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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

Skater: Can this be used for current RED Camera ?

This skater dolly has quite of few of options..it's tripod compatible, handles up to 250 pounds and costs much less:

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http://axisdolly.com/
 
JosephArthur said:
Paul that looks pretty nice (on masonite as Stephen says?). I like the small form factor of the Skater and Omni-Tracker. I also plan to get a high hat machined onto a backrest or the part of a Can Am Spyder, Till then I am hand holding it at a very very slow speed. Any options for a motorcycle mount or at the end of a Spyder CANam?

I gotta work out the follow focus , the mounted tripod, and power source (for charging the batteries in the front trunk). I have a Transformers Film Screening next week. So I have to work fast to get down there from Northern California to Hollywood area.

(like the Snowspeeder turret in Empire Strikes Back?)
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You need one of these as well... Watch some of the videos, you will really appreciate the simplicity.

http://www.cinekinetic.com/
 
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We just LOVE our Omni-Tracker. . . it's amazing and has no issues with the weight of our RED. . . but what in God's name could possibly make a RED weigh 52 pounds???? Ours is quite tricked out and only weighs about 28 pounds.

Stephen
 
Stephen Pruitt said:
We just LOVE our Omni-Tracker. . . it's amazing and has no issues with the weight of our RED. . . but what in God's name could possibly make a RED weigh 52 pounds???? Ours is quite tricked out and only weighs about 28 pounds.

Stephen
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I think i was thinking of the Actioncam and the RED camera and rig I set up at the time. Yeah I am going to put in my order in for the Omni-tracker.
 
Hi guys,

I honestly don't remember the material under the skater dolly, but it sure looks like masonite on the pics doesn't it?

Joseph, that Spyder is wicked!!! Never seen anything like it....

I'll also recommend CineSaddles as a good handheld soft stabilisation platform.

HTH

Paul
 
Omni-tracker just came out with a new all aluminum system that is truly a professional piece. I bought the original from them and was extremely pleased however the new HD model is very well suited for the RED. I just recieved the HD model but I haven't taken any pics yet.

http://omni-tracker.com/Heavy-Duty.html
 
Paul Leeming said:
Hi guys,

I honestly don't remember the material under the skater dolly, but it sure looks like masonite on the pics doesn't it?

Joseph, that Spyder is wicked!!! Never seen anything like it....

I'll also recommend CineSaddles as a good handheld soft stabilisation platform.

HTH

Paul
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Paul, yes the CAN Am Spyder is pretty cool. Actually the WestCoast Spyder Group is in Lake Forest , California (where the current RED Office is located).

We will be filming the first Native American Full featured film with the RED Camera. We already started shooting location shots in the RED already. And on the Indian Reservation we already compiled footage of test shots for the crews here. The first RED Camera technical education class will be June 29th for a few film crews of different experiences. One for shooting cinema and another for technical post production. It will also have the youngest students taught on the RED as well. (Ages 12-20) My kid is 15 and he is already shooting with the RED right now.

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Stacey Spears said:
Lee, would you advice getting the HD over the previous version?
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The other versions of the Omni Tracker do the job but they are all made from dense MDF board. I just bought the new HD Omni Tracker and it really is a step above. It's aluminum that is anodized and comes with different mounts for tripod heads, ie. 100mm bowl mount which allows me to use my Miller 55 head and also has threaded mounts for different things like monitors etc. to be mounted.

Just my .02, but I called about the P&S Skater Dolly some time ago and I was pretty surprised at its $7000 price tag. I feel like the HD version of the Omni Tracker will deliver the production value with a much better price point. They are different, but in reality they are the same tool. The HD Omni Tracker is truly a professional piece and it saves you over $5500 which isn't chump change to me. I do like the clamshell mount on the P&S dolly, but I don't like it for the $5500 difference in price.

I've always tried to make smart purchase, and this was certainly money well spent.
 
Excellent

Excellent

Lee this is kickass,

Would you mind posting or PM'ing me some additional pics if you have them.

I've got an idea for a short that involves a grocery store scene and this looks perfect for the tracking shot on the cart.

Did you do anything to the cart wheels to smooth out the ride?

(last time I used several sandbags, which helped, but the jury rigged support sucked)

Thanks,

Steve
 
Stephen Lovett said:
Lee this is kickass,

Would you mind posting or PM'ing me some additional pics if you have them.

I've got an idea for a short that involves a grocery store scene and this looks perfect for the tracking shot on the cart.

Did you do anything to the cart wheels to smooth out the ride?

(last time I used several sandbags, which helped, but the jury rigged support sucked)

Thanks,

Steve
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Guys, good idea on the Shopping cart. But how do you not get the front wheels to wobble? is it a balance thing or just weight on the front two wheels of the shopping cart ??

I like the board on the shopping cart.. pretty cool.. looks like something rigged up from an Indian Rez.
 
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