Getting a Slider

[Tom Lowe]

Hehe. Bobsled. That looks good. Got any more pics of that, Bob? I'd like to see how it's supported, etc.

 

[Bob Franco]

More BobSled

More BobSled

Hey Tom,

Here's a pic of a setup I did at the beach. I'm using two inexpensive Bogen tripods. They look a little on the light side but as I said, I used those tripods for years with a twenty pound plus BetaCam and they also easily support a RED. You can use bigger tripods with 100mm half balls for easy leveling that will support more weight. The advantage of the small Bogen tripods is that they have an adjustable center post for fine tuning the rails to get them level.
Here's a video of the BobSled in action.
http://web.mac.com/bob8851/Camhandle/Mark_II_rail.html
Eight foot length, all move done by hand with some 60fps shots. The system is very stable. I've made about 10 different versions to arrive at this one. RED and 5D footage coming soon!

 

[Rich Schaefer]

Some of you guys are heading towards a ladder-cam in your designs. Good job BTW!

 

[Kim Frank]

First time I heard about sliders in this post... So thank you.
Does anyone have experience setting a slider up in a car int. Shoot?
Must look beautiful to "dolly" from the front to the back or from side to side.
Would that be possible?

 

[Bob Franco]

Dolly through a car

Dolly through a car

With the BobSled you don't have to use tripods. You can place the rails on the ground or any solid support at each end. With windows rolled down and a short enough camera, you can dolly right through a car from one side to the other.

 

[Von Thomas]

Cineped

Cineped

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned, but the is an awesome slider/dolly rig.

http://www.cineped.com/

I'm shooting a product shot for them on Tuesday in a studio near Fairfax and Beverly. If anyone wants to swing by, and look in, I'll be putting the rig through it's paces and photographing it. I believe it will be outfitted with an O'Connor head and RED.

PM or call if you want to check it out.

 

[Jarred Land]

Hey Tom,

Here's a pic of a setup I did ....

that is awesome Bob.. i love seeing stuff like your rig, and seeing it works so well in action.. Love the skateboard wheels.. there is something about the feel of the urethane rolling that just feels better to me than little bearings.... i'll use them any chance i can get :

 

[Evin Grant]

I used the 8 Ball Slider today on shoot. It's fantastic! quieter than all the other sliders I've used except the Silent Cat, which it pretty well matches. The fluid drag setting also works really well for those slow moves, it has very little stiction.

Here's a little iPhone video...
http://www.evingrant.com/flicks/8BallV2.mov

 

[Michael Lindsay]

Hi Evin

How does the 'fluid drag' drag work on the 8-ball?

thanks

Michael L

 

[christopher witzke]

that is awesome Bob.. i love seeing stuff like your rig, and seeing it works so well in action.. Love the skateboard wheels.. there is something about the feel of the urethane rolling that just feels better to me than little bearings.... i'll use them any chance i can get :

My god Jerred... That 2nd slider looks like it was designed by Harley Earl.... Very sexy!

y problem with sliders has become that I almost always have to use one now... I'm spoiled by the movement. Not big, quick slides... but very slight slides. Just enough to convey that 3D feel of the room, set, or product/talent.

I would love to see Gearnex produce one!

Great thread guys!

 

[david_winters]

Not a slider, but super low cost. I bought this from Promax 6-8 years back. Runs on anything round in the 1" - 4" dia range.

Same concept as a tripod dolly but setup to run on pipe. Here is a photo with a hihat.

 

[Evin Grant]

Hi Evin

How does the 'fluid drag' drag work on the 8-ball?

thanks

Michael L

There is a warner precision magnetic tork applicator on the slider that uses a rubber wheel pressed up against the inside rail. It can be adjusted from 0-5. I like the 2 setting for most slow slides and 4-5 for pushes. The 0 setting is essentially dragless but it can also be disengaged completely with a few screws if necessary.

 

[Michael Lindsay]

Thanks for that...

regards

Michael

 

[JanneJansson]

Been using the BMB special all over the world.
Very good, rock solid and you just get a new ladder every where you go.

 

[Evin Grant]

Seems like a nice unit for travel, affordable too. Is there a Mitchell mount option?

 

[christopher witzke]

Been using the BMB special all over the world.
Very good, rock solid and you just get a new ladder every where you go.

That's a nice peace of kit....

Funny thing though... it's against the law to sell a used ladder in Kentucky....

 

[Brandon Fraley]

Been using the BMB special all over the world.
Very good, rock solid and you just get a new ladder every where you go.

How much does something like that cost in USD?

 

[Evin Grant]

With the Braces and a 150mm bowl about $1100. The ladder is $65 from Lowes.

 

[JanneJansson]

It have a allot of different mounts.
The DP, that I worked for juts made it and then started so sell it.


http://www.cameradolly.se/eng/engindex.html

http://www.scandinavianphoto.se/product/item.aspx?iId=5958916

Just found it on swe sites and 7 SEK = 1$

 

[Nils J. Nesse]

BMB looks smart.

Are ladders the same size in all countries? (Metric and imperial, etc...)