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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 :)

Simply the Best Slider On the Market...

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Bobby Holbrook

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On the quest to find the the perfect slider for me, I finally came across this one. http://www.ezfx.com/ez-slider-dolly/
The EzSlider by EZFX.

I've spent a lot of time working with the EZSlider and with out hesitation, it's the Fastest, Most versatile, SMOOTHEST slider I have put my hands on!.

Now I own a Dana Dolly and a Modern Studio dolly, which I have used for years and I got a lot of good shots with them. But when Steve over at EzFX gave me the opportunity to try out there new EzSlider... I WAS BLOWN AWAY.

First thing that took me was how SMOOOOTH it was. The design of the wheels and bearings used to make them turn, is remarkable. The ability to jump from speed rail track straight to the ground or table top, flawlessly and FAST, had me giggling with excitement. The ability to handle any load I threw at it without performance issues was awesome! In fact it really performs best at heavier loads. I ran a stripped down C300 all the way up to both a fully Loaded Sony F65 and Alexa XT and it performed perfectly if not better then the lighter cameras and the mounts for my heads are all interchangeable -75mm, 100mm, 150mm & Mitchell Mount. So I used a Sachlter DV4 75mm, Oconnor 1030B 100mm, Sachlter Video 25 150mm, and Oconner 2575C with Michell Mount.. AMAZING


In Addition, it came with a well built powerful motor with with Variable speed remote for TIMELAPSE...YUP Gear Driven Variable speed Timelapse... SWEET.. I used this a LOT.. While crew was setting up for the next scene, I would et up the EzSlider with the C300 with a 16-35 and run Timelapse of them setting up and tearing down for each scene.. Set it and For get it..

There was a low dolly shot I wanted of feet going up a flight of stairs and with the Tilting Platform of the EzSlider.. The shot came off perfect and FAST.. Lay down track, Tilt platform and ROLL... I did a few timelapse at a incline and it was perfect.


So just throwing that out there. Not many people know about this slider and I think more people should!! I do not work for EZFX I'm just a very satisfied Customer.. Check it out!

Bobby Holbrook
Lafayette
Louisiana
 
Lol.. Actually my old account didn't recognize an of my emails, so i made a new one today.. But I see what you mean.. lol..

Its a cool slider ..
 
The slider looks OK :)

Always fancied a Junior Jib (to house my Epic and old 'tank' Angie & Lomo cine zooms and save my back for quick repos when I'm doing personal work)... http://www.ezfx.com/junior-jib/#tab-2

But UK prices from dealers (ie CVP) are way OTT eg UK Price: £1,085.91 + VAT (£1,303.09 inc VAT) http://cvp.com/index.php?t=product/ezfx_ez-jrj-1.0 verses $999 (approx £602 at today's exchange rates).

Basically making stuff not worth the punt.
 
Wish it had the capability of tilting the wheels to horizontal configuration to use a board instead of rails.
 
Elsie, the wheels are the perfect width and smoothness to use on any floor or table top.. There is an accessory they have called "the push Pin" ... I've tighten a long arm to it and push it down the hall way.. I call it "Walkin' the Dawg"
but it also makes it nice when your doing a long dolly shot down on a bar top or conference table.

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Bobby Holbrook said:
Elsie, the wheels are the perfect width and smoothness to use on any floor or table top.. There is an accessory they have called "the push Pin" ... I've tighten a long arm to it and push it down the hall way.. I call it "Walkin' the Dawg"
but it also makes it nice when your doing a long dolly shot down on a bar top or conference table.

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Yeah, I was thinkning of a shot from a long metal board laid between two tall stepladders for a rolling shot.

The rollers fitting snugly to the board's sides would give me more confidence placing an expensive camera on such a setup for outdoor use.

Indoors I just use a tripod dolly.
 
Check Out the "Safety Wheels" they have for it.. I used them a few times when I went up high on 2 Mombo Combos with a F65 with a Master Prime on the front end.. heart was racing, but these safety wheels slowed my hear rate down a bit.
 
Bobby Holbrook said:
Check Out the "Safety Wheels" they have for it.. I used them a few times when I went up high on 2 Mombo Combos with a F65 with a Master Prime on the front end.. heart was racing, but these safety wheels slowed my hear rate down a bit.
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Great accessory.
 
Nick, The Trost is a really well made slider but the flexibility of the EzSlider is what I was looking for.. Meaning.. If I want to lay down a 40ft dolly shot, I can or if I want a Low&Wide shot to follow a gurney in a hospital the entire length of the hall way....I can.. From experience, the EzSlider performs perfect on Hospital floors. And if you decide to get a bit higher.. use Apples (1/4,1/2 or Full, Baby Combos or even High walkers... and with Speed Rail your only limited to the amount of rail you have.

So that's one reason I prefer this type of system. Oh and the TimeLapse Option.
 
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