DSLR slider

[Colin Mcquillan]

3″ (inches) is not much track! Perhaps 3′ (feet) is more what you are after? 😉

Colin McQuillan
Vancouver, B.C.

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[Colin Mcquillan]

Although they are both slightly more than the $500 you want to spend, FWIW I own a Kessler pocket dolly and have used a Cinevate slider, and between the two I kind of wish I had the Cinevate. I find the teeth of the band in the Kessler translates vibration through to the lens. It can be very annoying as you pay more for the crank/band and I ended up removing it to make the slider usable for the type of production I do.

Colin McQuillan
Vancouver, B.C.

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[Steve Crow]

Check out the Konova Sliders, here’s one that’s very popular and in your price range:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004YA24WO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A17HK0QO0ZQVMJ

I believe they do have at least one model that is 3 feet or longer but may be a tad over your price preference. Check out the Konova reviews by CheesyCam/OliviaTech

[Jason Jenkins]

[Colin McQuillan] ” Although they are both slightly more than the $500 you want to spend, FWIW I own a Kessler pocket dolly and have used a Cinevate slider, and between the two I kind of wish I had the Cinevate. I find the teeth of the band in the Kessler translates vibration through to the lens. It can be very annoying as you pay more for the crank/band and I ended up removing it to make the slider usable for the type of production I do.”

Thanks for that comparison, Colin. I’ve never heard that about the Kessler before.

Jason Jenkins
Flowmotion Media
Video production… with style!

[Colin Mcquillan]

Other than that the Kessler is solid. It’s build quality is excellent and slides like a dream when the belt isn’t bouncing around. I did like the resistance the crank and belt provide, but the cost of vibration through to the lens to me is unacceptable.
Before I removed the band I would have to hold the edge of my matte-box or somewhere else on my camera rig to absorb the vibration.

Colin McQuillan
Vancouver, B.C.

“Live, love, laugh and be happy.”

[Phil Balsdon]

I’m using the Konova. It’s very sturdy and runs on bearings, so very smooth but very “free wheeling”. Build is good quality and simple design that’s easy to set up.

Comes with a good compact soft case, adjustment tools kit, and feet. I ordered side slide mounts which enable it to be mounted on an angle between lighting stands. Very happy with it.

As I’m in Australia I ordered it direct from Korea, (Amazon won’t deliver some items to Australia) it arrived 4 days after ordering and freight was included in the price.

https://konovaphoto.com/best-selling/k-3080.html

Cinematographer, Steadicam Operator, Final Cut Pro Post Production.
https://philming.com.au
https://www.steadi-onfilms.com.au/

[Michael Sacci]

I would stay shorter than 3′ unless you have a really beefy tripod.

[Paul Kagawa]

Check out the Cinemover, garage-built by JG Pasterjak out of skate wheels and all-thread rods and available for under $89.

https://moveyourcameracheap.blogspot.com/

You provide your own track which can be any smooth solid length of material around 2×6 inches.

He’ll even show you how to make your own, but for the price he’s charging you might as well buy his. His videos are hilarious too.

[Jorden Mosley]

A couple of sliders I know of are the indiSLIDERmini which can range from 100-170.00

or

The motion slider which comes in 24in (130.00) or 36in (160.00).

Hope that helps.

[Adam Duplay]

Why not just buy a dolly for that price?

Adam Duplay