New Video: Rails and Follow Focus Test

radiantm3 · 01-22-2010, 06:14 PM

Just got some new video gear for my 5DmkII and here's a quick test video. It's pretty rough right now. I really don't know what I'm doing when it comes to video, but it's a lot of fun.

Test video:

And the setup:

rodi · 01-22-2010, 07:07 PM

igus??

rodi · 01-22-2010, 07:08 PM

the indislider mini is junk.
but i did make use of it.

rodi · 01-22-2010, 07:12 PM

err, i guess you have the indisliderpro? is it smooth? does it rock on the carriage?
i think i'm just going to go the igus route until i feel like dropping $ on the cinevate.

radiantm3 · 01-22-2010, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rodi

err, i guess you have the indisliderpro? is it smooth? does it rock on the carriage?
i think i'm just going to go the igus route until i feel like dropping $ on the cinevate.

Yea the indislider pro. It's very sturdy, but I don't have experience with any other slider to say if it's smooth or not. I feel like it could be smoother, but I still need to spend some time making adjustments to it. I also thought about adding some grease to the rails. Not sure if that's a good idea or not.

radiantm3 · 01-22-2010, 07:22 PM

I checked it again and it does rock a little bit. Didn't quite understand what you meant at first. But I have to literally lift the camera for it to do it. I'm pretty sure I can get rid of the play by adjusting the plate and retightening the screws.

rodi · 01-22-2010, 07:33 PM

i think 4 feet of the igus track and carriage is about $160. extremely smooth stuff. just add on that a good head and legs. the cinevate is the one to get though, if you need weight for mattebox, follow-focus and heavy head.
but for the price, the indislider works if you work with it.

anthony @ eas · 01-22-2010, 07:37 PM

Very cool. How much does something like that run?

radiantm3 · 01-22-2010, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by anthony @ eas

Very cool. How much does something like that run?

This slider was 499, but as rodi mentioned, there are many options out there.

BKV122 · 01-22-2010, 08:30 PM

really kool. Always wanted to know the tools that are used to get shots like that

ichiban · 01-23-2010, 04:01 AM

sweet setup dude.

rodi · 01-23-2010, 04:23 PM

another way: skateboard trucks and wheels and metal conduit from home depot.

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rodi . . . 188 Rep 2,391 Posts Drives: your FACE! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Atlanta proper iTrader: (-1)	err, i guess you have the indisliderpro? is it smooth? does it rock on the carriage? i think i'm just going to go the igus route until i feel like dropping $ on the cinevate. __________________ 2009 135i \| space grey \| sport \| navi \| hifi \| heated dinan stage 2 software \| bmw performance exhaust kw v2 \| hotchkis front sway \| vmr v710
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rodi . . . 188 Rep 2,391 Posts Drives: your FACE! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Atlanta proper iTrader: (-1)	i think 4 feet of the igus track and carriage is about $160. extremely smooth stuff. just add on that a good head and legs. the cinevate is the one to get though, if you need weight for mattebox, follow-focus and heavy head. but for the price, the indislider works if you work with it. __________________ 2009 135i \| space grey \| sport \| navi \| hifi \| heated dinan stage 2 software \| bmw performance exhaust kw v2 \| hotchkis front sway \| vmr v710
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