7D on a 1 Meter Slider

ScottNelson

ScottNelson

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Built this slider with parts from http://www.igus.com/show_dw.asp - part # 1000 mm of rail WS-10-80, 1 shuttle number WW-10-80-15. It takes a wide-stance Sachtler 18 to hold it steady with a worthless Bogen friction head to direct the camera (not used for panning - only lock-down aiming). With shipping, the Igus parts cost about $140. Someone mentioned that this is also called an ZaZa Slider. Hadn't heard of that - found the parts mentioned on DVinfo.

Shoot location is Fremont Meadow, an area in Shevlin Park in Bend, Oregon where John C. Fremont and Kit Carson camped while exploring the Oregon Territory in 1845. There are Ponderosa Pines surrounding the meadow that were growing here two to three hundred years ago. Check out the video: http://www.vimeo.com/11522600
 

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That is the one I use only it is slightly longer (1010 I think) on a quick release bogen 516 head.
I did not want to use the other rail as the center hole has little depth due to the counter sink.

I did have to shave the bolts that secure the Bogen 357 quick release plate to the 516 head, but I love it.

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Beautiful shots; I'd like to visit the PNW one day.

"In the woods a man casts off his years, as the snake his slough..."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

What are the advantages of this slider over the $100 mini indiSlider?
 
green hornet,also if you dont mind, i have a heavy duty tripod that looks close to yours, any tips on how i can take the fluid head out so i can use my tripod for my jib ..thanks for any info/
 
sammysammy said:
green hornet,also if you dont mind, i have a heavy duty tripod that looks close to yours, any tips on how i can take the fluid head out so i can use my tripod for my jib ..thanks for any info/
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I left the tripod intact so that it is fully functional.
The rail is attached to the quick release plate.

I have huge bolts that go through the bottom of the quick release plate and into the slider. After screwed in, I shaved the bolt heads so the quick release plate can slide into the receiver. (The bolts would normally hit the fluid head)

The bolts are 3/8" course thread I believe.

I will take pics later..got to do the mothers day thing first :-) .
With the BOGEN 516 head you can also use it as very small boom.

If you wanted to remove the fluid head, it just unscrews from the bottom in like 10 seconds.
 
TechSpecs

TechSpecs

Didn't realize there was a group called Zaza and do like the looks of their Zaza legs. When I spoke with the folks at Igus, they recommended going heavy duty so I went with an 80mm wide rail and increased the length of the carriage to 150 mm for more stability. I have a Sachtler quick-release plate bolted to the bottom of the rails that snaps securely to the fluid head.

Since the photos were taken I have added a stop mechanism to the ends of the rails to prevent the carriage from slipping off. Also, I lubricate the rails with a paper towel sprayed with Pledge. With the 1 meter length of the rails I find that keeping the tripod legs spread wider than normal creates a very stable platform.

It's best to keep the weight of the head on the carriage as light as possible and use the Sachtler 18 head to support the entire weight of the rails, carriage and camera. Again, the old Bogen friction head that supports the camera is lightweight and simple.
 
Jordan_Sopinsky said:
What are the advantages of this slider over the $100 mini indiSlider?
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I've heard it is sturdier and smoother. Not to mention, this particular example is a little less than twice as long as the indiSlider.

Also, does anyone know if I could support a two foot slider of the same material on a 701 hdv and 055xprob legs?

Thanks!

Eric
 
scott - thanks for sharing. in the fremont meadow video, for the pan and tilt shots, were you using the tripod head or the head the 7D was mounted on? i can visualize you practically on your knees looking up at the lcd when tilting up to the tops of the trees . . .:smile:
 
Pans & Tilts...

Pans & Tilts...

mikey50 said:
scott - thanks for sharing. in the fremont meadow video, for the pan and tilt shots, were you using the tripod head or the head the 7D was mounted on? i can visualize you practically on your knees looking up at the lcd when tilting up to the tops of the trees . . .:smile:
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The pans and tilts in the video were shot using the Sachtler head while still supporting the rail. The Bogen head on the rail was locked down at all times and yeah, I was on the ground looking up!
 
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