Richard, Is that your slider in the video? If so, it would be great if you could put up (point us to) some pics and detail on how you're using the articulating arm with it.
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Richard, Is that your slider in the video? If so, it would be great if you could put up (point us to) some pics and detail on how you're using the articulating arm with it.
ZazaCast
Major Contributor
I'm pretty sure this isn't Richard...so I'm jumping in, as this has been talked about before.
They used an arm to get the camera as low as possible (still upside down). You'll notice that the operator would need to keep pressure on the carriage to keep the rail from tipping over and to keep the carriage from binding with all the weight (called a 'moment') to one side of the plate.
Another option would be to simply flip the slider, shoot upside down and flip it back in post.
*also, notice the simple brake knob on the pillow block (glide block) opposite his thumb. Instructions for this are in the first post.:beer:
Postmaster
Dark Side of the Camera
Here ist the proof. Fritz Lang is the grand daddy of the slider.
Frank
Frank
Manfrotto Arm
Manfrotto Arm
http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-196...Bracket/dp/tech-data/B000OPWSYM/ref=de_a_smtd
Manfrotto Arm
http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-196...Bracket/dp/tech-data/B000OPWSYM/ref=de_a_smtd
Jawa Ex Machina
Veteran
So do we officially refer to the DIY IGUS rail slider as ZazaSlider now?
ZazaCast
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Rodney V. Smith
DVXFest Promo Guru
Seeing as how it's his design and he's FREELY shared it with absolutely everyone without trying to make any profit for himself... I don't see why anyone would object or try to take credit for the design that they're using.
Jawa Ex Machina
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I'm not objecting. Just want to know what to call the thing, because it used to be "DIY IndieSlider".
ZazaSlider works fine with me.
Rodney V. Smith
DVXFest Promo Guru
Sorry, I;ve just seen other people take the design and then go ahead and call it their own, with their own names. A couple of guys even made their own little stickers to go onto it. And it was without a doubt the ZazaSlider.
Zephyrnoid
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Truth is, given that the innovations are basically "New Use" ( to use patent parlance) of off the shelf Igus components, they are whatever anyone wants to call them. Zazasliders if you are Zaza making the modifications, PortaDolly, if I make the modifications, GlideTrack if ... you get the picture.
Rodney V. Smith
DVXFest Promo Guru
It's just good manners instead of prancing around taking credit for a modification that they themselves did not originate. It was a clear case of "I made this, i totallly came up with this".
Zephyrnoid
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Got mine a month ago and slipped them into the 4' rail platform.
- more audible friction than the plain bearings
- smoother more 'roller like' tracking
I reckon that with some break-in period these will become must have upgrades.
Lemme know if you need pics.
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Rodney V. Smith
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^^^Dude, that video is private.
some pic will be nice