Konova or Glidetrack Simple Slider?

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flamenco boy

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Hi,

I'm in the market for a slider in the £250 price range (hopefully less), looking for 1 metre length and the Konova and Glidetrack HS simple slider fit the bill. I'm reading quite a few reviews saying that the Konova is better because it has bearings but some are saying that it's tension can't be adjusted, is it too free running?, is a bit of friction good on a slider? Any experiences with either would be much appreciated.

Also has anyone bought off the Konova website and shipped to UK?, if so have there been any import duty charges or problems?

Thanks all, FB
 
i'll keep an eye on this thread as i'm also after a Kovona in the UK? (or anything lightweight thats not the original glidetrack)
 
Konova ships from Korea. I ordered a slider from them (I'm in US) and I wasn't charged anything for shipping. It also got there within a week. It will probably be a little different for you though given you're in a different location.

Go with the Konova. Bearing sliders are much better than dryline sliders.
 
MikeBlatt said:
Bearing sliders are much better than dryline sliders.
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That's a pretty bold statement... could you please post your research, I'd love to see how you came to this conclusion?

...and before anyone starts...this is NOT meant to be sarcastic, I've spent easily over a year testing all kinds of different linear motion hardware, both ball bearing, Drylin and Teflon types.
You can see that information in my DIY IndieSlider thread: http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?145701-DIY-IndieSlider...

Which has almost reached 500,000 views...Go DVXUser! :thumbsup:
 
I'm not sure about bearing sliders being better than dryline sliders. The bearing ones may be easier to slide - but is that a good thing? Think about it - if your camera is gliding like a skate on ice, to my mind, there may be many situations where it's way easier to overshoot, whereas with dryline sliders you have a bit of friction and so can come to a dead stop much easier. Also think about slight angles - the bearing one may slide right off along an even slight incline, whereas the dryline only moves with pressure applied. In short, I think that the dryline slider is much more controllable, which is more desirable, and the dryline can still move plenty easy and smooth. Think of it as an analogy with a fluid head on a tripod - you don't want the movement to be completely loose - you do want a bit of resistance; and a camera moving along a slider is quite like a camera being panned or tilted on a tripod - the resistance is quite critical. Of course, I'm talking about simple sliders. I have no doubt that you could organize all sorts of brakes and tensors with either, so at that point perhaps the bearing ones would be just as controllable as the dryline ones, but at that point you are probably talking complex and expensive sliders (perhaps with electrical motors and remote controls).

Personally, I'm looking really closely at Zaza's slider - I think it represents really good value and real utility advantage. YMMV.
 
I'm guessing there's arguments for & against both types of sliders, from what i've researched:
drylines stick a little on the start of the slide, but can achieve a smoother stop
bearings start and glide easier, but maybe a little too easy

I'd be using an AF100 with whichever slider I buy, does this have any bearing?(no pun intended:huh:) and it won't be fully loaded with monitor etc, just cam & a prime
 
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