Need help with dolly selection

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Jlippencott

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I have an upcoming series of projects where I need to do some industrial dolly shots from overhead with the camera slung below. Also, motor drive is a must since I need to repeat takes consistently.
I found this CamTram system, http://www.abelcine.com/store/CamTram-2500-System/, that looks like a good concept, except the price seems high. I need it to work on a curved track as well as straight, but it doesn't look like the CamTram can do that out of the box (unless someone has come up with another solution).
Does anyone know of a system that will do what I need at reasonable cost?
 
That's a cute little dolly, but not at all what I described in my request. Looking for ability to hang camera below rails for shots from above subject, motor drive, curved track. I used the CamTram as an example of the size, weight, and form factor I was seeking.
 
It's not so much the weight of the gear alone. A higher mass of the gear and the dolly combined contribute to the inertial properties - smoother movements and more controlled acceleration and deceleration. Also, the more robust the construction, the more rigidity it has.
 
Jlippencott said:
That's a cute little dolly, but not at all what I described in my request. Looking for ability to hang camera below rails for shots from above subject, motor drive, curved track. I used the CamTram as an example of the size, weight, and form factor I was seeking.
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Sorry I just sort of... Missed that. Have a look at this, as Kessler if it works on curved track:
http://www.kesslercrane.com/shuttle-pod-mini-s/144.htm

Uses their motor, which is very good and Kessler stuff are very high quality.
 
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