New Ladder Dolly out there...

[BrianMurphy]

I have wanted a ladder dolly for some time and just to beat myself up I visit the CamTram site and check over at Abel Cine....just too pricey for my humble needs. But it is SUPERB!
Now there are a few others out there, one from the UK that Hague make and there is another on ebay that is less expensive by Merlin Video Systems. But both are just a little too ....well lets just say they seem.. well I have never tried them so I shouldn't comment.
Sliders are nice and I will probably build or buy a Zaza, however a ladder dolly gives you major movement when you need it and takes up very little space and weight. For me the latter is super important since I spend most of my time traveling and most of it by plane. Weight is a major concern. And you can always find a ladder to borrow or rent anywhere in the world.
Check out this one:
http://www.inlinedolly.com/
Nicely done with the same type of wheels on the more expensive CamTram but a scaled down version with an excellent looking build. I hope we get to see an evaluation somewhere, maybe even a comparison to the others.

 

[recordingwhiz]

Looks very slick, hope some one can review soon.

 

[boydhobbs]

Thanks Brian for posting this. We are a brand spanking new company. Just got the LLC papers in the mail the other day.

Like you, I ooh'd and aahh'd over the *coughs* the competitions' products. But to me they were either too wimpy or too expensive. So I decided to make one for myself. It had to be super strong, scalable for any camera, and work flawlessly. I worked with several machinists to custom build the parts.

I never thought I'd sell them, but when I carried my dolly onto its first set, the entire camera team was asking to buy it from me. So I called up the machinists again, and asked them what sort of bulk discounts they could get me if I ramped production. Amazingly enough, I'm able to sell them for less than the cost of the prototype.

I have an order of parts coming in for a batch of dollies this month. I have some arrangements with some well known cinematographers in the blogosphere to do a review of it when the new batch comes in. That should be coming in soon.

 

[BrianMurphy]

Welcome Boyd

Welcome Boyd

Boyd, good to see you dropped by dvxuser. It is always good to have a link to the guy who designed and builds the product he also sells and that you are a working DOP makes it all the more credible.
Look forward to the reviews and when I sell my second jib I will be sending you an order.
Brian