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Philip Bloom Pocket Dolly.
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slimjimmed
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where are they on sale?
philip bloom
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Hi Chaps
Both sizes have their plusses and minuses. The biggest for the 3 foot is not just travelling but balance on a tripod. Often you need a light stand on one end to make it more stable. No need with 2 foot.
Both sizes have their plusses and minuses. The biggest for the 3 foot is not just travelling but balance on a tripod. Often you need a light stand on one end to make it more stable. No need with 2 foot.
We have the shorter version. TBH I'm pretty unhappy with it. The teeth on the belt mean that when they hit the pulley it meets a little bit of resistance and it bumps a little. We've tried tightening it and it's no better, we've tried slackening it with the same results. You can actually feel the bumps as resistance as you push it.
I've tried support at Kessler and get no reply.
Philip.... what's the secret here? All I get is bump bump bump as I move it slowly! It's currently a giant paper weight sat in the corner. I want to use it all the time but......
I've tried support at Kessler and get no reply.
Philip.... what's the secret here? All I get is bump bump bump as I move it slowly! It's currently a giant paper weight sat in the corner. I want to use it all the time but......
Cory Braun
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I had that problem as well. Get some condensed air (like the kind that you use to clean computer keyboards) and spray it under the carriage as you slowly move it back and forth. It fixed it for me.
TeresofBlood
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I got the 3 ft and I'm glad I did. I can't imagine it is that much more difficult for traveling than the 2 foot version. My tripod is plenty stable with the camera and my 503 head mounted to the slider. If I have the camera in my redrock cinema rig, the tripod gives way. Two tripods would solve that issue, or yes a light stand.
For straight push-ins, the track is pretty visible. I'm using primarily a 17-55 EF-S. And you can see the track over most of the zoom range. However, when placed in my rig, it increases the overall height of the camera enough that most of the zoom range hides the track.
For straight push-ins, the track is pretty visible. I'm using primarily a 17-55 EF-S. And you can see the track over most of the zoom range. However, when placed in my rig, it increases the overall height of the camera enough that most of the zoom range hides the track.
Ok - I didn't think that would work, and it didn't. the problem is not with the 'track' it's with the way the belt engages the pulleys. Every tooth causes a mild bump. When you move fast enough you can't feel it, but for slow moves every tooth causes just enough resistance to be noticeable on the video
callumjbuckley
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Ok - I didn't think that would work, and it didn't. the problem is not with the 'track' it's with the way the belt engages the pulleys. Every tooth causes a mild bump. When you move fast enough you can't feel it, but for slow moves every tooth causes just enough resistance to be noticeable on the video
Really? This seems absurd for a $1.1k product
philip bloom
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Ok - I didn't think that would work, and it didn't. the problem is not with the 'track' it's with the way the belt engages the pulleys. Every tooth causes a mild bump. When you move fast enough you can't feel it, but for slow moves every tooth causes just enough resistance to be noticeable on the video
Please contact chris@kesslercrane.com that should not be happening! they will sort you out! Let me know. P
Looking at a fluid head for my PB Pocket Dolly which should arrive in a few weeks.
B&H recommended the Manfrotto 701 head, however then I looked at the video on the Kessler site where PB says the 701 is not a good head.
What would then be a good fluid head to get to suit the dolly. I prefer to get a Manfrotto head of some description. $500 or less.
B&H recommended the Manfrotto 701 head, however then I looked at the video on the Kessler site where PB says the 701 is not a good head.
What would then be a good fluid head to get to suit the dolly. I prefer to get a Manfrotto head of some description. $500 or less.