What is the difference between these two sliders?

I have never had a problem with fast moving DSLRs though. I know other people say they have, but I shot an action chase sequence with one on a DYI steadicam, and didn't have a problem
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are you saying that you didnt have the problem at all or that you didnt personally mind the jello vision?
because if you quickly move a DSLR you WILL get jello PERIOD. just a matter of whether the scene contain objects that make it easy to see...

i ask this because i got into a discussion a while back with a guy who said the same thing. then he posted a clip of his footage that "didnt have any problem" and there was jello EVERYWHERE... it was simply a matter of he didnt know what he was looking for...

but we're getting off topic here. certainly, you can use sliders for faster shots. but most peoples need of them tends to be for slower moves
 
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No I seriously did not notice if there was any. Neither did anyone else, when asking for opinions. My slider will be for not really fast shots, but medium more so. Like the opening of this scene for example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGICutL_4os

Not too fast, but faster than all the slider tutorials, I have seen so far.
 
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ironpony said:
http://www.kesslercrane.com/pocket-dolly-s/116.htm

I was thinking of choosing between those ones maybe, but I do not get the difference between them. The one on the left has a crank system, whatever that is, and the one on the right does not. Can anyone tell me the difference, as I do not fully understand it. Perhaps neither of these is right for me though. Do they make sliders where the slider itself can turn on a tripod? Plus do they make any that are perhaps longer for DSLRs? Plus can these sliders hook onto my fluid head tripod or are there any catches? Thanks.
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I've just spent the past couple of weeks researching sliders. The choice is bewilderingly large and growing daily. The conclusion I drew after a lot of reading was that the only real way to get a smooth, constant speed is with a powered slider. I eventually opted for the Salamander slider - http://salamanderslider.com - which I've just taken delivery of. I went for the 4' powered, without time lapse, and with the high torque motor which will handle a payload of 10 lbs horizontal, 6 lbs vertical. If this proves too slow, I'll order the standard motor which is faster. The slider can be used in a vertical position or upside down, is less expensive than the manual wind Kesslers you are looking at, is solidly made, doesn't seem to warp or twist and doesn't bind in the rails.

I ordered (and await) an adapter plate for my Libec video head that permits the slider to be snapped into place on a quick release plate. http://www.libecsales.com/products/other_accessories/AP-5.html. There are bound to be similar adapter plates for other tripods heads. Attaching a quick release plate to the underside of the slider allows it to be clipped into the tripod and the adapter plate is attached to the top of the slider carriage allowing the camera to quick attach to the adapter plate. Thus minimum time in setting it up in the field and no messing around with removing rails or changing plates.

The downside to this configuration: the slider can be set up only on the horizontal. In order to use it on an incline or vertically, I'd need a second video head to permit it to tilt. The battery that comes with the slider is good for an hour, not a great deal of time in the field, so I've sourced a second. With a car battery charger I can have one constantly on charge. Also the motor is noisy so there will be no using it when recording sound close to the camera.

I'll post a review once the LIbec adapter plate arrives.
 
it can be a matter of whos viewing it and in what situation. if you have a bunch of folks who are just impressed that you shot an action sequence, they probably wont even notice.
or if your shot didnt have a lot of objects that would suffer as badly from it, you might not notice. but if your client is a lamp post manufacturer and their posts go all diagonal when you move your camera, they might not be as forgiving.
 
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Oh ya. Well no one has noticed so far. Well I think I have decided, if possible, to get a slider, where the bottom of it can hook to a tripod head, and to just the tripod itself without the head. I want the option of hooking up to either, depending on certain types of shots, but they probably don't make one, where the bottom can hook up to both, right?
 
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just about ANY slider that has a center mount (and you will be able to tell simply by looking at it.)
should, in all likelyhood have both a 1/4" and 3/8" mount that will accept either a screw from a quick release plate or the screw from a basic non-ball style tripod.
 
I have the Pocket Dolly 2. The hand crank is removable so a motor can be fitted for motion control or timelapse work. Something to think about for future use.
 
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just about ANY slider that has a center mount (and you will be able to tell simply by looking at it.)
should, in all likelyhood have both a 1/4" and 3/8" mount that will accept either a screw from a quick release plate or the screw from a basic non-ball style tripod.
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Okay thanks.
 
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