In the below video I try and reduce the weight and friction being applied to my Kamerar Slider Dolly SD-1
Now, a friction slider doesn’t beat a ball bearing slider for fluidity, but this Kamerar is like 1/4th the price of even the cheapest ball bearing sliders. So if you’re on a budget and want to try out some slider and dolly shots, this Kamerar Joby combo is a winner.
26 Comments
Damian Dodd
July 22, 2013 at 11:32 pmFelipe Con
August 30, 2013 at 11:20 pmWhere did you get flat head key chain?
Damian Dodd
September 1, 2013 at 9:40 pm@Felipe Con Hardware store I think. Usually where they make key copies they keep various keychain goodies. Really comes in handy. Now I just need an allen wrench keychain set.
AllAboutCom
September 3, 2013 at 2:51 amHey, just wondering will the Joby Ballhead X fit the slider? Thanks.
Damian Dodd
September 5, 2013 at 5:29 pm@AllAboutCom Yes it would. I was going for the lightest ballhead I could find to reduce friction on the glide (since it’s a friction slider) but the Ballhead X isn’t much heavier and holds more weight. Thanks for watching!
MashupMaster3
September 24, 2013 at 9:05 pm@ 14:08 “Yes, your truck is loud…congratulations.” lol
Vincent Lee
September 25, 2013 at 10:01 pmNice video. I’m just wondering if people are using their Manfrotto fluid heads on the slider simply because they need to keep the quick release board on their camera, so that they don’t have to take it off and change quick release board every time they switch to something else.
I shoot a lot of events and I find myself using the kamerar QV1 viewfinder, a 561b monopod and this slider in most situations. I usually don’t have the time to change quick release board at all during most shootings.
Damian Dodd
September 26, 2013 at 12:07 pm@Vincent Lee Thank you for watching! I suppose. But can’t get too heavy a load with these friction sliders, best to up your budget to ball bearing ones if you want to slide a fluid head.
Damian Dodd
September 26, 2013 at 12:09 pm@MashupMaster3 🙂
FeedBurner
October 13, 2013 at 11:45 pmI feel very bad for that strap!
Damian Dodd
October 14, 2013 at 10:09 am@FeedBurner yeah I suppose I should get a strap that has removal clips. I bought the strap ice cream after, it felt much better.
Steve Varnell
November 17, 2013 at 5:35 pmI really noticing the noise of the friction. I didn’t realize it would be
so “loud”. Would only work for MOS or very far away. Thanks for the
lengthy review. On such a short dolly/slider move yes few folk would also
move the fluid tripod head. Its the longer moves where its much more
likely.
Dewdat1
January 11, 2014 at 7:41 pmI have this and like it but honestly should have got the 47in.. this one is to short when you can’t use the wheels.. You can get by the wheels later for the 47 if you feel you need or want them
Sean Carney
April 8, 2014 at 12:26 pmYou remind me of Dwight Schrute
Lumusphoto
April 10, 2014 at 10:38 amGreat video mate! Loving the channel trailer lol
Mick Hinchy
April 29, 2014 at 4:12 pmwait so you properly chose those settings? besides the tree everything is over exposed
N.R.N presents
May 15, 2014 at 8:09 amHow do you get rid of the stroboscopic effect?
michael86734
July 5, 2014 at 9:29 pmcool can we see a video with the whelsusing the weelsinstead of the slider
dizabmx can
July 6, 2014 at 4:15 amdslr noob looks better doe!)
Bobby Lopez Creative
September 15, 2014 at 7:19 pmThis is a very decent review. I don’t get why so many thumbs down. So many critics. I’d like to see them do better!Good stuff man. Keep it up.
Leonid Alexander
November 29, 2014 at 7:49 pmI found that applying a little oil on the rails helps with the friction and produces smoother motion. If the weight of the camera is balanced or a counter weight is used, the system functions even better.
Stereo Champions
April 11, 2015 at 6:58 amNerd Alert! Nerd Alert!!! lollll
David C
April 25, 2015 at 7:04 pmI thought the review was good and thorough however i dont understand for the love of me your picture quality and youre settings. they are absolutely terrible and make no sense at all.. why on earth did you have iso at 1250 outside??? that should be on 100 or 200. iso is artificial. i hope you’ve gotten better in your more recent videos. and also take your videos to post..
Barbara Tilly
May 12, 2015 at 12:51 pmKAMERAR make great and affordable sliders. These sliders are unfortunately not for those living in South Africa. I have bought two sliders from them without a hassel. Shipping included which makes things easy. I ordered a third slider and suddenly there are problems. First I receive an email (a week later) advising me that South Africa has introduced new regulations with regard to import duties and KAMERAR asked whether I still want the slider as the cost will be very high to import. This is UNTRUE! Nothing has changed regarding import regulations and I continue to receive camewra accessories from all over the world. I asked that they please release my order. Today (two days after requesting they release my order) I received a mail stating alll goods shipped from India (not China as per their website) require that I send a copy of my passport, ID or banking detail. What a lot of “hog wash”! Don’t know where they’re getting their info from. Sending such detail could result in financial suicide. I have no gurantee that such personal info will get into the wrong hands. My message to KAMERAR is, if you don’t want to ship to South Africa for whatever reason just come out and say so. Place it on your web page. Please pay me back my money which you’ve now had for almost two weeks. I cannot send you the detail you’re requesting. As I’ve said, I don’t know with whom you will share it and whether you can guarantee absolute confidentiality that such info will get into the wrong hands. Even if I did give it to you, what excuse will you come up with next not to send my order? Oh, you forgot to let me know that goods sent form India require such personal detail? YOU FORGOT!!!! South African buyers think twice before ordering. Or perhaps those lving anywhere in Africa should think twice before ordering!!!!!!!!!!! Hope I get my money back??? Who know they may come up with some lame excuse that I need to send them certain personal detail before authorizing my refund?
Fanta Orange
May 23, 2015 at 6:44 pmthe best background ive ever seen! salute
Saurabh Choughule
June 13, 2015 at 11:08 amHey man u talk a lot….. Let the work b important… Talk abt it..