IndiSlider Insight
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7. IndiSlider Insight
1 year ago
The IndiSlider is a unique piece of production kit. This video is my attempt (I'm no on-camera talent!), to try and share how I use it. I don't mount it the way it's supposed to be mounted, so this is just my way of doing it! I find I get more versatility mounting it this way. Including using it as a 3 foot jib once it's mounted! There are drawbacks, there is a slight tilt as it slides along the path this way, and ground shooting is difficult with the plate stuck on the bottom, but I explain a solution to that!
The Indislider tends to slightly slow down in certain spots along it's path. I find keeping the rails clean really helps. Wipe them down before each use with a lens cloth.
UPDATE: I've removed the 5th braking block from the bottom of the slider, the one with the turn knob on it. This seemed to be causing much of the binding I was experiencing. You need to remove one of the end blocks, then slide the whole plate out, the one that falls loose is the one you want to remove. Give it a try, your mileage may vary!
This is shot in 720p 24fps on an EX1. I show my V1 with a Letus extreme and Zacuto rails being mounted on the slider.
I'm not endorsing in any way this device. I just want to share my experiences with it.
Visit here for a video made with the IndiSlider: vimeo.com/1487027
The Indislider tends to slightly slow down in certain spots along it's path. I find keeping the rails clean really helps. Wipe them down before each use with a lens cloth.
UPDATE: I've removed the 5th braking block from the bottom of the slider, the one with the turn knob on it. This seemed to be causing much of the binding I was experiencing. You need to remove one of the end blocks, then slide the whole plate out, the one that falls loose is the one you want to remove. Give it a try, your mileage may vary!
This is shot in 720p 24fps on an EX1. I show my V1 with a Letus extreme and Zacuto rails being mounted on the slider.
I'm not endorsing in any way this device. I just want to share my experiences with it.
Visit here for a video made with the IndiSlider: vimeo.com/1487027
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The setup on the IndiSlider website looks much taller than the setup you have with that head of yours. I'm guessing that one would want to keep the camcorder as close to the slider as possible. Is that the head that came with the slider?
My latest thing I've tried is spraying a cloth with "Countertop Magic". It's for cleaning Formica and other Laminates. I then take that cloth and scrub the rails real good and hard. The slider then becomes so silky smooth, it will slide several inches after a gentle push (with no camera on it!). It has improved the sliding 100%.
That is a high end spray that leaves no residue, if you use something else, your mileage may vary! I just tried this yesterday and went out to shoot just now, it really is MAGIC spray! It was amazing how gummy the rails were with out me even knowing it.
im not anywhere near purchasing anything like this, but i always appreciate ppl that contribute from their hard earned knowledge to others. very nice of you :]
p.s-i liked that little after effects transition @ 2:30 :]
u made this?
very useful...
The only reason it's a little wobbly is because of the way I mount it on top of the tripod head. You're supposed to take the head off and hard bolt it to the tripod. Believe me, the slider itself does not bend! It's like an iron girder! I find the slight bend from the head titling sideways is also only apparent when I use the Letus set up on top. A regular small cam like the EX alone, does not cause this to wobble.
Good eyes!
all the best
jesus
and i like your the espectacular videos ,greetings from perú!
....ahhhh Monte Carlo.... when we going back?!
Great video. Very insightful. I'd like to get an indislider myself!
Sorry for the late reply. I didn't see this question before. Yes, You need a step ring. The Letus is 72mm (or 77mm can't quite remember) and you need a 62mm for the V1. I went through Zakuto for purchasing my Letus and they just made it happen. The threading needs to be correct as well. (Outer threads for the 72mm end, inner for the V1 end..) ANyway, to be honest, it has better side to side sharpness on the v1 then the EX!! Even with the EX optimization kit. It's just very sharp with the V1.
I have a 501HDV beneath my slider and was wondering which manfrotto fluid head I could use atop my slider (like you i am a bit concerned about the rig ... monitor, firestore, 35mm adapter w/ flip).
Any thoughts?!?! Thanks!
Paul thanks for your vid, it really helped me come to a decision.
I shoot around dirt race tracks and have wanted the slide look but have hesitated because of the dust I encounter.
Any thoughts?
Just bought an Indislider and I really like it. Also thanks to your video I bought one. But I've searched on BH for the steady bags and I didn't find them. In the movie you show them and you can see "Steady..." Can you send me the link where you bought them?
Thanks a lot! Very nice movies, you've made!
Kind regards
Any luck finding the bags? They are called STEADYBAGS and I did get them at B&H. Sorry I didn't see this comment sooner.
I believe I hear the same thing on your video but it's hard to tell for sure.
I've talked to the manufacturer and they suggested that I first put some WD-40 on the rails and that I take the slider off the tripod, put it one a firm surface and apply about 5-10 lbs of pressure to the "carriage" as I slide it up and down the rails. This is supposed to heat up the plastic and make the unit a bit quieter but I haven't noticed much of a difference.
What do you hear when you slide the carriage down the rails?
Here's a big tip, I removed the braking block on the base of the slider plate. I found it was causing most of the binding problems I've encountered. It's the 5th block with the little knob on it. Try it and see, I think it's alot smoother without it.
Once I remove the knob and bar does the 5th block simply slide out or do I then also have to loosen some of the four screws that sit just above the blocks (on the bottom of the platform)
Thanks for responding!
Sorry for the delayed response, I didn't get notice about this question. Yes, remove that 5th block and the bar holding it. You'll then have to slide the whole platform off the end (remove end cap) and the block should just fall out, then slide the whole platform back on the rails and you'll see how much smoother it operates!
Good luck.
I have to get a decent tripod first but a slider is something that always sits in the back of your mind as a must have and your info is invaluable.