Steven Rialto
New member
I wanted to share a recent project that I built. What I wanted to make was a robust but inexpensive camera slider that I could source from one or two places and didnt involve excessive modifications or custom parts. The resulting slider is 48", belt driven, super light weight, uses a variable speed bi-directional controller and comes in at just over $250. The parts all come from either Amazon and Servo City. I made a nice tutorial for it too, with a linked parts list. It can be used as a video panning dolly or for making 3D pictures, which is my main interest. There is a nice tutorial for making 3D lenticular prints too.
The system is built around the Opteka slider, which works flawlessly, but could be easily substituted with an IGUS rail with a few minor modifications. If you are interested in this kind of thing I would love to hear your thoughts!
The system is built around the Opteka slider, which works flawlessly, but could be easily substituted with an IGUS rail with a few minor modifications. If you are interested in this kind of thing I would love to hear your thoughts!