31" Motorized Camera Slider

Review after a couple of months of use. I purchase this slider after spend a long time doing research in the market and finally I decided to give this a try, after all I was a fraction cost of the of the other option out there so why not I thought, if you are reading you must likely know that. and o man, what a great decision. So first, no by any means this is the perfect slider or the ultimate tools you need for step up you work quality, but without any doubt it is a formidable tools that require a little bit of patience and understanding. Now the bad things, (Not so bad at all) but well what I think that could be improve. 1- Every time you turn on the slider you need to set a star point and end point. is something to have in mind. 2- The time laps functionality it is hard to understand, but work. 3- We need a place to put the controller. I have found myself in more than one location looking were to put the controller in a safe place. The good Things 1- Light weight 2- Noise it not a problem, I have use this mainly for interviews and in my experience noise it not a problem. 3- It is smooth, really smooth and help a lot the fact that it ramp in an out when stops. so no hard stops. 4- the ability to track a subject or and object mechanically. (Note that this feature requiere to play around with it and is it not a 100% accurate but have this functionality included in this price range it is awesome, also once you play around a couple of time with it is very simple) 5- it uses the NPF Sony batteries style and in my case it great I already have a lot of those. After all I thins this is a great option to have in mind if you are in the market for a motorized slider. Also GVM have a couple of option with motorized till and pan but I havent try those, I planed to do it in the future.

This is actually a great auto slider for the price. The app works well with it, and if you're doing something interview style and are a one person crew on a tight budget, this is a great purchase. The battery life is fantastic, though I'd keep 3 in rotation for long shooting days (and in case one decides to take a nose dive). Creating a parallax with a camera while focused on the subject is quite simple by adjusting the angle of the center rail that turns the bezel on the slider. You control the rate at which it turns to avoid the camera drifting off of the subject. The remote app allows you to adjust your beginning and endpoints and gives you the option of 1 or 2-way movement. Additionally you can set the number of travels the camera makes to suit your shoot. It doesn't have a means to run back/forth forever, so you do have to specify a number of times you want it to oscillate. You also determine the speed of its motion. The motor drive uses easy to find and relatively inexpensive batteries that also fit most other accesssories like panel lights, field monitors, etc. The toothed track for the motor drive is a flexible and easily replaceable component (these will wear). The composition of this toothed conveyor is both an asset and at times adversarial (which is why I cannot give it 5 stars). It is an asset in that, once properly tensioned, the camera can hit its endpoints and move the opposite direction without a sudden stop and shake. However, while in operation, the conveyor can sometimes shake in resonance with movement of the camera, which will cause jitter on video, particularly if you don't have solid in-camera or lens stabilization. I learned this the hard way so you don't have to. Several things I used to mitigate this - using a mounting plate atop the bezel so I can balance the camera on it just like I would on a tripod or gimbal. I added a bit more tension to the conveyor to knock off some of the resonance that can cause camera shakes. I also realized that the way you position the center rail of the slider (which changes the rate and/or angle the bezel and camera turns, either for a panning effect, or for a parallax effect keeping the aim of the lens on your subject. Try to angle the center rail too much and it will flex a bit, causing potential sticking points for the bezel and mounted camera in the direction of travel. I haven't tried any long or heavy lenses with this, and I want to evaluate this further testing it with different camera and lens weights. I would not use this for narrative work. But for interviews and B-roll, it's quite a nice piece of kit. And the entire track is extremely light and portable. This slider certainly punches its weight. It can be custom modified as you need. And it is quite silent, preventing the chance of background mechanical noise from bleeding into your audio.... ok unless that background mechanical noise is your significant other, in which case I can only recommend tranquilizer darts prior to shooting, and between scenes. Go make something!

If you are a low or no budget filmmaker, this GVM slider is a definite investment to your kit. For my type work (at a non-profit doing promotion) this made total sense in buying. Over the past months, it has proven itself in numerous criteria: economical, versatile, consistent & durable. I have used this slider to give motion to a B-camera and as a temporary setup to give motion in live production. I have yet to have an issue with any craftsmanship or functionality issue. It has added a great improvement to my appeared production value. Things to know: 1) It does take time and patience to learn the interface of the controller. It is not difficult or complex, but it does take time to become proficient. Read reviews & watch videos on youtube to learn how to set it up. I opened the box on the day of a shoot and did not assemble it until I arrived on location and had no problem setting up the controller. 2) At higher rates of speed, the battery drains considerably faster. So take extra batteries. 3) At lower speeds, the motor's sound is almost imperceivable. However at very high speed (90%+). With that being said, if you are using it for a moving B-Camera you will never want to use it above 70-80% speed. So this to me is a non-factor. 4) The case, though light-weight seems to be durable enough to sustain travel. I do "baby" everything I own and travel with. If you are on planes or are prone to being overly rough on gear, you might want to consider a flight case in the future. 5) Due to the weight of the motor unit, you will DEFINITELY need 2 tripods/light stands or the extension support arms you can find online. One tripod under the center will likely ever be sufficient unless you are using a short travel distance. I am peculiar about everything I use. If this slider proves to be deficient in the future I will be changing my review. However, it has been solid for me and has yet to underperform my expectations.

Problemloser Start, verständlich, macht was es soll.

▬ Introduction ▬▬▬ I've tried using manual sliders for awhile now, though for me personally, I've found them to be rather difficult to use, mainly trying to get a consistent smooth movement; some people have the knack for it but unfortunately I never got the hang of it. This motorised slider takes away all that difficulty pushing the slider by hand and gives you more control over the distance and speed the slider is moving with minimal effort. ▬ Box Contents & Optional Extras ▬▬▬ - Included: • Motorised slider. • Ball head for Camera. • Rechargeable battery (NP-F750). • Battery charger. • Shutter Cables for various camera brands. • Shutter extension cable. • Carry bag. - Optional Extras: This slider can be placed on a surface or mounted. If you want to mount the slider so you can raise it above the ground or get a better position, there are a couple of ways to do this: • Two tripods (or two light stands that feature a 1/4" or 3/8" thread on the spigot). Place a tripod on each end of the slider. • Tripod and Camera Slider Support Arm . The tripod screws into the centre of the tripod and the support arms latches onto the tripod legs whilst the other end of the arms screw into each end of the slider. ▬ Set-Up & Results ▬▬▬ The slider doesn't operate by remote, so you will need to download & install the 'GVM Slider' App on your smart device. With the slider powered on and the App opened up, you can find and connect to the slider. The App allows you to easily set the location points of where the slider will place your camera; once you've set the desired locations, you just have to press start and select the start and end point and the amount of times you wish the movement to be looped. If you're using the angle adjustment on the slider, I found the best way to do this was position the camera at the centre of slider first and adjust your subject centre frame, then move the camera to an end point and use the sliders angle adjustment to set the desired angle, then do the same on the other end. The slider does a great job and keeping the cameras movement smooth and consistent, despite how slow or fast the speed is set to. ▬ Final Thoughts ▬▬▬ Overall, I really like this slider; it has a solid yet lightweight construction, it's easy to use and the end results are far superior to what you can achieve compared to a manual slider. So, if you're looking for a slider that will give you more control and better results, then I would highly recommend this motorised slider.

The hardware is very good, if a little pricey, but seeing as you'd expect it to be something you only buy once, it is an acceptable expense for a serious videographer. HOWEVER, one huge omission in the product description was a deal-breaker for me. The hardware controller has been swapped for an app you can run off a mobile phone. No problem with that, BUT the app itself is puzzling. It connects via Bluetooth and although the phone could see the device, the app couldn't! I'm pretty sure that could be sorted, but there's a deeper problem. On installation, the app requires you to "set up an account" with a subsidiary of GVM (which seems to be registered in China) and each time you use it you have to "log in" and be connected to the internet. There is absolutely no need for this, and the only explanation I can think of is that they can harvest your data and, judging by the extensive permissions you have to allow, conceivably even monitor your video. The most obvious limitation is that in a live pro situation, you may have the set up ready to go and, for whatever reason, have no internet connection! There is nothing you can do. I emailed the company with a list of specific questions, but a 'manager' replied each time and refused to answer any of them. I've given up and returned it. I'm bitterly disappointed that a potentially great product is being hobbled by something that seems a little dodgy to me, as well as impractical. Will be buying one with a hardware controller.

Me enviaron el producto con el motor quemado. No funciona. Agora que solicito la devolucion, solo le can a hacer un teembolso parcial. Se fue mi dinero a la basura.

Leider Null Punkte! Ich hatte es in vorherigen Rezessionen zwar schon gelesen und damit auch befürchtet, aber trotzdem den Slider von GVM (120cm) bestellt. Die Steuerung funktioniert bei diesem Modell ausschließlich per APP. Grundlage hierzu wäre, dass sich die problemlos installierbare APP mit dem Gerät auch verbinden kann. Ich hab es mit allen mir in meinem Haushalt zur Verfügung stehenden Smartphones und Tablets via BT versucht, aber kein einziges Gerät hat den Slider gefunden... Damit leider NULL PUNKKTE für das Produkt. Geht damit natürlich im Rahmen des Widerrufs an amazon zurück. Schade.