. Today we will be reviewing a lightweight and portable SLR slider dolly from Glidetrack. We have the 1 Meter (40″) version that gives about 0.9144 meters (36″) of slide. The slide length is shorter than the advertised 1 meter due to the slider carriage’s width. The Glidetrack SD is based on a 10mm rail with a 40mm wide slider car. It is light and strong made of hard anodized aluminium – capable of handling a camera kit up to 4kg. The bearings are industrial grade self lubricating plastic making them extremely insensitive to dirt and dust. The SD is perfect for non-gripped DSLR camera bodies such as the Canon 5D Mk II, 7D, and new 550D / Rebel ( T2i ) and plenty of other similar sized SLR and video cameras.
. Unpacking the slim packing box reveals the slider and a few accessories. There is a locking knob that you can screw into the carriage to lock it in place and a few other miscellaneous parts. Set up is simple, straight forward, and ridiculously easy. We had our Canon 5D Mk II shooting video on the Glidetrack SD in minutes. All you have to do is screw on your favorite ball head Read More…
