GVM 48"/120cm Motorized Camera Slider, APP Professional Carbon Fiber Dolly Rail Camera Slider, Motorized Time Lapse and Video Shot Follow Focus Shot and 120 Degree Panoramic Shooting

The media could not be loaded. This is a great find for filmmakers who are wanting to add some smooth dollies to their arsenal of shots. Also useful for timelapses.Here are some perks:For the price, the build quality is great. It's lightweight, but not fragile or cheap. It has a buttery smooth slide that's precisely programmable. In manual mode, you can quickly set up one take slides. In auto mode, you can spend an extra minute to define the start and end parameters, then set it and forget it while it automatically loops continuously. The battery also lasts surprisingly long for a mechanical device (I've run mine for hours without running out of power), but as you would expect it takes a long time to fully recharge.Tips:You will need to buy a tripod ball head. The rail itself only has a thread mount that puts your camera flat on the surface, which is not helpful for setting up a shot. The ball head raises the camera up a few inches and lets you angle it however you'd like. It's actually pictured in the product shots on GVM's website, but not included. It also won't fit in the case, so plan to carry it separately. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MGJH5U6/You will also need to buy two light stands to mount it above the ground. This is way better than mounting it on a tripod, since it would just tilt and wobble around. Even with two stands to stabilize, the whole frame is fairly lightweight, and tends to wobble a good bit if you have the tripods extended to eye level. I recommend getting some heavier duty light stands, or bring some plate weights to tack on to keep it grounded and more steady. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074VMTP68/Drawbacks I would want to know before purchasing:There's a slight sticking point in the middle of my slider. It doesn't affect slow programmed movements, but if you quickly run the rail by hand (not powered on), you can feel it lag about halfway through. As I mentioned above, the whole frame is very lightweight. If you put a DSLR on it and raise it up above waist level, it will wobble as it motors along, so it needs extra weight to keep it steady. The remote is also clunky, so take a few minutes to learn it before you need it, because it's not intuitive enough to figure out in the field.Summary:This is a great entry-level slider. You save $1,500 compared to a professional grade slider, so keep your expectations reasonable. But if you make the most of it, you can really up your game with this tool without spending a small fortune. Highly recommended.

The GVM 48"/120cm Motorized Camera Slider has completely elevated my videography game. Its motorized design allows for silky-smooth, professional-looking camera movements that add a cinematic touch to my shots. Whether I'm capturing product videos, interviews, or cinematic sequences, this slider delivers consistent and precise slides. The build quality is excellent, with sturdy construction that supports my camera gear effortlessly. Setting it up is straightforward, and the remote control makes adjusting speed and direction a breeze. If you're serious about capturing smooth and dynamic footage, the GVM Motorized Camera Slider is an absolute must-have in your toolkit.

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 Things1- Light weight2- 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.