Thanks for sharing your experience. I too bought and returned a Toprig S60 about 7-8 months ago because of one specific issue - i.e., when the slider motor reached one end of the track and changed direction to go the other way, there was a slight jerkiness that was obvious in closeup shots. It was more obvious when the parallax rod in the middle of the track was more aggressively angled than when it was closer to zero. I shared my videos with their support. They were prompt and helpful, but essentially said what I saw was just the nature of the beast. So I returned. However, I didn't see the type of jitters you have in your video. Yours is way too jumpy. There is something not right there. btw, I have not tried the Zeapon you ended up with, but I do like its modularity to have 3-axis control. I tried jerry rigging a 3-axis setup with the Toprig S60 and a programmable gimbal. That didn't quite work out 🙂 Anyway, I don't think it is fair for me to compare the Toprig S60 to the Zeapon which costs more than twice. Despite returning the Toprig S60, I think it is the best portable slider at its current price of $320.
Great review and helpful comments Tom, really appreciate the video. So I'm a novice, very infrequent nature/wildlife photographer that is interested in purchasing a budget portable slider that could work well in FL parks or shooting sunset timelapses, honestly just using my GoPro Hero 12 at this point. Content would be for social media only. Would you recommend this slider or another one based on my use scenarios? Smooth slide travel, portability and easy to use controls are my top priorities. Thanks again!
I think you’ll love this for your specific needs. It’s great all around slider but for vfx or macro video, it wasn’t for me. Thanks for the kind words, cheers!
Hi i never noticed that much jitter in any other review, could it be a faulty motor or chain maybe? great video anyway, i was looking for a slider to make some product videos and after this video i guess i'll keep loking a little bit more
Thanks for sharing your experience. I too bought and returned a Toprig S60 about 7-8 months ago because of one specific issue - i.e., when the slider motor reached one end of the track and changed direction to go the other way, there was a slight jerkiness that was obvious in closeup shots. It was more obvious when the parallax rod in the middle of the track was more aggressively angled than when it was closer to zero. I shared my videos with their support. They were prompt and helpful, but essentially said what I saw was just the nature of the beast. So I returned.
However, I didn't see the type of jitters you have in your video. Yours is way too jumpy. There is something not right there.
btw, I have not tried the Zeapon you ended up with, but I do like its modularity to have 3-axis control. I tried jerry rigging a 3-axis setup with the Toprig S60 and a programmable gimbal. That didn't quite work out 🙂
Anyway, I don't think it is fair for me to compare the Toprig S60 to the Zeapon which costs more than twice. Despite returning the Toprig S60, I think it is the best portable slider at its current price of $320.
Great review and helpful comments Tom, really appreciate the video. So I'm a novice, very infrequent nature/wildlife photographer that is interested in purchasing a budget portable slider that could work well in FL parks or shooting sunset timelapses, honestly just using my GoPro Hero 12 at this point. Content would be for social media only. Would you recommend this slider or another one based on my use scenarios? Smooth slide travel, portability and easy to use controls are my top priorities. Thanks again!
I think you’ll love this for your specific needs. It’s great all around slider but for vfx or macro video, it wasn’t for me. Thanks for the kind words, cheers!
@@TomWadeCine Thanks Tom! Anything on lower price end you'd recommend? I'd only be using GoPro or Mirrorless camera, with wide angle lenses
Hi i never noticed that much jitter in any other review, could it be a faulty motor or chain maybe?
great video anyway, i was looking for a slider to make some product videos and after this video i guess i'll keep loking a little bit more
Hello, I’m not sure. Maybe mine was faulty because I too saw great results in other videos. Thank you for the kind words, cheers!
Hello ! Thanks for your vidéo. What is the slider prefered and Which is the model you recommand for macro without vibration ?
I ended up with the Zeapon micro 3 E1000
I just got my s60 from Amazon. I just realized there is no battery in the box. What kind of battery should I buy for that?
Hi, Sony NP batteries. It’s in the video under the chapter unboxing and features