Crazy Cheap Camera Slider DIY Ideas- wacky but they WORK
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ธ.ค. 2018
- Camera sliders and tracks are cheap and abundant- but how to MOVE the camera is the challenge, and that's where I offer some crazy cheap ideas that actually work. In this video I feature all kinds of sliders and ways to move a camera smoothly from cheap to expensive, motorized and manual. Feel free to laugh, but they work!
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Gotta love it when a guy that has every camera gadget known to man can get truly jazzed about some cotton string. Thanks Markus!
Markus, you have a child-like excitement like a kid in his favorite toy shop. Pure of heart and always willing to teach and give your all. I wish we all could strive to be like that.
Thanks JP. Yeah, life should be fun.
At first I thought Markus was Cringe, but he's actually legit & wholesome.
I'm not gonna lie... I thought the same thing, even though I always try to fight the 'book by it's cover' syndrome!
But no, Markus is funny as hell, and I love his advice/tutorials plus his diy ethic. Dood has more than enough money to buy whatever he needs to solve any problem he may encounter - yet he still tries to come up with his own solutions!?!
His vid on ultra cheap camcorders are what sold me. He had me crackin' up the whole way through!
Thanks Markus, and if you ever need to hire an assistant, just let me know!!!
@@Tricklarock same here, I loved that camcorder video!
plus he has a ton of exp, most camera channels have guys half his age and dont know history
He's still cringe
Markus is a real filmmaker, not just a gear fan (which he obviously is, in a good way). His methods are practical and classical. Bravo.
I was looking for an easy answer when I clicked on this video. It was nice to be reminded that you shouldn't expect all of your answers to come from a department store. I need to get back to the roots of "making it work" with some inventiveness. Thanks for posting this.
It’s 5 years but your content is still relevant to me so much. Thank youu
Quick tip for digital slider effect : If you have both a wide angle and you camera can shoot on 4k and you are editing on 1080p you can make a zoom on the rush and make it move. Thank you Markus for all those original content !
Nice-literally "self-actualization" at work on those solo slider shots. Thanks for sharing your techniques!
I'm really enjoying your enthusiasm Markus - Thanks for the great video!
I have used the tilted track to shoot some animation. Thanks for the comprehensive overview.
Stumbled to this video while searching for other completely different things and I loved it!! I don't use my slider anymore because it's a pain in the butt to get a constant move.
You just inspired me to do something with it.
Gracias!
I enjoyed this thanks for the crash course on tracks. You hit the nail on the head. Use what you have laying around! I spent the first half of my life in pro audio and have a story you may enjoy. Before the days of audio mixers with volume faders, they would use ropes to control the level of sound hitting the recording medium. Microphones would hang from the ceiling on ropes in the "live room" and in the control room, you could adjust the distance of the microphone to the sound by adjusting the length of the rope moving the microphone closer or further from the control room wall. Quite amazing. Honestly, it is something to think about because in a very purist way this would result in the cleanest possible signal. No resistors, capacitor, no circuit to go through nothing. Just one pre-amp. Low tech high fidelity :)
So resourceful Markus! This video really reminded me of "how to think" and being creative! Thx! I just bought my first camera! A Canon Rebel t3i
On set I've seen so many "shitty rigs" that, now, I don't laugh anymore when someone tells me "Relax... the thing looks crap, but it really works just fine.".
What matters, you've said so : the result. If you can reach it, it was THE idea to have. Period.
And your ideas are simple, they function, so they're perfect... bravo !
We once had a dolly that crapped out on us during filming and we absolutely needed to get a tracking shot... so we improvised and had a crew member pull me across the tile floor as I sat on a towel. :)
@@RocketPunchHero1 this is how you get manipulated and find yourself being a doll(y). 😉
That one was gold ! And I guess the sequence turned out being great... ☝🙂
@@RocketPunchHero1 love that one ! This is what it means to be a professional : whatever occured, get the result with "nothing but perfect" as the only goal.
Thanks for putting this video. I was thinking of buying motors for the sliders and "the string" is just perfect.
More ingeniously practical than wacky. Thank you, MarkGuyver.
You always remind me of WHY I LOVE my craft, and why I became a photographer/videographer 25 years ago. I'm glad I found your channel, bro. Thanks for enabling our posterities and our successors with your content. Cheers!
As always Markus, great video. Excellent info. Thank you.
Markus for President. He knows how to fix things and make it fun 🤗
Cool! I love crazy ideas - especially when they work!
Great job on all the tricks.. I just bought a motorized dolly! Cant wait to try some of this out! Thanks
Thank you so much... not crazy but innovative, take my hat off to you Markus.Take care
You my friend open a whole new world of photography ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Nice! Really enjoyed this one, considering building one
You’re awesome man! I’m not a photographer but gosh I enjoy your videos so much because of the great good vibes you share. Keep posting!
Thank you for sharing your passion with me.. I learned something new and was inspired to think on how I can either recreate on like yours or come up with my own. Super cool ideas!
Thanks for the video Markus. You have some great ideas. It is fun to make your own.
Excellent. Very enjoyable and informative. Thanks Marcus.
Very inspiring. Thank you for the great ideas.
Thank you Markus for the video. I came by you´re channel VIA Camera Conspiracies video. Happy that I found you´re channel and got my TH-cam "camera family" widened. Positive and useful message!
Hey Markus! I thought that I could make a simple slider from OpenBuilds V-Slot profiles ... they are quite stiff and the V-rollers guide the carts very precisely. I used them to build a laser plotter and it turns out that you can get good accuracy and smoothness of movement with them.
I had a thought to put a string but couldn’t figure out where the string should be angled. Now I get it. Thanks Markus!!
Really enjoyed this Markus! Great stuff. Thanks for posting it.
This was awesome info. Thank you Markus. I enjoy learning about your photography tip and tricks !
thank you Markus, i love you!
Love the motor ideas! I made a 120cm slider motorized from Lego! Works so well :)
Thanks, Markus, you're amazing and you have given me new creative ways and thoughts to get to use my 49inch Digital juice slyder that isn't motorized. I was searching for something way way different and I stumbled upon your video. I surely enjoyed watching you come up with different ideas to make it work. Yes, ways to make it work and it does work pretty well. I will now get to my hunt for the motors. and I have subscribed to get inspired and educated.
I absolutely LOVED your channel.
Thanks for all info shared.
Cheers from Brazil !!!
This selfmade motorized slider is hilarious. I really LOL`ed a lot.
Very inspiring and helpful as my fiancé had to go online due to the pandemic and this will help bring more dynamic character to her streaming videos!
This has become my go to channel for all things filming. Thank you
Glad you enjoy it!
This is awesome 👏! Thanks for sharing Markus!
Amazing, the cheap option at the end, is a work of genius
I love it. But i would like to know. If the camera will keep a Blurry Background if you need it To. especially the Paralax movement
Great ideas. I'm working on a puppet music video by myself so I could use all the help all I can get when filming the puppets. Thanks for your creativity...
Love your videos man. This was another gem
Here's to the first million subscribers! Keep up the good work. Finally, a no-nonsense tutorial. Thank you.
I've never needed a slider as my main focus is photography, but very cool to see how they work. Thanks
Beautiful! Thank You a lot. Not silly but bright ideas.
Love your attitude and approach to DIY'ing this sort of stuff...
I "inherited" a basic slider that I need to fit with a 1/4" screw to get it going. No biggie but was looking for some to[s to motivate me. That string trick is genius! I always get something from your videos Markus, Thank you!
Great job..lol when I get shy I swing my arms and hands like that.
Awesome...incredibly thorough...off the shelf or do it yourself. Thanks.
Covers it all from amazing pro setup for $2000 to simple DIY stuff.
Excellent work! With that, A big thanks to ya.
I love this Markus! I've been following your raw food channel for ages, and really happy to see this
You’re my camera gadget hacker DIY hero!
Love that you went all out and covered most of the budget territory...
Very inspiring and makes I think I can get as creative and passionate about building stuff as taking great shots!
Keep em coming!
Yeah the tinkering is just as much fun as the actual picture taking
I am interested in getting a slider. Thanks for the info Markus
I really like that pro aim slider. The string trick looks perfect!
BAM nailed ...good work man!!
I love your enthusiasm!
Thanks alot Markus! Great tips
now that's called cinematography, it's about problem solving
Great, simple ideas. Thanks!
This is so cool! I'm subsciribing so I can see what you come up with next or to see all the cool stuff I've missed. Thanks Markus!
Absolutely awesome tutorial!
great information!!! thank you
Great stuff! Thank you somuch!
Love your enthusiasm!
Excellent Video! Thank you very much !
Thank you for sharing Markus, this is a game changer for me. Im so grateful
Cool video, MacGyver. I've had the Soloshot on my wishlist but it's for outdoor only. I do have a skateboard and children's toy car to use as a makeshift slider. Tomtop has some cheap sliders, motorised ones as well.
Fantastic - very interesting ideas, demo's & reviews !
You have way to many sliders 😂! I like how much fun you’re having!
Brilliant, entertaining demo and lots of great ideas. Markus, I love ALL your videos, man. You're truly one of the best TH-camrs, period. Thanks.
Yes!!! I’ve been using a slider built from a pocket door rail. I hang my iPhone upside down to try to avoid getting the slider in the shot, plus get rid of multiple stands by hanging off trees, fences, etc. But the problem is finding a way to get it to move on its own in a controlled manner… the idea of using a string (that you talked about!!) did occur to me but I’ve been very stumped about which motor to use so thanks for mentioning the microwave motors. I’m going to see if I can get them to run on battery for outdoor shoots. It just seems like the biggest hurdle is finding a *quiet* battery powered motor. If you have any ideas I would love to hear your input.
Excellent information and solution. Thanks for the video.
This is awesome!! Informative and a true example that you CAN make it great without making it expensive.
Markus, you are so appreciated! What camera would you recommend? I need a good quality, "not too fancy" camera, for stills and video, easy to figure out. : ) to film skin therapy education. I have small hands, nothing too heavy. Getting new everything for this year. THANK YOU ! ! !
I've just re-discovered this channel - Markus has a cool outlook :) Feel free to disregard my advice, but I'd suggest the Fuji X-T20.
It's known for having good skin tones, and the Fujifilm film simulations mean that you don't have to worry about grading. It's about to be replaced so it should be falling in price. The XF18-55mm f/2.8-4 is very cheap when bundled, and the XF35mm f1.4 is good for low-light or blurred backgrounds. Look out for cashback season.
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If i was still doing videos I would try an improvised track set-up. Cool and inexpensive tricks as always .
Hi,
Thanks for the awesome video. Can you set up and make the angle shots with slider on 2 light stands? I'm going to buy a motorized slider and trying to learn how to set up. Setting up on a single tripod is complicated and much more expensive.
Yes, absolutely
Wonderful tutorial, totally glued to my seat.😃👏
Thanks Markus!
Thanks Markus for sharing
Thank you Thank Thank you - Luv it!
TY for sharing your secrets!
Super cool. Love your creativity and ingenuity. Gave me some great ideas for a still photo apparatus I'm thinking about that will need to vary in distance and center from the subject in a plane for a given sized subject. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing. great tips
This is the most excellent video of yours i have watched so far i have been watching them as i grow and as budget permits. I am just getting into multicamera setups with several action cams but its cheap innovative and it works. So thank you for this video and your creativity.
smooth !!! love it
Marcus, I am a big fan of your channel. It's evident your quite successful in your craft, but yet very humble.
Thank you for all the ideas you continue to share with us.
I'm a new filmmaker, always looking for ways to achieve professional looks without having to sell my car to get it. Lol
I pray I stay as level headed as you, when I get to your level of success.
Thank you for everything.
And I'm glad 'The Camera Conspiracy Guy' highlighted your channel.
This is now a favorite for me. I've learned alot from you and admire your passion!
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Nice! Thanks for the reviews
I just love your enthusiastic videos. Thanks for sharing your ideas and thoughts 😃
Enjoyed this very much. One thing you didn't mention is noise. Some of the tracks seemed to create a lot of friction noise. Even if you re using a remote microphone, I would be concerned that the mic would pick up this background noise. Any suggestions for eliminating noise from the slider?
U r incredible...great ideas...awesome vid....thank u..!!!
You're the best! Truly a godsend inspiration! ❤
nice video am just about to make one using a 12volt stepper motor and arduino (which i bought about 2 years ago )and sat in the shed so glad i saw your video
Another terrific video Markus. The amount and quality of information you share is appreciated. Wishing you continued success and happiness.
Thank you Patrick
Really cool stuff. I really like the little car thing. May have to order 1 on my next payday
Thanks for sharing