Shot & Echo http://shot-echo.posterous.com Motion. Pictures. Music. posterous.com Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:45:00 -0800 Edelkrone Unveils its Slider Plus http://shot-echo.posterous.com/edelkrone-unveils-its-slider-plus http://shot-echo.posterous.com/edelkrone-unveils-its-slider-plus

Innovation in DSLR filming accessories is not only limited to the U.S. or Asia. One of the most prominent newcomers over the past two years have been the Turkish engineers at Edelkrone, Based in Ankara. Their Pocket Rig and Focus One Pro systems (which we will be reviewing here soon) have gained the Digital Video Black Diamond Award and much admiration from documentarians, cinematographers and videographers who want to keep a compact, autonomous shooting style with a robust and stable solution. 

Today Edelkrone unveiled their latest offering, the Slider Plus. Now we haven't been fans of sliders as they are either cumbersome, overpriced or simply not designed well enough for a smooth shot. But Kadir Koymen's team have ingested their hallmark inventiveness and solid engineering skills into a slider that is only 1 ft long yet through its double-motion system reaches a total length of 2ft on only 1 tripod, and apparently does so with increased supplenes from start to stop.

And it is also moderately priced at $499, under half of what you'd pay for signature sliders from other companies (hear that, Philip Bloom?). What we would be interested to see is if this system will also work in a diagonal or even upright position, or if there would be any way to counterbalance it. Edelkrone have indicated it is ready for a motorized controller which will be ideal for timelapse videos. The Slider Plus will start shipping in January 2013, so keep a look out for additional test videos in the weeks to come.

 

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