Buy DryLin W1080-C Linear Guide Camera Slider with ClampDryLin W1080-C Linear Guide Camera Slider with Clamp Product Description:
- Camera slider for mounting camera equipment to use in sliding and panning video applications
- 1,888 lb. static load capacity for supporting camera weight
- Dry-lubricated anodized aluminum construction for corrosion resistance and low maintenance care
- 107 x 1,000 mm guide rail holds the slider's carriage and any mounted cameras and lenses
- Hand clamp and carriage screws adjust to increase or decrease slide friction
Product Description
This Igus DryLin W1080-C dry-lubricated camera slider has an anodized aluminum construction, a predrilled 107 x 1,000 mm guide rail, and a clamp-adjusted carriage to mount cameras for sliding and panning video shots. With a 1,888 lb. static load capacity for supporting camera weight, the slider is dry lubricated for oil-free, low maintenance care, and its anodized aluminum construction is light in weight and resists corrosion and tarnishing. Cameras with medium-sized lenses can be mounted to the camera slider's 100 mm long carriage plate. The carriage fits onto the 107 x 1,000 mm guide rail for linear sliding that has four plastic bearings to help reduce sliding noise and friction. A hand clamp on the carriage allows manual adjustments to the friction force. Tightening or loosening the carriage's screws on the guide rail with an included Allen wrench also adjusts the camera slider's resistance. It comes with four bolts to help prevent carriage misalignment. The camera slider has an assembled weight of 4 lb., and it is suitable for cameras with medium-sized lenses and for use in amateur and professional video applications.
Igus manufactures polymer chains and cables, linear guides, bearings, and other power transmission products for a variety of industries. The company, founded in 1964, is headquartered in Koln, Germany.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By afoxdrinksblood.livejournal.com
You MUST have a threading tool to use this (fifty buck for a set, or eight for a single size at home depot).The rails on this are NOT hollow like the 16-40, so you can't put on the easy end stoppers. I tried to drill my own end holes and the threader broke in the second hole! Very difficult procedure. Get the 16-40 with perfect preformed inner hole so threading end stoppers will be easy.Also, always drill a pilot hole with a smaller bit before drilling a hole for threading. If you start with the full size the bit can move around a bit and leave a hole too messy to thread nicely.Also, you really do need a quick release camera plate to make this useful.Doesn't work well with bowl type tripod (I have a 501 head but it's bowl mount so there's no where to screw this directly in, instead I threaded to fit the camera screw on the tripod's quick release plate, it's less sturdy that way and wouldn't work with a heavy rig, I'm using an SLR with small lens and no extras).There's plenty of data on the forums about how to build a great one using the 16-40 and I think following those instructions to a T will be better than just ordering one and playing around with it till it works like I did. lol. Also this one's a lot wider than the 16-40 and I don't think that's an advantage.The resistance clamp is okay, I thought it would be a little better for adding resistance to the slide but it's harder to get a smooth run when it's in use. It's ESSENTIAL though to have it so your camera doesn't slide around on top. It's an excellent safety feature for locking up the camera when moving setups or taking your hands off. If you don't want a dead camera get one with the resistance clamp! It saved me at least once the first day of shooting.Overall it's nice to save a few bucks over the 16-40 but I'd say it's worth the money if you have it to get the 16-40 rail. Whatever the case I'm pretty happy with it, and it's an essential and cheap tool.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By Magnum
If you want to save $$$$ and build yourself a high quality D.I.Y. camera slider then you've come to the right place. You've probably seen the instructional blogs about how to turn this thing into a great slider system. If not and you're even a little bit handy with tools then you'll do fine. It literally took me about an hour start to finish to complete mine and I feel it is every bit as stable and smooth as any you can buy out there (except maybe the cable driven ones) and will save you between $100s and a $1,000. This is the same dry slider frame that some of the major companies use but charge you tons more. Also this one has the friction clamp that is so useful when transporting or working on a grade. So to sum it up, if you can use a power drill and have a tripod with a removable fluid head, then grab one of these, have some fun and get a great slider at a great price.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
By Rhodes
Really great slider that comes 95% ready to use. I decided to drill the holes myself with an ordinary 3/8" bit and secure it with a 3/8-16 jam nut to my tripod. Did the same for the carriage; leaves plenty of room for whatever kind of camera mount screw you need for your tripod head. With a couple of thick rubber bands at the ends to stop your camera from sliding off, I was shooting the same day it arrived.At $160, it's about half the price of other third party sliders (they probably use the same igus models). Wish I could find a simple hard case to carry this thing around.
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