Want to get smooth, consistent, short-run dolly shots, without having to carry around a dolly system and track? The Pocket Dolly™ is the solution for those shots! At just 38.5" in length and 7.5 pounds, the Pocket Dolly™ is very portable, so you can always get the shot you need, where ever you are. The unique crank handle and belt drive system, allow for approximately 35" of quiet, consistent, smooth camera movement. Cameras weighing up to 15 pounds are supported.
Changes in Version 2.0:
No IGUS components.
100% custom CNC machined firm rail to reduce or eliminate flex.
Ball bearing wheels for silent, smooth, & frictionless carriage movement, that will not "bind".
Compatible with Kessler 100mm High Hat.
The Pocket Dolly™v2.0 is smoother than other linear sliders due to our ball bearing wheel design and the carried inertia provided by our handle and belt drive system that gives it a more fluid feel than other sliders.
Plus, with the belt drive you have the option to go to full automation with our elektraDRIVE system that boasts features like time lapse, memory/motion playback, digital dampening and many more options that will make getting that perfect shot easy. Visit the various industry forums and ask about the Pocket Dolly™ and you will find from first hand users, that we offer the best slider on the market today!
Be sure to order the camera mounting option of your choice below. We have learned over time that different customers require different camera mounting options. For this reason, the Pocket Dolly™ comes ready to accept various mounting options from quick release assembly to flat mount adapters to attach a fluid head. You will need choose the mounting option of your choice, to mount a camera to the Pocket Dolly™.
If mounting the Pocket Dolly™ to a standard fluid head and tripod via a quick release plate, rather than to the Hercules 2.0 head, we recommend using additional support, like a small light stand or monopod. WHY?Click here to read more below.
If you are looking for a slider with more features and higher weight capacity that will work with cameras ranging for lightweight HDSLR cameras like the Canon 5DmkII to heavier cameras like the RED ONE or 35mm adapter rigs, check out the Kessler CineSlider™ .
Manfrotto 577 Quick Release Plate & Receiver to mount camera to the Pocket Dolly™ carriage. Compatible
with the 501PL camera plated (supplied with the head 501HDV, 503 and
519 Video Heads) and the special 501PLONG accessory plate.
Hard Travel Case (11413) is an ideal case for your slider and
accessories. The case comes with 'pick & pluck' foam insert, and
there is enough room for your 3' CineSlider or Pocket Dolly, and various accessories.
Dimensions: 47"L x 17"W x 7"H
Long Travel Case (13513) is an ideal case for your slider and accessories.This case is similar to the Hard Travel Case for the CineSlider &
Pocket Dolly (11413) but longer, so you can fit more accessories in the
case.
Dimensions: 56"L x 17"W x 7"H
Mounting of Pocket Dolly to
Standard fluid head –vs- Hercules 2.0
You can mount the Pocket Dolly to any standard video fluid head but the quick release plate only has one small, shallow threaded screw that may not be able to hold fast once the load (your camera) travels away from the head as it will increase the leverage and could rip the mounting screw from the rail. Even if the screw does not rip free from the rail it may be unstable because the mounting area of the quick release plate is small and has a rubber cushion that will not support the dolly securely. As with any of the “slider” type dollys, the only half way stable way to mount them to a “standard” style video fluid head would be to attach the quick release plate to one end of the Pocket Dolly and lock it into the fluid head. Next support the other end with either another tripod with fluid head, mono pod or lighting/ c stand. This method will normally offer a fairly stable platform but due to being supported by two points this will prevent any tilts, spins, rolls, lifts, drops or jib style maneuvers.
The Hercules will allow all of the for mentioned maneuvers because it is made of solid billet aluminum that unlike thin cast aluminum or plastic, will not flex and will allow the Pocket Dolly to be mounted by way of being bolted down through the rail into the top of the head with two bolts that can not rip free. This style of mounting will offer up no flex and provide the stable and secure mount over any other mounting options.
