I've got a question.
Let me start by painting the picture of context:
Sometimes I use a Cinevate Atlas slider to move the camera sideways or for- or backwards.
When moving back and forth most of the time the usable distance is a lot smaller than the 48" available, because the track itself becomes visible. The camera rests on a fluidhead attached to a bowl that sits in the 'car' between the rods.
See:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=057ASkyzFe8
Especially with a wide lens the track shows quickly.
Even when putting 2 fluidheads on top of each other, removing the legs with kiphandles (only possible when the track is mounted on tripods) and attaching the kiphandles of the block upside-down, the full length can still not be used completely.
(I got the second fluidhead from my tripod, but it's not efficient to have to de- and reconstruct my tripod all the time.)
So, the question is:
is there a standard piece of equipment to elevate the camera higher above the track?
Something like a bazooka on a dolly, without being cast-iron heavy.
In essence it could be a (10" of 12") tube that can be mounted (3/8" female) on a bowl. On the topside it should have a 3/8" screw to attached a plate to connect the camera.
Obviously bottom and top need to be level (and thus parallel) and lightweight.
Does this exist?
And what is it called?
My google and webshop searches yielded no results.
Let me start by painting the picture of context:
Sometimes I use a Cinevate Atlas slider to move the camera sideways or for- or backwards.
When moving back and forth most of the time the usable distance is a lot smaller than the 48" available, because the track itself becomes visible. The camera rests on a fluidhead attached to a bowl that sits in the 'car' between the rods.
See:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=057ASkyzFe8
Especially with a wide lens the track shows quickly.
Even when putting 2 fluidheads on top of each other, removing the legs with kiphandles (only possible when the track is mounted on tripods) and attaching the kiphandles of the block upside-down, the full length can still not be used completely.
(I got the second fluidhead from my tripod, but it's not efficient to have to de- and reconstruct my tripod all the time.)
So, the question is:
is there a standard piece of equipment to elevate the camera higher above the track?
Something like a bazooka on a dolly, without being cast-iron heavy.
In essence it could be a (10" of 12") tube that can be mounted (3/8" female) on a bowl. On the topside it should have a 3/8" screw to attached a plate to connect the camera.
Obviously bottom and top need to be level (and thus parallel) and lightweight.
Does this exist?
And what is it called?
My google and webshop searches yielded no results.