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Smartta SliderMini 2 Review – Small, Portable and Good Build Quality

The Smartta SliderMini 2 Review has been a long time coming, and since we at CineD have been using it for quite a bit now, it is time to share what we think about the motorized slider. Find out if it’s something for your filmmaking toolbox by continue reading. Like their big brethren — the dollies — sliders allow cameras to be moved along tracks, resulting in smooth, cinematic shots. They come in all shapes, sizes and levels of complexity. So why should you care about this tiny slider? Smartta SliderMini 2 A slider’s biggest advantage over a dolly is that it does not need a crew to be set up and operate. However most sliders still require some setup-time, and need to be put on two stands and are (a bit) of a hassle, too. I own a Kessler Cine-Slider with all the bells and whistles and I love it — yet I often don’t have the time to set it up, so I ether end up leaving it in the van, or at my studio. The Smartta SliderMini 2 tries to offer a solution to that problem: It’s so small that it fits in every decent camera bag. You can have it on you at all times, and when needed set it up in minutes. It’s so small that you can travel easily with it — something that can not be said about my Kessler CineSlider. I keep it in a Peli 1720 case, that is usually used...

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Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 27 April, 2021

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