Micro Camera Slider DIY Tutorial
This video tutorial show you how easy it is to build up a professional Micro Camera Slider...
It is realy easy! Very, very easy! All you need are some special stuff and 3 minutes time.
Watch the tutorial movie an enjoy.....
Everyone knows the GoPro Hero HD a camera for sports photography and filming.
But have you ever tried to make slow movements with this camera.
Sure, we clamp the camera on a slider.
Yes that is the solution. A small 200 gram camera on a heavy weight pro Slider? I think that's something for bodybuilders.
I was visiting the Igus company in Germany, where I found something which is perfect for the GoPro, not only for the GoPro it is also perfect for all smaller cameras. Cameras from the consumer market. Like the Camcorders from Panasonic the HDC-SD99, HDC-HS900, the Sony CX360VE, Canons Camcorder and so on.
All you need to build this Slider is:
- One screw and a camera plate, here from Manfrotto.
- A GoPro plate.
- And of course the material from Igus.
That's all.
This is my 1-meter solution. You can also choose a shorter version.

Such as the 60 centimeters version or 80 centimeters. It's your choice.
The completed Slider camera weighs only 600 grams, including the Manfrotto camera plate.


For comparison, the micro slider rail and 60mm rail, the version for larger cameras.

In the 100 cm version, it is better to use two tripods, a tripod is usually sufficient.

The Micro Camera Slider used Stuf from the IGUS Company
its a IGUS drylin® system, a 1000mm rail WSQ-06-30-1000 with a 60mm carriage WW-06-30-06
If you are from germany you can order the material directly at the igus website ->> HERE
Costs: approx. 60 Euro plus shipping
NO Warranty:
be carefully wenn you slide to the end of the rail.
All instructions of this tutorial are without warranty and if you build a camera slider with my tutorial i am NOT responsible for anything what you do with the slider. This is a privat instruction and i am NOT liable for any loss.
Since 2009 i use the Canon DSLR Cameras for the perfect film look, here my equipment. 



Comments
Friedhelm, what about giving me the permission of translating this content (such I did for our friends at DitoGear) and publishing it on Time Lapse Italia [http://timelapseitalia .com]?
Obviously giving you credit and linking back to your site.. :)
Please let me know, I do think the Italian community of non-English speakers would love to read this.
Thanks!
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Marco Famà
Founder of the Time Lapse Italia project
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