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Recommendation for a light, low geared, macro slider?

Started 4 months ago | Questions thread
Joseph S Wisniewski Forum Pro • Posts: 35,461
Your rig sounds fascinating, please tell us more

3D Gunner wrote:

I have built a large and heavy device that contains three fast focusing rails, two for front and back advance and one for side shift, plus another fine lead screw system.

Sounds fascinating. Would you care to share what you built it for, and perhaps share pics of the rig and the results?

The camera plus the macro accessories are mounted on a two point sustaining system, and the two rails for the front and back advance is to additionally provide a weight balance to the whole toy (close to 3kg without the tripod, camera, lens and other accessories).

I had considered a moving counterweight system for my big rig. I'm already at 7 stepper motors: what's a couple more.

The portability is very discutable, but is fun to play with the whole toy.

Sounds like.

Details, please.

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