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Brian Murphy May 7th, 2011 07:14 PM

New Ladder Dolly!
 
I have wanted a ladder dolly for some time and just to beat myself up I visit the CamTram site and check over at Abel Cine....just too pricey for my humble needs. But it is SUPERB!
Now there are a few others out there, one from the UK that Hague make and there is another on ebay that is less expensive by Merlin Video Systems. But both are just a little too ....well lets just say they seem.. well I have never tried them so I shouldn't comment.
Sliders are nice and I will probably build or buy a Zaza, however a ladder dolly gives you major movement when you need it and takes up very little space and weight. For me the latter is super important since I spend most of my time traveling and most of it by plane. Weight is a major concern. And you can always find a ladder to borrow or rent anywhere in the world.
Check out this one:
Inline Dolly
Nicely done with the same type of wheels on the more expensive CamTram but a scaled down version with an excellent looking build. I hope we get to see an evaluation somewhere, maybe even a comparison to the others.

Mark Kenfield July 13th, 2012 04:55 AM

Re: New Ladder Dolly!
 
The Inline Dolly certainly looks pretty solid. I'd love to see some samples from it in movement (can't seem to find any online though).

Mark Kenfield July 27th, 2012 11:55 PM

Re: New Ladder Dolly!
 
Hmm... well I emailed Inline a couple of weeks ago now (just after my previous post). Still haven't heard anything back from them, which is a little worrying when you're looking to purchase something.

I'm thinking I might opt for something like the Dana Dolly instead.

Al Bergstein December 2nd, 2013 12:25 PM

Re: New Ladder Dolly!
 
I just saw a video that I think was using one of these. There is a scene at 2:17 which shows it. I came to the forum to see who makes them, as Filmtools didn't have one listed. Mark, is the Dana Dolly useable with a standard extension ladder?



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