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New Version 2.0!!



Pocket Dolly™ v2

New Version 2.0!!


 

Want to get smooth, consistent, short-run dolly shots, without having to carry around a dolly system and  track? The Pocket Dolly™ is the solution for those shots! At just 38.5" in length and 7.5 pounds, the Pocket Dolly™ is very portable, so you can always get the shot you need, where ever you are. The unique crank handle and belt drive system, allow for approximately 35" of quiet, consistent, smooth camera movement. Cameras weighing up to 15 pounds are supported.

Changes in Version 2.0:

  • No IGUS components.
  • 100% custom CNC machined firm rail to reduce or eliminate flex.
  • Ball bearing wheels for silent, smooth, & frictionless carriage movement, that will not "bind".
  • Compatible with Kessler 100mm High Hat.

The Pocket Dolly™v2.0 is smoother than other linear sliders due to our ball bearing wheel design and the carried inertia provided by our handle and belt drive system that gives it a more fluid feel than other sliders.

Plus, with the belt drive you have the option to go to full automation with our elektraDRIVE system that boasts features like time lapse, memory/motion playback, digital dampening and many more options that will make getting that perfect shot easy. Visit the various industry forums and ask about the Pocket Dolly™ and you will find from first hand users, that we offer the best slider on the market today!  

Be sure to order the camera mounting option of your choice below. We have learned over time that different customers require different camera mounting options. For this reason, the Pocket Dolly™ comes ready to accept various mounting options from quick release assembly to flat mount adapters to attach a fluid head. You will need choose the mounting option of your choice, to mount a camera to the Pocket Dolly™.

Pocket Dolly™ Promo Video
Click here for more info, videos, & photos.

If mounting the Pocket Dolly™ to a standard fluid head and tripod via a quick release plate, rather than to the Hercules 2.0 head, we recommend using additional support, like a small light stand or monopod. WHY? Click here to read more below.

If you are looking for a slider with more features and higher weight capacity that will work with cameras ranging for lightweight HDSLR cameras like the Canon 5DmkII to heavier cameras like the RED ONE or 35mm adapter rigs, check out the Kessler CineSlider™ .

The elektraDRIVE Motor Drive options are available for the Pocket Dolly™. Visit the elektraDRIVE page for options. 

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Shipping delays of up to approx 7 - 10 days may occur.

Pocket Dolly™ v2.0    $599.95    Add to Cart  (HOT Item! Check availability.)

Pocket Dolly™ v2.0 w/ Hercules 2.0    $899.95    Add to Cart   (HOT Item! Check availability.)

Pocket Dolly™ v2.0 w/ Hercules 2.0 & K-Pod Bundle   $1,409.95    Add to Cart   (HOT Item! Check availability.)

 

CHOOSE CAMERA MOUNTING OPTION(S):

 

 
Flat Mount Adapter

Flat Mount Adapter to mount your fluid head flush to the Pocket Dolly™ carriage.

$24.95   

Add to Cart   

Giottos MH621 Quick Release Plate & Receiver to mount camera to the Pocket Dolly™ carriage.

 

$39.95  

Add to Cart 

 

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Manfrotto 577 Quick Release Plate & Receiver to mount camera to the Pocket Dolly™ carriage. Compatible with the 501PL camera plated (supplied with the head 501HDV, 503 and 519 Video Heads) and the special 501PLONG accessory plate.

$69.95  

Add to Cart   

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Giottos MH7001 Ball Head allows for mounting of Giottos MH621 Q/R on top. Requires Flat Mount Adapter.

$49.95  

Add to Cart


 

 

POCKET DOLLY™ v2.0 ACCESSORIES

Pocket Dolly V2 Brake

Pocket Dolly V2 Brake used to lock carriage in place on Pocket Dolly V2. Click for installation video.

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$59.95  

Add to Cart  

 

 

 Outrigger Feet  

Kessler Outrigger Feet are a sturdy adjustable foot system for the CineSlider™ & Pocket Dolly™ sliders. Sold as a set of two. Installation video.

$149.95  

Add to Cart     

 Pocket Dolly™ Case

Pocket Dolly™ Case

$49.95    

Add to Cart     

 Hard Case  

Hard Travel Case (11413) is an ideal case for your slider and accessories. The case comes with 'pick & pluck' foam insert, and there is enough room for your 3' CineSlider or Pocket Dolly, and various accessories. Dimensions: 47"L x 17"W x 7"H

Click here for photos and specifications .

 

$269.95

Add to Cart   

 Hard Case  

Long Travel Case (13513) is an ideal case for your slider and accessories.This case is similar to the Hard Travel Case for the CineSlider & Pocket Dolly (11413) but longer, so you can fit more accessories in the case. Dimensions: 56"L x 17"W x 7"H

Click here for photos and specifications 

$309.95
     
Add to Cart  

 

Mounting of Pocket Dolly to
Standard fluid head –vs- Hercules 2.0

You can mount the Pocket Dolly to any standard video fluid head but the quick release plate only has one small, shallow threaded screw that may not be able to hold fast once the load (your camera) travels away from the head as it will increase the leverage and could rip the mounting screw from the rail. Even if the screw does not rip free from the rail it may be unstable because the mounting area of the quick release plate is small and has a rubber cushion that will not support the dolly securely. As with any of the “slider” type dollys, the only half way stable way to mount them to a “standard” style video fluid head would be to attach the quick release plate to one end of the Pocket Dolly and lock it into the fluid head. Next support the other end with either another tripod with fluid head, mono pod or lighting/ c stand. This method will normally offer a fairly stable platform but due to being supported by two points this will prevent any tilts, spins, rolls, lifts, drops or jib style maneuvers.

The Hercules will allow all of the for mentioned maneuvers because it is made of solid billet aluminum that unlike thin cast aluminum or plastic, will not flex and will allow the Pocket Dolly to be mounted by way of being bolted down through the rail into the top of the head with two bolts that can not rip free. This style of mounting will offer up no flex and provide the stable and secure mount  over any other mounting options.

 

Kessler Pocket Dolly™ v2.0 Promo from Kessler Crane on Vimeo.

 

Egypt / Lebanon Montage from Khalid Mohtaseb on Vimeo. Shot with Canon 5DmkII and Kessler Pocket Dolly.

 

Haiti Earthquake Aftermath Montage from Khalid Mohtaseb on Vimeo. Shot with Canon 5DmkII and Kessler Pocket Dolly.

 

 

Pocket Dolly™

Pocket Doly™ v2 

giottos quick release 

 Removeable Handle
Optional Giottos Quick Release
 Optional Giottos Quick Release

 

 

 

Flat Mount Adapter
 PDv2 with High Hat  Pocket Dolly™ v2 Wheels
 Optional Flat Mount Adapter
 Optional 100mm High Hat  Silent Ball Bearing Wheels

  Pocket Dolly™

Pocket Dolly™ 

Pocket Dolly™
 

Center Mounted on Hercules 2.0 w/ Fluid Headflat mounted on carriage (Pocket Dolly™ v1.0 shown)
Supported with tripod and light stand on each end (Pocket Dolly™ v1.0 shown)

Center Mounted on Hercules 2.0 (Pocket Dolly™ v1.0 shown)

     
 Pocket Dolly™ Case  
Flat Mount Adapter
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 Optional Case

 Optional Flat Mount Adapter

Optional MH7001 Ball Head w/ MH621 Quick Release (Pocket Dolly™ v1.0 shown)

     
 Quick Release Plate  

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 Optional Giottos MH621 Q/R
 Optional Manfrotto 577 Q/R
 
     

 

 

 
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