Shooting with the Moza Slypod!

This is not an ad. We reached out to Gudsen and they sent us this Moza slypod to test out. Worked out great. What do you think? Do you have questions? If so, ask away in the comments. We'll try to address any questions you have.

In particular, special thanks to our Patreon supporters: Tobias Haase, Medesthai, Huw James, Larry Nelson, Please Stand By, James Brady, Morgan Price, Jinyuan Yeong, George Logue, Chasing the Son Mobile Media, Johanna van de Woestijne, Bill Sherman, Michael Girard, Dennis Horn, John and Becki Johnston and all the others that help fund our work.

Our GEAR ------------

FOLLOW US:

[RobertWedderburn]

This looks like a really fun tool to use for macro Wildlife video shots!! Thanks for sharing!

[tjh]

Unique in the fact that's it's also a monopod, but at $500, it's more expensive than a lot of the others on the market. I've wanted one for a couple of years, and finally bought one from Neewer that uses standard Sony NP-F batteries, will do both constant motion and timelapse motion movements. It also came with all of the camera adapter cables that they could think of -- it came with six or seven cables, including ones for both my Nikon and Panasonic cameras. And, it's belt- rather than screw-driven, so it's much quieter than that one, even at its high speed. I know, it's made in China, but most things are these days. But I bought it to see how much use I will get out of it, since I'm not a professional film maker, and it seemed like a good deal at $280 at Amazon. The app works well on my iPhone, and I'm going to install and test it on my Android tablet as well. I watch all of your videos, and I always learn something from you guys, and I appreciate that very much. But in this case, we just happen to disagree. But I hope that I have been able to voice that in a civil and respectful manner.

[montyfacker]

I find it disconcerting that you state several times that "since this is not sponsored" you will be as honest as possible. As if you are not honest if it were to be sponsored. I don't wanna read to much into it tho. None the less, nifty design on that thing =)

[GeraldBertramPhotography]

Love the idea of this but I think they priced it a bit too high. It's also a bit of a bummer how loud the motor it is making it pretty much a no go for interviews at least for me. Great idea just not quite sold on their execution. Thanks for the video!!

[coreynoxon]

Interesting piece of gear and a nice introduction to it! You mentioned it being a bit loud, and it was definitely noticable when your mic was up by the motor. How does the noise level compare to some other sliders you've used? If the mic isn't right on top of it, does it still pick up the motor noise?

[Glen.Danielsen]

Suggestion: Use constant closeups and extreme closeups to show the device and what you're doing with it. Important in order for a tutorial to be effective. Also, I think your filming camera could use an ND filter. God bless you guys! :)

[shelekhov]

Put a 200mm lens on it and then compare to a slider. The thing will shake like crazy. ;) You can build that toy from the actuator for 20 USD.

[Veptis]

This video is more like a show and tell rather then an actual report about how it's useful in a real situation.

I am all for innovation, but this isn't there yet.

[paulszilard]

It is WAY too loud. I think only useful in shooting without sound, such as landscapes or architecture, but I wouldn't use it in an interview.

[justoalejandrogonzalez]

a) great gadget, I'm only worried about it's endurance... (durability? whatever)
b) the guy filming has it's barely moving being handheld and all. what the hell.

[MrPhilbautista]

For something that's not sponsored, it sounds like you were trying your best to shill this. For 5 benjies, it's way too much. Cut that price in half and maybe I'll think about it but, even at that price, there are a lot of sliders that do a better job than this. You can get sliders that travel 12 inches for less than 200 bucks. Pay a hundred bucks more and you get parallax effect and stop-go shooting. And did I mention that they're much more silent than the Slypod? The noise this thing makes handicaps it a lot. Good luck shooting interviews, weddings, film productions, or anything else where audio is crucial. If you're a hobbyist, the Slypod is too expensive. If you're a pro, it's kinda limiting. I love the portability but, for a slider that travels less than a foot, there are other options just as light and much cheaper.

[El_Presidente]

the part has its authorization, but I know better accessories! You are sponsored by me. from me therefore a dislike!

[shelekhov]

crazy overpriced. You can build something like that so easy.