I procrastinated for quite a while before placing an order for the rather spiffing Glidetrack camera dolly system. My heartfelt thanks to Alastair who obviously subscribes to the notion that there are no stupid questions; heaven knows I bombarded him with such several times and he replied to every one without delay.

I hesitated between Glidetrack HD and the more expensive but obviously sturdier XD model. In the end I went for the HD, thanks to Alastair assuring me that it can take the weight of a RED One camera easy.

Once I had placed the order and paid for it, FedEx delivered the parcel in a couple of days. Size of the shipping tube impressed (as you can see in the photo gallery) but so did the ease with which Glidetrack was assembled. A couple of screws to install the feet at both ends of the rail, and it’s ready for mounting on a tripod(s).

I don’t have any demo footage to share yet, but there’s plenty to see on Glidetrack’s website. I took a bunch of photos of the assembly and mounting options; you’ll find them in the photo gallery.

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