Last week, I ordered a glidetrack. It arrived this morning via FedEx, and as soon as I unpacked it, I couldn’t wait to try it out!

So I borrowed Dominic DiMaria’s Canon 7D, put together the rig (camera, mattebox, glidetrack, tripod), and walked around shooting random things for a few minutes.

It became clear very quickly that the mattebox and the glidetrack don’t mix too well. The mattebox simply puts the center of gravity way too far out in front, causing balance issues, making for bouncing and less-than-smooth motion. I’m planning on doing another test soon, and will not be using the mattebox on it.

I’m really, really happy with the glidetrack itself. It’s the right tool for getting beautiful, slow movement for shots. It’s only 1 meter long, but plenty long for any slow movement. As with any piece of equipment, it’ll take practice to learn how to use it properly.

Here’s the video, shot on the Canon 7D, color graded using Magic Bullet Mojo.