Sliders, whether motorised or not, have been around a long time and have been put to all manner of uses. However, they have often been somewhat industrial at best, or even rather agricultural. However, the last few years have seen them look more finished and sophisticated, more in line with other gear we use as filmmakers. It may not matter to some, but I like my gear to reflect the price paid, not just in terms of features and use but in quality of finish too, so this has been a very welcome development.
Accsoon’s Toprig S60 is one such device, with a pretty compact form factor, built-in controller, and a few useful features that promise to make shooting camera moves easy, repeatable, and consistent. I’ve used other sliders that claim to do the same, with varying degrees of success, so I was very interested to see what the Toprig was like in actual use.
