Chances are you’ll know Accsoon from their Accsoon Seemo transmitters or lighting management software program, however the firm is now coming into the slider market with two new sliders: TopRig S40 ($349) and TopRig S60 ($399), with a slide vary of twenty-two.5cm and 42.5cm respectively.
The slider market is fairly saturated with massive gamers like Manfrotto and smaller gamers like YC Onion. It’s attention-grabbing to see what the TopRig slider sequence has to supply.
Journey slider
Each the Accsoon TopRig S60 and the Accsoon TopRig S40 are primarily aimed for journey. Because the identify implies, the S60 is 61cm lengthy, and the S40 is 41cm lengthy. Each will simply slot in a backpack, and the S40 can even slot in an airline carry-on.
They weigh round 1.5kg and use an NPF battery to function. In response to Accsoon, The S40 (and S06) can final 60 hours of horizontal motion on a single NP-F550 battery. In any other case, you may also energy the slider with a 9V dc connector.
Management and a diagonal trick
Each the S40 and S60 might be managed in two methods. The primary is through a set of onboard buttons, and the second is through a Bluetooth app. Each choices permit for A-B motion, ramp management, and a “bounce” setting that can present unattended steady motion for an interview.
The attention-grabbing half, although, is a rod positioned within the middle of the slider. Whereas the slider doesn’t help panning, you’ll be able to nonetheless get some panning by adjusting that rod. It is not going to create an ideal arc however permit the digital camera to level to a middle spot.
Easy movement
Accsoon claims super-smooth movement on the TopRig S40 and TopRig S60 sliders. Accsoon says they use highly effective brushless motors to mitigate any vibration. This, together with precision machining of the particular slider, ought to scale back vibrations and stutter.
In response to Accsoon, the slider can retain {smooth} motions with a great deal of as much as 2.5 Kg for horizontal and vertical actions. (And clearly, something in between)
Specs
| S40 | S60 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rated Voltage | 7.4-16.8V | 7.4-16.8V |
| Max.Horizontal Load | 4.0kg | 4.0kg |
| Max.Vertical Load | 2.5kg | 2.5kg |
| Max.Working Pace | 5cm/s | 5cm/s |
| Stationary Object Monitoring | 55° | 55° |
| Panoramic Angle | ||
| Max.Journey Distance | 225mm | 425mm |
| Energy Provide | DC 9-16.8V NP-F Battery | DC 9-16.8V NP-F Battery |
| Energy Consumption | 0.5w | 0.5w |
| Dimensions | 410mm × 106mm × 71.3mm | 610mm × 106mm × 71.3mm |
| Weight | 1.4Kg | 1.5kg |
Value and availability
The Accsoon TopRig S40 and TopRig S60 are already accessible for $349 and $399 respectively.