The whole system consists of only two parts, a remote control and the motorized dolly itself, which can be used, for example, to upgrade an existing manual tripod-dolly combination.
This new CAME-TV Motorized Wireless Track Dolly can be considered an upgrade for existing gear, even if it’s not from CAME-TV. This type of vendor-agnostic equipment is always welcome, of course, as it can be integrated into any existing kit without having to spend extra dollars on a whole new ecosystem.
The new CAME TV system, although mainly intended for tripod dollies, is quite compact as it includes only two devices: the motorized dolly unit (max payload is 20 kg), to which your existing tripod is attached, and a handy remote control.
To power the dolly power system, you need a (micro) V-mount battery, which you can get directly from CAME-TV as well as from many other manufacturers. The remote is connected to the dolly via 2.4 GHz. With the remote control, you can set 10 different speed levels (from 100s/m to 22s/m), A-B points and of course start/stop. The remote control has its own built-in 3.7V/1000mAh battery.
Pricing and availability
The company offers three kits for this new dolly / remote control combo:
- 1x Motorized track dolly power system, 1x remote control
- 1x Dolly power system, 1x dolly from CAME-TV, 1x remote control
- 1x Dolly power system, 1x dolly from CAME-TV, 1x set of tracks, 1x remote control
The first kit costs about $380 and CAME-TV plans to ship the new dolly system in October this year. The prices for the other two kits are not yet determined, as it is not 100% clear what kind of tracks are included, etc.
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