three-wheeler

[twister!]

Has anyone tried using one of those 3-wheeled pushchairs (for pusing around small children) as a dolly. They seem to have pretty big and chunky wheels - they look quite cool too (as opposed to an NHS wheelchair).

The only problem is that I'm not sure if it would hold the weight of an adult - I asked in a shop but besides giving me a funny look they couldn't help (one person said 'yes' and the orther said 'no').

Has anybody tried one of these?

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ August 23, 2002 06:22 AM: Message edited by: twister! ]</font>

[deanl]

Hey there.

What difference does it make how "cool" it looks. Your not actualy shooting the dolly right?

Despin out.

[twister!]

Very true but I'd prefer it if it looked good - that's just the way I am (it's very sad I know - such is the life of a deisgner - I find it difficult to buy anything if there is a more aesthetically pleasing alternative). But enough about me and back to the question...

Also I might feel a little guilty that I was depriving someone needy of a wheelchair.

The advantages I can see of one of those 3-wheelers would be:

a) It would be much easier to get hold of one
b) It would look much nicer
c) It would be a little cheaper
d) It would be more politically correct to use one

[ThomasB]

&gt; Also I might feel a little guilty that I was depriving someone needy of a wheelchair.

Yeah, right. And you wouldn't feel guilty that a small, innocent child would have to walk just because you needed a fancy 3-wheeled pushchair?

BTW: There was a time when I also thought about using a 3-wheeled pushchair to make dolly shots, but DARN those 'more aesthetically pleasing alternatives' are way too expensive.

[twister!]

The 3-wheeled children's pushchairs are a consumer product which are on sale in many shops. Wheelchairs are not.

I don't really want to get into a debate about the ethics of it all. I was just wondering whether or not anyone had tried it.

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ August 23, 2002 09:48 AM: Message edited by: twister! ]</font>

[Mods]

Plus the three wheeler ones handle corners much better than wheelchairs.

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[Nigel]

The only problem is that they are rated to 75lbs. Even if you think that the manufacturer under rated it by half that is 150lbs which is a lot less then you average man with 20lbs in camera gear.

Good Luck

[twister!]

Guess what? I just saw a twin three-wheeler (ie a threee wheeler with two little seats for two kids). In theory that should hold double the weight which just might work........

I managed to find this http://www.b-hague.co.uk/Universal%2...Dolly%20D5.htm which looks pretty cool but I think it would still take a bit of time to set up those tracks. The 3-wheeler would be better suited to a guerilla style get in, shoot and then run .

[hairbrain]

what's wrong with a wheel barrow

[sn-films]

A friend of mine bought a variation of the dolly listed above... a tripod with casters on it.

http://www.atbatt.com/getItem.cfm?sk...&category=1TRI

Its cheaper, and the setups are probably much quicker, but its not without its flaws. My buddy has done some slick stuff with it, although its really designed for indoor use only. The wheels are a hard rubber/plastic, so if you're trying to roll it along a sidewalk or on pavement, the vibrations created by the rough pavement translate through the tripod to the camera. Also, there is some degree of rocking when rolling across rough carpets. Aside from that, its a nice toy to have around.