I have used my Movi in quite a number of situations in which I am dealing with very small objects, or wanting to move the camera very slowly. Consider the following scenarios. Filming Lego or model trains. The objects are small and you want to do a nice sweeping side to side dolly shot, or a push pull shot. A very slow entrance shot to a room in which the camera slowly comes through the door. Really slow translation shots, either left or right or forward and back have been challenging. One idea I had was to tie a rope to the handle (middle one) with a weight on the end, hanging over the edge (or a pully) to provide just enough resistance to aid one in slow motion dolly shots. These are the kind of shots that would typically be done with a slider, or a dolly. Thoughts?
These are harder shots to do, but you can get better at doing them with practice. I noticed recently that my Movi\Majestic operating has definitely improved in the last several months. I have a Ready Rig Support Vest that allows me some side-to side play in the supports, and I can often stand in one place and do small movements with my arms\vest, even on tight shots. If we need it really smooth and perfect, I often carry a Dana Dolly slider in the kit and we can pop the Movi on there and operate with the Mimic or PLC wheels.