Handcart or DIY Camera Cart ?
Hey guys
I have a question: do any of you use handcarts? I want to buy one for a project where I need to transport some heavy items I bought on eBay. I don’t always want to take the car because gas is expensive and we have a great public transit system here.
I also thought I could use the handcart later for regular film work to transport my equipment. However, the last time I was on set, I noticed the grip team had a DIY camera cart. My original plan for transporting my gear was actually to build a DIY camera cart out of a Rock 'n' Roller cart, which is why I’m not sure if it’s worth investing a lot of money in a standard handcart right now.
That being said, a Rock 'n' Roller cart wouldn't be useful to me at the moment anyway, because it isn't built to transport the heavy items I’m currently collecting from eBay over very long distances. So are you using handcart on regular work ?