ikan News Blog

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New Product Announcement

ikan Qwikswitch

Forget having to purchase multiple battery chargers for your various styles of DV batteries. ikan has you covered with the QwikSwitch Interchangeable Battery Plate Charging System! The QwikSwitch includes one DV battery plate style of your choice (Sony L, Sony BP-U, Canon 900, Canon LP-E6+ or Panasonic D54 series) with the option to purchase ikan’s available interchangeable battery plates as you acquire other styles of DV batteries.

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Stacked and Compact: iLED 120

For those in need of a compact, inerlockable, on-camera LED solution, the ikan iLED 120 is the light for you. Featuring a bright, wide angle beam pattern, this 120 bulb LED light has you covered. With 5300-5900 K daylight color temperature, intensity slider control, a rechargeable on-board lithium battery and multiple light stacking options, the iLED 120 gives you unparalleled accuracy and control.

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AC1 Tool Bag (IBG-AC1)

The ikan AC1 Tool Bag is the perfect solution for all of your compact gear including: Multi-tools, small LED flashlight, pens, pencils and more! The ikan AC1 Tool Bag is made of high quality nylon and attaches to your belt, keeping all of your tools at your fingertips.

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AC2 Pouch (IBG-AC2)

The ikan AC2 Pouch is the perfect solution for all of your larger gear including: Light meters, tape measures, multi-tools, LED flashlight, pens, pencils and more! The ikan AC2 Pouch is made of high quality nylon and attaches to your waist and leg, keeping all of your tools at your fingertips. Adjustable straps ensure that you remain comfortable and mobile.  Just another solution made simple, by ikan.

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For upcoming ikan products, click here: Upcoming Products

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Sometimes your product sells itself. Sometimes people like to help, go beyond the expected and act from grace. That’s the way Gratis 7 Media group is. If you haven’t heard of them, I highly recommend you go educate yourself (here’s a link). Their latest film, RISING FROM ASHES, documents the struggles of creating a Rwandan national cycling team and the life of the local peoples–in a place which many’s freshest memories are of the genocide in 1994, between the Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups. (For a refresher on the conflict , “Origins of Tutsi and Hutu”

…What’s more, they even reviewed the ikan equipment they brought with them to Africa, covering their usage (and benefits) in rugged territories. This is the video they provided us (and we didn’t even ask!) Yes, these guys are epic.

http://www.vimeo.com/17856150

“I can’t thank you enough…We literally used [our equipment] every day. The lights were used for every BTS interview and we used the small LED quite a bit as accent lights in the field. It proved to be the perfect set up for this production. We would have never had time to set up hot lights with the pace we were running…Also the monitors worked out for a interesting purpose. I was able to watch the footage from the GoPro cameras on the monitor as the camera has no way of showing the footage. It was clutch for this. Also, the one thing I was not expecting was how much we used the backpacks. They were used everyday.”

Thank you, again, TC, Jeremy, and the rest of Gratis 7 for pursuing your own dreams. They are a benefit to us all! I hope to see this piece and more inspirational projects from Gratis 7 this year.

One more thing.

We here at ikan want to wish you a happy New Year!  And once more, congratulations to our Contest Winners! Again, if you havent had a chance to view the entries, go here, or view our previous post for the top three winners.

So  remember (because remembering is so much more a psychotic activity than forgetting), if you need help leveling the playing field in 2011, ikan is at your side!
–The ikan team

The V5600 5.6” HDMI monitor has been out only for several months and it has been a great success. The V5600 is not only popular with the HDMI video camcorders but also DLSR cameras like the 5D MARK II. During NAB back in April we received many comments about the power option only being available for Sony L series batteries. Well today I’m going to show you our answer to that with the new AC107 Universal Battery Plate.

The AC107 replaces the AC106 and now we offer different models for different DV batteries.  We now support Sony L Series, Sony BP-U Series, Panasonic D54 Series and Canon 900 Series. With this in mind the V5600 now has the versatility that you guys asked for. Now when you place an order for the V5600 Deluxe Kit, you will be given the option to choose one of AC107s’ that fits your needs. The deluxe kit will include the battery and the charger to the AC107 that you choose. Below are some pictures of the AC107 attached to the V5600. Although, I’m showing it being used on a V5600, the AC107 can be used with anything that accepts a 12 volt power source. So the possibilities are endless.