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Maybe you’ve had a chance to hear the rumors==the answer is YES! ikan now has a fixed gear Follow Focus for your cinema rig. We are now accepting pre-orders.

Our Press Release, thanks to Brian Upchurch, follows:

New Product Announcement: ELE-FGK

Get Focused

Introducing the highest quality geared follow focus in its class. ikan’s FG Follow Focus offers precision machined aluminum construction, light weight design, beveled dry erase marking disk, and is compatible with all ikan Elements kits and/or any 15mm rod-based camera support system. Driven by a 2” diameter control wheel, the FG Follow Focus features low backlash and is compatible with standard film pitch gearing of .8 MOD supported by a 2.3” diameter focus gear. The horizontal adjustment feature accommodates a wide range of DSLR lens diameters and is complimented by a focus mark indicator and lockable focus control.

Reaching Out

The included 17″ FG Follow Focus Whip features vinyl covering and a crank stability grip for smooth control. Utilizing ikan’s compact square connector, the FG Whip provides leverage over distance and smoother focus pulls all around.

Crank It Up

Our 2.3” FG Follow Focus Crank Knob provides rapid focus, allowing you to move from focus mark to focus mark at a high rate of speed.  Fitted with ikan’s compact square connector, The FG Crank Knob offers fast and accurate control.

Get It In Gear

Also in the box is a pair of 2.5” to 4.25” diameter adjustable zip lens gears. Complete with two no scuff, non-slip lens gear liners; your DSLR lens is protected and ready to pull focus.

FG Follow Focus Cine-Kit Includes:

• FG Follow Focus
• 17” FG Follow Focus Whip
• 2.3” FG Follow Focus Crank Knob
• 2.5” to 4.25” Diameter Adjustable Zip Lens Gears (2)
• No scuff, Non-slip Lens Gear Liners (2)

For information and images, please visit:

ELE-FGK

Watch Cinema5D’s Jared Abrams review ikan’s FG Follow Focus Cine-Kit.

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For Additional Information, please contact:
Brian Upchurch
713-272-8822
brian@ikancorp.com

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Recently, our friends over at They Creative submitted two rather humorous and tightly made videos for entry in the “Crash the Superbowl Contest” sponsored by Pepsi Max. You can find both videos on their vimeo channel, or check out each individually:

• “Night Security” – uses ikan ID500
• “Special Delivery” – uses ikan ID500, Rails, and F3 Follow Focus

I decided to get with Chris Muniz, Creative Director of They Creative, for a better understanding of their use of the kits in their shorts. This is what he had to say:

“I have attached a few [photos]  from our 2 location shots and can’t say enough about the ID500 light kit.  Not one complaint as they were versatile in every situation we shot in and not to mention light weight and easy set-up and shoot.  The handle was a great addition as some of the shots required hand held lighting and the fact that they were cool touch LED made it that much easier, and safer.

On the post production end, the color from these lights provided accurate color balance and saved me time in editing.  I have yet to try Litepanels, but it’s safe to say I don’t think I need to, after using these affordable, light-weight, and easy to use lighting system.

Great products as you guys are definitely make a quality product without breaking the bank.”

Photos:

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For more information about They Creative, their vimeo channel or how to contact them:

• They Creative
• them@theycreative.com or their own Contact page
• Vimeo Channel

Thanks to Chris Muniz for his wonderful input. I really hope you guys make it and win: you’ve got a fighting chance!

–ryan

Hey guys, welcome back to another edition of ikan’s series “Tip of the Week.”

This week we’ll cover an up-and-coming mount for your RECOIL (or preferred shoulder mount) that will give you rig wiiings rails and a quickmount to better serve your needs.  Most of the time, with what adapters and rigs and shoulder mounts available on the market, we really just need a few solid functions:

1. Quick mounting for tripod use
2. A camera mount
3. Rails for accessorizing (a follow focus, grips, batteries, etc)

Which boils down to…what? A multi-functional essentials rig for use in varied applications, such as tripod and shoulder mount use, which then can be modified and re-designed on the fly.

NOTE: some of you may have already seen a leaked version on various forum boards, but I’d like to officially post it HERE.

For this rig flavor, you will need:

• Ikan RECOIL (or preferred shoulder rig of your choice)
• ELE-TM Tripod mount
• ELE-15r12 (2 x 12” 15mm industry standard rails)
• 2 x ELE-15RM Rail mounts
• 1 x ELE-PT
• F3 Follow Focus
• 1 x ELE-15RDA Rod adapter
• 1 x ELE-GB-F Grip Bar

All other products listed, without links, can be found here at the ikancorp Elements page

More Photos:

Certainly, you’ve all heard about our F3 Friction Follow Focus by now and, I’m sure, are all dying to get one. Well, if you’re interested in learning some more about it from other users, definitely check out this video on offthebend.com that reviews the F3. After you get a chance to test one out yourself, feel free to let us know what you think!

Enjoy the review!

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Happy follow-focusing,

Kerianne