Nikon, believe it or not! And some feel that it’s about time. Nikon’s new D7000 is getting a whole lot of attention as a challenge to Canon’s monopoly of DSLRs. Nikon’s shaking things up, so check it out and share your thoughts! Is Nikon making their way up the ladder of top HD film cameras [...]
Affordable 3D shooting? You read it right! Sure, it implies that any consumer can march on over to Canon, buy themselves two nifty XF105′s or two XF100′s and pair those bad boys up to capture HD 3D video… and it’s so true. Inventor of stereoscopy 3D imaging in 1838, Sir Charles Wheatstone, would be oh, [...]
Director/Producer/Cameraman Federico Pardo used the ikan V5600 Deluxe Kit during the production of the documentary COTTON-TOP. In the following essay, Fredrico describes the challenges of shooting in the treacherous jungles of Colombia and how the ikan V5600 performs in the harshest of conditions. The film was shot in November of 2009 in the Tropical Dry Forests of [...]
Shopping for someone who shoots video or stills either professionally or on the side, is a daunting task. Buying camera gear for someone is a bit like shopping for a teenage girl. The type of gift is as important as the name brand. Get the wrong thing or the wrong name and you can expect [...]
Santa says we have to give away gear if we want presents ourselves. Therefore, ikan is giving away a free V5600, 5.6 inch, HiDef monitor for Christmas. To qualify, you have to tell us how the ikan V5600 will make a difference in your life in 2010. Don’t limit yourself to merely posting text — [...]
The following is a report from Grady Sellards who presented for ikan at Collision Conference this weekend: We did get several plugs during the demonstrations, particularly from the Sammy’s rental group who were using the camera for workflow demonstrations (pictured below). I believe the hit of the show was the Cheese Block Jr. I think [...]