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  • Ikan Helia LED Fresnel Light

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    HOUSTON, Texas (March 27, 2018) - Ikan announces the release of the new Helia HF150 LED fresnel light. The Helia is a bi-color light, allowing for use in a variety of videography including broadcast, music, documentary filmmaking, corporate video and more.

    "Since the light is a bi-color Fresnel, the HF150 light will give a lot of broadcast studios a chance to mix color more," says Product Manager Barry Garcia.

    The Helia is a 4" fresnel glass fitted with a bi-color 150 watt COB LED bulb with virtually no heat displacement. The HF150 is equivalent to a 650 incandescent watt. Ikan's newest light hits an impressive mark of 96 on both the Color Rendering Index (CRI) and Television Lighting Consistency Index (TLCI).

    Ikan will showcase the new Helia LED Fresnel light at the NAB show in Las Vegas, NV from April 9-12, 2018. To test our latest technology, visit booth C10919.

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  • Ikan Canvas Fabric LED Light Kits

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    HOUSTON, Texas (March 27, 2018) - Ikan announces the release of the new CB8 canvas fabric LED light. The latest light is flexible enough to be used in unconventional or compact spaces, but the light also functions as a full light kit. The CB8 comes in both two point and three point kits, which include light stands, bags and a soft box diffuser.

    "Sometimes the hardest part of videography is carrying the equipment," says Product Manager Barry Garcia. "The best part about our new bi-color fabric lights is the portability and the light weight when traveling with them."

    The lightweight and portable LED light is bi-color between 3200K and 5600K. The CB8 hits a high mark of 95 on both the Color Rendering Index (CRI) and Television Lighting Consistency Index (TLCI). The light can be used in a variety of videography including broadcast, music, documentary, filmmaking, corporate video and more.

    Ikan will showcase the new canvas fabric LED light kits at the NAB show in Las Vegas, NV from April 9-12, 2018. To test our latest technology, visit booth C10919.

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  • Ikan STRATUS Line of Camera Cages

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    HOUSTON, Texas (March 27, 2018) - Ikan announces the release of four new camera cage rigs, including a follow focus accessories and lens support systems. The latest cages in the STRATUS line form to the Sony a6500, a7II, a7III series camera bodies, as well as the Panasonic GH4 and GH5 camera bodies. Ikan created the line with universality in mind, while maintaining high quality at a mid-level price range.

    Each camera cage in the STRATUS line uses NATO rails for the top handles, which fit Ikan grips. ARCA-Swiss quick release plates make these cages as universal as possible, or the cages can be attached to most photo tripods in place of the ARCA-Swiss plate. The design on each cage includes cut outs for AV ports, access buttons and battery access.

    "The release of the STRATUS line comes in response to a lack of high quality Sony a7III camera rigs at the mid-level price range," says Product Manager Jeffrey Lowe Lochmann. "As we began work on this cage, we saw other opportunities for developing cages in new directions."

    To complete the most common accessories used in camera rig cages, Ikan developed follow focus and lens supports. The follow focus includes hard stops, blue and red bands to distinguish stopping points, and reusable lens gear. Ikan's static lens support adjusts vertically and mounts to 15 mm rods. The dynamic lens support grips the lens for a custom fit and includes rollers that allow the lens to rotate while mounted. The STRATUS line is great for camera operators or indie filmmakers using Sony a6500, a7II, a7III, or Panasonic GH4/5 series camera bodies.

    Ikan will showcase the new STRATUS camera cage line at the NAB show in Las Vegas, NV from April 9-12, 2018. To test our latest technology, visit booth C10919.

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  • DJI Zenmuse XT2 4K visual and thermal camera

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    DJI, the world's leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, unveiled new technology and tools to customize its enterprise drone platforms for specialized tasks such as infrastructure inspection, precision agriculture, firefighting and search and rescue.

    The new Zenmuse XT2 thermal imaging camera, created in partnership with FLIR Systems, is a critical tool for drone operators to capture heat signatures invisible to the naked eye. Its side-by-side visual and thermal imaging sensors provide unparalleled data capture and situational awareness during emergency services, disaster recovery and industrial inspection uses. DJI's powerful new Payload Software Development Kit (SDK) allows innovative drone startups, developers, and sensor and device manufacturers to easily integrate custom cameras, sensors and other types of payloads onto DJI drones, unlocking the true potential of drone technology for businesses, governments and researchers around the world.

    "The Zenmuse XT2 continues our longstanding partnership with FLIR to create the most powerful thermal imaging solution available on a drone today. This is a significant advancement for public safety professionals who are using drones to save lives and creating new industrial applications across different verticals," said Jan Gasparic, Head of Enterprise Partnerships at DJI. "Our new Payload SDK makes it possible for any manufacturer to create a payload specific to their customers' needs that will work seamlessly with DJI's aircraft. We believe these two advances will not only strengthen DJI's leadership in the commercial drone industry, but will also provide a powerful, flexible and standardized platform which customers from different industries can build upon."

    Intelligent Thermal Data for Critical Missions

    The Zenmuse XT2 is a powerful thermal imaging camera that transforms data into actionable insights. Its gimbal-stabilized, dual-sensor design combines an advanced FLIR® radiometric thermal imager and a 4K visual camera to allow drone operators to view thermal and visual data while in flight, delivering an unmatched level of versatility and image detail for high-performance uses from industrial inspections to public safety operations.

    Professional drone operators can use on-board intelligent features like FLIR MSX® technology to combine visual and temperature data into one image, allowing operators to easily identify objects of concern. DJI's unique Spotlight Pro features let operators focus on safe flight operations and data interpretation while the camera automatically tracks an object through two intelligent flight modes: QuickTrack centers the camera on the selected area while HeatTrack automatically tracks the hottest object in view. The Temp Alarm feature interprets thermal data in real-time and alerts drone operators when an object's temperature exceeds critical thresholds.

    "We are excited to continue our collaboration with DJI to develop sensors for their industry leading drone platforms," said Frank Pennisi, President of the Industrial Business Unit at FLIR Systems. "The Zenmuse XT2 uses a radiometric thermal imaging camera core to capture accurate temperature data for every pixel, ensuring that drone operators have access to as much information as possible during critical and often lifesaving missions."

    The Zenmuse XT2 is compatible with DJI's Matrice 200 Series and Matrice 600 Pro enterprise drones. It will be first available for the DJI Pilot mobile app for Android and later for the DJI XT Pro mobile app for iOS devices. Its rugged design and IP44 ingress protection rating gives it versatility to be flown in a wide variety of conditions including rain, snow, smoke and fog[1]. With a 12-megapixel visual camera, it is available in two thermal sensor resolutions of 640 x 512 or 336 x 256, with 9mm, 13mm, 19mm, and 25mm lenses.

    For more information on the Zenmuse XT2, please visit: dji.com/zenmuse-xt2.

    The Future of Commercial Drone Customization

    DJI's new Payload SDK enables non-DJI cameras, sensors, and payloads like air-to-ground communications tools and devices to be mounted and integrated directly into DJI's Matrice 200 Series drones. By opening this layer of DJI's core technology to the commercial drone ecosystem, any manufacturer, developer or researcher can create a drone that is customized for a specific purpose or industry.

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  • Possible new cameras - 4K capable Canon C100 Mark III.

    My guess is the C100mk3 will be like a C200 but without any raw capabilities.

  • Possible new cameras - 4K capable Canon C100 Mark III.

  • Yet another code - LV2674 (plus24, Sanken distributors)

    Note - free registration is ending.

  • Another code - LV3397 (from Z-CAM)