Category Archives: Expos

Government Video Expo 2016 Recap

After a whirlwind of trade shows these past couple of months, we are finally back from our last trade show of the year – the Government Video Expo 2016. This expo showcases video, broadcast, streaming, display, and delivery technologies and also provides a range of educational opportunities for media professionals in TV and production for […]

PhotoPlus Recap: Gimbals and NiSi Filters

Famed American Photographer and Environmentalist, Ansel Adams, once said, “Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and communications, offers an infinite variety of perception, interpretation and execution.” Fortunately for us, we got to spend a few days in a convention hall full of photographers and got to get their perspectives on photography and chat about […]

Ikan On The Road: 2016 Fall Trade Shows

Fall is here and we are headed out on the road to a few of the largest trade shows in the world! Our first stop will be at IBC in Amsterdam and then we’ll be back in the U.S. for PhotoPlus, NAB New York, and the Government Video Expo. If you’re attending, we’d love to […]

Lights, Camera, Action | Cine Gear 2016

Each year in June, people that are usually working behind the scenes on big budget films and TV shows get their time to shine at Cine Gear. Held at The Studios at Paramount in Hollywood, the annual Cine Gear Expo hosts over 16,000 professionals from more than 60 countries. Attendees include camera operators, Directors of […]

Higher CRI. Softer Shadows. NEW Lyra Soft Lights

HOUSTON, Texas, (Apr. 11, 2016) — Ikan’s lights are designed and built for professional photographers, videographers and cinematographers who want high quality at an affordable price. At the 2016 NAB Show held at the Las Vegas Convention Center April 16-21, Ikan will be releasing the next generation of Ikan’s LED light family – the Lyra […]

Join Us At NAB 2016: New products, FREE gear, & more

[su_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCwdwlxm3sA”] Schedules are set, booth layouts are designed, and the excitement of all the latest and greatest gear is in the air….it must be NAB time! Next week is the best time of the year for all things film, production, and video as hundreds of thousands will make their yearly trip to Las Vegas, […]

Pantalla Expo 2015 – Mexico City

We’re back from Mexico City where we attended the Pantalla Expo 2015. Big thanks and shoutout to Video Staff and Escape Audio Video who helped us while we were there. We met a lot of filmmakers who were interested in ikan products. Mexico City’s World Trade Center was a beautiful place to be welcomed into. […]

Join Us At The 2015 Cine Gear Expo at Paramount

We will be in Los Angeles, California from June 4th to 7th for this year’s Cine Gear Expo at Paramount studios. We want to invite you to come by our booth #71A to hang out with us in the backlot and see the new gear we will have there. At the booth, we will have […]

ikan’s crew will be in Austin, TX for SXSW!

We will be heading to Austin, Texas for SXSW, and we would love for you to come by and hang out with us! The South by Southwest (SXSW) is one of, if not, the largest Conferences & Festivals offering original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. Fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW is the premier […]

Flyweight rig, c300 photos, and some life (Part 1)

It’s been about two months (too long for a successful and effective blogger to remain inactive) but the delay has been worth the while, considering the changes in my life thus far. Working on a feature, running with multiple different cameras, building new rigs, crazy long nights without sleep, and generally pushing the limits. I […]