KAIDAN ANNOUNCES KiWi(tm): A LOW-COST PANORAMIC VR TRIPOD HEAD KAIDAN
BREAKS THE $100 PRICE BARRIER WITH THEIR NEW LOW-COST KIWI PANORAMIC TRIPOD
HEAD
FEASTERVILLE, PA – Kaidan, Inc. today announced KiWi, the first truly
affordable panoramic VR tripod head. KiWi brings digital photographic
panoramas to an even wider audience. With the advent of easy-to-use and
affordable VR panorama creation software, such as PictureWorks’ Spin and
Panimation’s Nodester(tm), the KiWi panhead provides a complete solution
that is ideal for anyone interested in adding digital VR panoramas to their
websites, e-mail and multimedia applications. According to Jim Anders,
President of Kaidan, “These applications represent the first wave of
products that will catapult QuickTime VR and other photographic VR
technologies such as RealVR and Surround Video squarely into the consumer
market.”
“Although KiWi is inexpensive, we’ve designed it to provide a high degree
of functionality and durability,” said Krista DiGiacomo, Vice President of
Sales & Marketing. “With the KiWi we’ve focused our attention on the new
user and novice photographer, but we suspect that many experienced
panoramic photographers will appreciate KiWi for it’s small, collapsible
size and sturdy construction.”
The KiWi bracket consists of two intersecting aluminum struts that adjust
and lock to accommodate the nodal points of a wide range of digital and
conventional cameras, such as the Kodak DC50, Apple QuickTake 100/150/200,
APS film cameras, up to 35mm SLR cameras equipped with 15mm lenses. When
the two locking screws are loosened, the KiWi pan head disassembles into
two flat pieces that easily fit inside a camera bag. Dimensionally, the
adjustment range of the KiWi supports cameras with a tripod mounting
thread-to-nodal point distance of 4 3/8 inches (111mm) and a camera
mounting surface-to-nodal point distance of 5 1/4 inches (133mm).
KiWi attaches to any standard tripod and camera equipped with a standard
1/4-20 mounting thread. Unlike the other models of the Kaidan QuickPan
line, which use angular detents to provide click-stops, the KiWi uses a
specially designed friction joint that provides smooth and even drag while
turning the camera. A convenient label on the base provides a clear
indication of the location and increment angle of the camera.
KiWi will be available on April 30, 1997 for a suggested retail price of
$99.95. Orders can be placed directly with Kaidan at (215) 364-1778 * Fax
(215) 322-4186 * info@kaidan.com and is available through DevDepot
(see below).
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Note to editors: Kiwi, QuickPan are registered trademarks of Kaidan, Inc.
QuickTime, QuickTake and Apple are registered trademarks of Apple Computer,
Inc. PictureWorks and Spin are trademarks of PictureWorks Technology Inc.
Panimation and Nodester are trademarks of Panimation, Inc. RealVR is a
registered trademark of Live Picture, Inc. Surround Video is a registered
trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
For more information contact:
Krista DiGiacomo, VP Sales & Marketing, krista@kaidan.com