RED 18-50mm storage

Andrae Palmer · 07-30-2010, 05:04 AM

Should it be stored with the lens facing up, down or with the body parallel to the ground? I'm asking this question due to my lens being locked at 25mm and was never dropped, bumped or anything. I have a feeling that it's due to the way it was stored with the lens facing down in the case. I know many others are having this issue. Sucks that I will have to send it to get repaired after the warranty as expired.

Gunleik Groven · 07-30-2010, 05:09 AM

I know a specimen that locks up like this, and then unlocks itself again mysteriously.

Yup.

I think it may be a transportat issue...

Andrae Palmer · 07-30-2010, 05:31 AM

I'm going to store it with the lens facing up in the hopes that somehow it will unlock itself. I read the Ketch Rossi thread on how to store lenses and followed the advice there.... not sure if storing zooms with the lens facing down is applicable to the RED 18-50.

Matthew Duclos · 07-30-2010, 07:45 AM

Sounds to me like a follower in the zoom was knocked out of place. Im sure RED can fix this. Don't try to force it any as this could exaggerate the problem. It's usually pretty safe to store the lens face up. But no matter how well it is stored, it (and the case) should always be handled with care.

Andrae Palmer · 07-30-2010, 08:54 AM

Anyone experienced this before (out of warranty) and send it in to RED to be fixed? I'm curious to know how much they charged to fix it.

07-30-2010, 05:04 AM	#1
Andrae Palmer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 1,164	RED 18-50mm storage Should it be stored with the lens facing up, down or with the body parallel to the ground? I'm asking this question due to my lens being locked at 25mm and was never dropped, bumped or anything. I have a feeling that it's due to the way it was stored with the lens facing down in the case. I know many others are having this issue. Sucks that I will have to send it to get repaired after the warranty as expired. __________________ Andrae Palmer Founder, FACETMEDIA LLC www.facetmedia.com Package for rent in South Florida with RED 1888 (MX)/6353, RPP, RED Rocket, Mobile Rocket, RED 18-50 & Oconnor 2575C. Davinci coming soon. Rentals/Equipment List: http://www.facetmedia.com/pdf/facetmedia-equipment.pdf

07-30-2010, 05:09 AM	#2
Gunleik Groven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 3,597	I know a specimen that locks up like this, and then unlocks itself again mysteriously. Yup. I think it may be a transportat issue... __________________ You can contact me through: http://www.filmhuset.no I am blog'ing on RED and workflow @ http://twenty398.com/ Testing B30 and workflows Life is too good not too be shot in RED...

07-30-2010, 05:31 AM	#3
Andrae Palmer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 1,164	I'm going to store it with the lens facing up in the hopes that somehow it will unlock itself. I read the Ketch Rossi thread on how to store lenses and followed the advice there.... not sure if storing zooms with the lens facing down is applicable to the RED 18-50. __________________ Andrae Palmer Founder, FACETMEDIA LLC www.facetmedia.com Package for rent in South Florida with RED 1888 (MX)/6353, RPP, RED Rocket, Mobile Rocket, RED 18-50 & Oconnor 2575C. Davinci coming soon. Rentals/Equipment List: http://www.facetmedia.com/pdf/facetmedia-equipment.pdf

07-30-2010, 07:45 AM	#4
Matthew Duclos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 778	Sounds to me like a follower in the zoom was knocked out of place. Im sure RED can fix this. Don't try to force it any as this could exaggerate the problem. It's usually pretty safe to store the lens face up. But no matter how well it is stored, it (and the case) should always be handled with care. __________________ ~Matthew Duclos connoisseur du glass facebook twitter

07-30-2010, 08:54 AM	#5
Andrae Palmer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 1,164	Anyone experienced this before (out of warranty) and send it in to RED to be fixed? I'm curious to know how much they charged to fix it. __________________ Andrae Palmer Founder, FACETMEDIA LLC www.facetmedia.com Package for rent in South Florida with RED 1888 (MX)/6353, RPP, RED Rocket, Mobile Rocket, RED 18-50 & Oconnor 2575C. Davinci coming soon. Rentals/Equipment List: http://www.facetmedia.com/pdf/facetmedia-equipment.pdf

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