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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

18-85 T2.9 RED zoom...

OK.

Just have to restate that THIS IS FANTASTIC NEWS!

I have SOOOO been waiting for the RED "pro" lenses to start to siffle into the market. Really looking foreward to see the first images from this piece of gear.

CONGRATULATIONS!
 
Andrew Benz said:
So, my serial number of 370 and that $750 deposit that I made on January 22, 2007 was for nothing?
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Not true, I was told at NAB this year that your original reservation number
for the lens is still correct...right guys?

not to beat a dead horse, but is the 50-150 being made at the same factory as the 18-85?. I have dibs on both lenses but just wondering which one will
show up first.
 
phaz said:
Not true, I was told at NAB this year that your original reservation number
for the lens is still correct...right guys?
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Your reservation for the 18-85 is still valid, of course. But backorder fulfillment will be in order of camera delivery date - just like all other accessories.

This is the same thing the we dealt with on 18-50s - we are not tying delivery allocation to lens serial number. When you took delivery of your camera locks your place for backorder fulfillment.

Thanks, BC
 
Andrew, if you'd like to call me to discuss, please feel free. I am trying to give information here (our backorder fulfillment policy) and also examples of the same practice with the 18-50s, 50-150s, and 300s (original reservation number of lens not tied to delivery date - based on camera delivery date).

BC
 
When is it going to be in the store again? I will put down a deposit as soon as I see some results from the lens and see how it feels mechanically. Are you guys going to have one at the Red Store? I hate buying lenses without being able to get a feel for them first.

What drove the decision not to implement i function?
 
Now that we have started shipping (in limited quantities), it will be back up in the store very soon. Price is $9975 USD.

Yes, we have one in the RED Store at RED if you did not have a chance to see one in person at NAB. The BOMB SQUAD has not left it alone since Jarred put it in there :)

BC
 
Brent@RED said:
Andrew, if you'd like to call me to discuss, please feel free. I am trying to give information here (our backorder fulfillment policy) and also examples of the same practice with the 18-50s, 50-150s, and 300s (original reservation number of lens not tied to delivery date - based on camera delivery date).

BC
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Yup, Red is all about the "things can and will change".

I signed the contract on September 25, 2006 (two year anniversary tomorrow) for "Serial Number 18Z-000038". But the contract states "Red makes no promises or representations as to the delivery date of the camera or final specifications." I took that "camera" in there to be referring to the lens- just left over boilerplate from the document being based on the one created for the Red One body.

I understand that things change and policies get finalized, so I'm not complaining over much about it... just a little miffed that a leap of faith and two years of waiting is rewarded with three hundred people stepping into the line in front of me.

Okay, I got my little whinge over with and will go back to waiting for my email. At least I can console myself that if I'm gonna get the prime set when they're available I'll be ahead of about five thousand other Red Owners.
 
Okay so the next stupid question.

But one that affect people so much.

What will the 18-85mm monthly shipping quantities be?

Dave
 
Will the 18-85 fit in the RED case that you sell like the 50-150 would (the hole that allows the extra length in the top layer)?

This is exciting - looking forward to seeing anything you can show us when you get it, Mark! (Hey, will you take a few pics of the lens itself, too?)
 
Good call, Pierce. I just checked. No, it will not - WAY too much lens for that slot.

BC
 
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