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18-85 T2.9 RED zoom...

Forget iData for 10K you get an 18-85mm lens!
I almost purchased an old 18-100mm Cooke zoom for 15K.

And for 20K we will be able to get a full set of Prime lenses, and somebody offered me a set of High Speeds for 25K.

So for me RED is saving me 10K and I can almost bet that the quality on both the zoom and the primes will be superior to the other lenses and brand new.

I may also add that renting this zoom at $200 to $300 per day is also a great deal.

I have to thank the RED team for making such great products and thank Jim for giving us the opportunity of both owning pro equipment at amazing prices and creating more business opportunities for us.

Cheers!
 
wanderlust said:
I have one on order, although I don't think I have a serial – too late to the game for that.

Any mattebox recommendations for this bad boy, other than the Arri MB20II? I have RRMB coming any day now, but would like to budget for the future.
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I know of a couple of units that are in the works, but currently available are the Arri MB20II and the Vocas MB-450.
 
Frzendreams said:
I believe he is saying, "with out modification" you can see it in the 25mm. I am away but my understanding is that once the lens sleeve on the Matte Box is widened to allow it to slip over the lens it will be a different story.
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what he said -

I'll hit it with the fine grain sand paper over the weekend and we'll see where we end up -
 
Frzendreams said:
I believe he is saying, "with out modification" you can see it in the 25mm. I am away but my understanding is that once the lens sleeve on the Matte Box is widened to allow it to slip over the lens it will be a different story.
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Aha, thanks, that makes absolute sense now.

Offhollywood said:
what he said -

I'll hit it with the fine grain sand paper over the weekend and we'll see where we end up -
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I took an other look at the pictures and it does look like you are practically there already... it looks very promising.
 
Evin Grant said:
Two questions for the Red team...

1. Are there plans for a Red support system for this lens or are you expecting third party support (pun intended)?

2. Where is this lens made/assembled?
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It will never need service... :-)

Lens assembled in Japan.

Jim
 
Sorry to be ignorant about the world of lenses, but why so much excitement for an 18-85? Is this just a standard zoom length? I guess I'm wondering because I have the 18-50, an Angenioux 28-250 and the 300 prime. I thought I was covered...now I'm wondering...thoughts?

Kevin
 
The reason is the build and design makes this the first "Cinema" quality lens to be available at an affordable price. Sharpness and speed are relatively easy, but accurate witness marks, long throw focus, very low breathing and ramping are revolutionary.

Bravo Red!
 
But why 18-85? Why didn't we get this on the 18-50?

I just don't see why this one is the one everyone is so excited about. Most of the things you said haven't been seen yet by many eyes, and yet the excitement for this lens is pretty high.

I'm not being weird...seriously wondering why it was this one that is more desired than others.
 
Kevin, if you saw this baby at NAB last year, you would understand why. Like Evin said, it's not so much the picture, it's the build quality. I'm sorry to all the fans of the 18-50, but it's always felt cheapo to me. The 18-85 is the real deal. I personally will wait for the primes. I need that T2 action. Plus, I like how my mind operates when I use primes. I'm less lazy!
 
I see. I did see it at NAB...but RED had nothing to point the camera at. (A little strange.)

Thanks for the input. I'm pretty happy with my lens setup now...
 
Kevin Wild said:
I see. I did see it at NAB...but RED had nothing to point the camera at. (A little strange.)

Thanks for the input. I'm pretty happy with my lens setup now...
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The 18-50mm has a lot going for it. It is relatively inexpensive and VERY compact. It makes a very sharp image. It is a good enough lens to be used to shoot feature films. It is not in the same league from a mechanical build standpoint as a Cooke or a Zeiss lens. The 18-85mm is.

The 18-85mm is a fresh sheet of paper design and no excuse lens. I am quite sure if it were released by another company, it would sell for over $40K.

Jim
 
Thanks. I guess I'm just curious on how different the image is. While the build definitely matters to me, I care more about the image. I guess I'll wait for the reviews as these things ship...
 
Hello RED people,

I'm one of these lucky guys that have been blessed with 17500 for a RED ONE, but sadly I ordered it only these summer, so I have a late serial number.

I been following this thread about your lens queue policies, and I feel a bit worried. I have pre-ordered the lens (and paid in full), but I guess I won't actually be in the lens queue until I have taken delivery of the camera. During the period from my pre-order to my camera delivery date, it can be many hundreds, to thousands of lens pre-orders and delaying the delivery of the lens by many months.

Please reconsider, and let the the lens queue be separate from the camera queue. I understand that this policies is for allowing enough of accessories to be available when the camera is going to be delivered, but this is one of these products many-many want to order, and if you have a limited production, lens pre-order date is going to be very valuable also :)

Cheers
 
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