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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...

Kevin Wild said:
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...
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Don't forget usability... better marks and mechanics mean less out of focus shots and more perfect pulls on your best shots. Just my 0.00002 cents.
 
Janne, I can certainly understand why everyone who orders an 18-85 wants it NOW (or at worst, SOON). But on backordered or very limited quality items, we have to fulfill in order of camera delivery date (with the 18-85 being an exception as we fulfill early purchasers based on reservation number then start fulfilling in order of camera delivery date). The main point is we do not want to send a limited quantity item to people without a RED ONE and, as a result, take one away from someone already with a camera.

And, aside from the exception of the early reservation holders for the 18-85 that were assigned a reservation number specifically for the 18-85, the 18-85 will fall under the standard backorder policy.

BC


JanneSFE said:
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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so is this about right...

reservation number 1 - 50, October
51 - 100, November
101 - 150, December




José
 
How many lens reservations exist so far? I feel so far down the line at RED ONE body # 1888.
 
A lot of information here.

Brent,
I realize that this is just out and that you might not have a clear picture as to how many reservation holders will actually take delivery of their zooms, etc., et. But how long should I have to wait if I reserve one now?

Thanks
 
gunleik said:
@ 50 i month, it's gonna be a long wait... :)
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At 50 a month... it will take us 4 years to get a lens. Lets hope that this ramps up real fast to about 200 a month (heck even that will take forever).
 
Remember guys, Red is not sony. There is not a hugeish manufacturing infrastructure already in place just waiting for the designs. Be patient.
 
I have no doubt that RED will ramp up in time as they have proven to do so in the past, do not get caught up on numbers and start making calculations based on them...

On the bright side this gives me some time to save up for the 18-85! ;)

Good work RED, start posting Mark...!
 
..and I also did the 50/month math, and I figured I wound be 5 years away in lens delivery date.

I was not suggesting that a lens wound be delivered before a camera. I don't mind being bumped down in line, until my camera delivery date comes up. Then at least earlier pre-orders will have some advantage against later ones.

Thank you Brent and Jarred for replying, I know you do your best. I'm just advocating for my case. :biggrin:

Cheers
 
For all those concerned about delivery dates, first I don't think everyone is going to be ordering one of these. Secondly if effectively orders are very high, I'm sure they will ramp up production, but let's get production on its way and see how the lens performs and make sur there are no quality issues before production is ramped up.

Now, to Red, about the metric version, are you producing both at the same time ? I certainly hope so, that we in metric land don't suffer from a delay because of that.

Cheers,
Damien
 
earthling said:
For all those concerned about delivery dates, first I don't think everyone is going to be ordering one of these. Secondly if effectively orders are very high, I'm sure they will ramp up production, but let's get production on its way and see how the lens performs and make sur there are no quality issues before production is ramped up.

Now, to Red, about the metric version, are you producing both at the same time ? I certainly hope so, that we in metric land don't suffer from a delay because of that.

Cheers,
Damien
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We are alternating Imperial and Metric in production...

Jim
 
Will this zoom lock on certain distance, focus, ect. lets say 50mm so someone can use for Stereoscopic? :nerd:
 
If I remember correctly, the close focus was quoted as 28" from the focal plane. Seeing as how the lens is 11" long and the focal plane is about 2" behind the back of that lens... that would put it 15" from the front of the lens.
 
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