18-85mm...reservation number countdown!

[Brigham Edgar]

Done some searching and seems to be no posts in quite a while on whom has received there 18-85mm and what serial number they were. Let's get a dedicated thread going.

Right, who's gonna start the ball rolling?

 

[Corrado Silveri]

No news, here. (REDONE'S #265,#266)

 

[Curran Giddens]

No news, here. (REDONE'S #265,#266)

The 18-85 backorder fulfillment policy isn't based on camera delivery date. It is based on your original 18-85 reservation serial #.

I received a message from Brian B. a few days ago....

.... when we receive the next batch from QC. I am estimating that we should receive those in about a week to two weeks.

BTW, I am reservation #121.

 

[Yean Loon]

I'm #152. How long more would that be??

 

[Jeff Kilgroe]

Curran is right. The 18-85's were sold as first-come, first-served and have no relation to camera serial number or camera ship date. Those who pre-ordered an 18-85 (with or without their RED reservation) were given serial #'s at one point and then later order #'s. I was originally given #380 for my 18-85 reservation, even though I reserved the lens along with my reservation for camera #1110.

That said, I have no idea how many 18-85's have been shipped. I'm thinking they have only shipped the initial 50 to 75 lenses so far. Based on original estimates, my #390 wouldn't have come up until June or July of 2009, I don't know if that is still accurate or not.

 

[Alexander Mitchell]

I own one... #21 (BlackJack).

Reservation dating way back when RED opened sales at NAB.

Alex

 

[Paul Leeming]

#32 delivered here. I reserved same time as HD Arizona did.

HTH

Paul

 

[Chris Parker]

I reserved one, and actually paid in full, but never received an order number, or serial number, or anything. I am just waiting and wondering if it will be one month, or 1 year until I see that lens.......

 

[Brigham Edgar]

I understand the original reservation number system and this is what i am hoping to get going, a thread on exactly this. I'm #286 so i was hoping it was going to be at around 150 by now.

 

[Robert Berger]

how is the 18-85

how is the 18-85

#32 delivered here. I reserved same time as HD Arizona did.

HTH

Paul

Hi Paul and Arizona,

How is the lens 18-85, i have snr number 467, fully paid. Not yet in my hands!!

I have the 50-150 and it is a good lens at f 4-f 5.6. (like most zoomlenses)
Love to work with it. Small and light!
Mechanical its perfect!!
So how is yours. You can PM if you want

kind regards
Robert

 

[Curran Giddens]

... hoping it was going to be at around 150 by now.

My estimate is that they are between 90 and 100. With the new batch coming in a week or two they should get up to 125.

 

[Paul Leeming]

Hi Paul and Arizona,

How is the lens 18-85, i have snr number 467, fully paid. Not yet in my hands!!

The 18-85 is a cinema lens. Highest quality, gorgeous sharp image with nice bokeh, no breathing or ramping, fluid movements throughout.

Totally worth it IMHO. The 18-50 and 50-150 don't come close.

HTH!

Paul

 

[Paul Hazlett]

So 503 is just around the corner huh?...more like around the corner down the hill take the ramp to the expressway....

 

[Brigham Edgar]

closer to the moon i would say...

 

[Stephen Pruitt]

MAN, these things are trickling out slowly. That's incredible. . . I keep wanting to buy one, but I need for more of them to get out there to help grease the gears of commerce. If I put in a reservation, I'd be waiting till Kingdom come.

:-(

Stephen

 

[Brigham Edgar]

MAN, these things are trickling out slowly. That's incredible. . . I keep wanting to buy one, but I need for more of them to get out there to help grease the gears of commerce. If I put in a reservation, I'd be waiting till Kingdom come.

:-(

Stephen

There are a few that pop up for sale if you are that keen

 

[Jeff Kilgroe]

There are a few that pop up for sale if you are that keen

And most [all] of those are people selling at a premium. They don't want/ need the lens themselves, but they were early reservations with their cameras and now they have the opportunity to flip the lens for a few $$$$. Such is life, but I have yet to see someone offer the lens at actual purchase cost.

 

[Lenny Manfred]

actually, there was one on ebay that, if i remember, correctly sold for a little less than what he paid. another person was interested in trading one. apparently, it is a great value for the money but, it has some issues, so, discerning owners are choosing other, maybe more expensive, options.

 

[Mick van Rossum NSC]

actually, there was one on ebay that, if i remember, correctly sold for a little less than what he paid. another person was interested in trading one. apparently, it is a great value for the money but, it has some issues, so, discerning owners are choosing other, maybe more expensive, options.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=110346429564#ht_500wt_924

sold for 9450 US.......

 

[Brigham Edgar]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=110346429564#ht_500wt_924

sold for 9450 US.......

I'm shocked...really.

From all reports i have heard it's a great lens and in no way can be compared to the other zooms that RED sell. But to sell under what he paid when there are hundreds on backorder and could be for many many months, even a year or more at this rate. Faaarrk. Oh well, bet the buyer was stoked!