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ARRI Mattebox Group Buy! Again!

Jay A. Kelley

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A group buy for an ARRI MB-20 II!! How cool is that?!

Those of you with long memories will remember this as one of early and incredibly successful group buys in REDUser’s history. Those of you with LONGER memories will remember that ARRI vowed “NEVER AGAIN” after it was done.

With an economy that NO ONE could have guessed would suck this hard, ARRI has decided to revisit this statement, and so they are going to offer a similar deal once again. Eric Johnston, ARRI’s Product Manager for Professional Camera Accessories has once again put something together for everyone that will be a fantastic opportunity in terms of what ARRI usually sells for. And the discount offered will be very similar to last time. For those of you that do not know, if you are hoping for a sub $3,000 MB-20 out of this deal, you can stop hoping.. It’s a great offer, but not a fire sale.

The minimum number of people will be 20. Not sure on the maximum or if there is one. Details of the group buy will be announced at NAB. You can get the info there at the Abel booth, or I will post them on REDUser when I return. The last group buy gave us a very good understanding of the needs of RED users. So we have standardized the package as a three stage mattebox using the most popular combination filter frame (5.65x5.65 + 4x5.65 Vertical) and a 138mm rear bellows with a 114mm threaded connection.

They have asked me to run the group buy, like last time. And like last time, we’re going to use Abel Cine to handle it, they did a great job and we’ve all come to love them and their customer service. That said, I’m gonna ask Mitch to keep an eye on this thread and help me answer any questions you all may have.

Due to the timing of this thing, I will ask ARRI and Abel to take the MB-20 package that will be offered and have it on display at NAB in Abel’s booth. That way if you are interested, you can come by check it out. You can even put your name on the list for the group buy while there. Just ask for Mitch and ask him to see the MB-20 package being offered in the group buy.

Also, if you are on any other sites like this one, feel free to copy this post, you do not have to own a RED to get involved in this.

Finally, let me say, I realize the playing field has changed somewhat since the last group buy. It sometimes feels like everyone and their uncle has built a mattebox, but make no mistake, ARRI is the standard. If you’ve used one, then you understand what I am saying.. If not, NAB is an excellent time to check out all the Matteboxes and see the differences. You’ll understand why ARRI has the rep it does.

The mattebox is a long term investment, not a short term one. It works on every camera (Yes, epic and scarlet), for years to come. Do it right the first time, and you’ll save a ton of money.

More to come. If you have questions, I'll try to answer them!
 
I'm in! I'm about to pull trigger on the smaller version, so if I can get this for that price, that'd be awesome! Anyway to get horizontal 4x5.6 instead of vertical?
 
Yes... Count me in
 
Let me cut this short so we don't get: :jacked:

This is a group by for the MB-20 II.. NOT the MB-28.

Sorry, but that's the way it is. And seeing as how ARRI has done two of these in two years (And it damn near took a depression to cause this one) I would not expect another group buy "real" soon.

Jay
 
Jay A. Kelley said:
Let me cut this short so we don't get: :jacked:

This is a group by for the MB-20 II.. NOT the MB-28.

Sorry, but that's the way it is. And seeing as how ARRI has done two of these in two years (And it damn near took a depression to cause this one) I would not expect another group buy "real" soon.

Jay
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But I reckon it will be presented/released at NAB - so pretty please with sugar on top... I'd even buy you a case of :beer: if you pull that off :thumbsup:

Edit: I'm sorry don't want to hijack your thread, just give a small hint if you're in the talks with ARRI
 
He he he..

I hear you Fredrick.. I'll do what I can, but it's not likely.

How about a group buy on Geared Heads? Might be able to get a discount on that, but they are pretty expensive anyway!

Jay
 
Great, Jay. I balked at the last group buy, then bought it later at the full price. Now I need another one for the second camera.

Thanks, man! I'll be watching with baited breath.

-Chris
 
Thanks for the opportunity I am for sure buying a matte box very soon. I was really interested in the MB28 though. Not trying to thread jack but if possible the MB28 group buy would go very well.
Thanks,
 
Thank you Jey, I remember the deal from past year:) , but I have to Agree with some here.
If i get ONE Matte-box for all the applications, it would be MB28.
 
So Jay tried to nip it in the bud but wasn't successful. Let me try again:

This is a group buy for the MB20-II. There is nothing for the MB28. The MB28 is debuting at NAB (we'll have them in our booth) and there is a very high demand for these matteboxes, so there's no way Arri can make a discounted group buy happen for that product at this time or in anything approaching the near future. However they can do something for the MB20-II.

Know how car dealerships sometimes say things like "We ordered too many minivans so our mistake is your opportunity! We've got to move these puppies off the lot so come in and save, save, save!" Well, there can actually be a bit of truth to such a scenario, but of course Arri and Abel and Jay are trying to handle this in a much more respectable manner.

So once again: Group buy for MB20-II. Details coming. Come stop by the booth to see one if you like and we can give you some details there. Feel free to ask questions here but please understand that we're all going to be pretty busy for the next week and a half.
 
Hummmm........ A (fairly) understandable explanation Mitch
 
Good to know about the MB20-II deal, Mitch. And most of us were just kidding about the MB28 thing... Or at least I think most of the other people here were.
 
Jay, PM sent. Wanted to know if an exact price and shipping has been released yet. I also proposed that we post this on gotogroupbuy.com to speed things along. Vince a
 
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