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ETA on RED DRIVES (320GB) ?

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Can anyone tell me when we can expect orders for RED DRIVES to be filled (currently backordered)? I cannot seem to get ANY information from ANYONE at RED. Been asking for weeks now...

Thanks,
SF
 
My order is coming in the next batch and I too would like to know the status of the RED Drives. Also, I'm a little concerned about the LCD status as well. Since the EVF is on back order, and the 7" isn't out yet, that only leaves the 5.6" LCD...which if spending the money, the 7" sounds like a better deal...how soon can we expect the 7" to ship?
 
Same here... I'm stuck without an EVF or LCD. Ordered the 7" LCD for the better value and the EVF is back ordered so been using the BT-LH1700w... which sucks considering I'm immobile. At least ship out the RED drive so I can feel a little bit better while waiting.
 
estebanred said:
Really interested on what red has to say...
Big Jon are you there???
I guess he's busy shipping cameras :P

Still patiently waiting...
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Yeah, I'm here.... trying to pull a drive out of my butt for Andrae :biggrin:

The elves are working frantically to meet the current demand for cameras and accessories. As soon as I have concrete info, I'll post on my Delivery sticky. The explosion in the marketplace by RED has exceeded everyone's expectations and we are trying as hard as we can to satisfy current orders. I went to Cine Gear in LA over the weekend and it might as well have been called RED Gear. Seriously, every other booth had a RED camera in it.

EVFs are catching up; we're shipping hundreds a month, 7" LCDs are in production and we simply underestimated the demand on drives. We are burning the midnight oil to get these items to you. Guaranteed, no one is slacking off.
 
wshultz said:
Are the batteries backordered as well?
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There is currently a world-wide shortage of LiIon cells and we are sourcing them from a variety of vendors to enable us to keep supplies at a decent level. There may be a 24-48 hour period when we can't ship batteries, but it won't last any longer than that. Currently, there is no back order on batts.
 
Big Jon said:
Yeah, I'm here.... trying to pull a drive out of my butt for Andrae :biggrin:
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LOL :) Heck I would use it too regardless of the source of its origin.
 
I have two outstanding from my order- even one would ease pressure significantly. Of course, in typical RED fashion, I expected the backorder had nothing to due with lack of hustle on RED's end. Nevertheless we all wan ours as soon as possible. Big diff between 4 1/2 min and 2 1/2 hours....
 
Big Jon said:
The elves are working frantically to meet the current demand for cameras and accessories. As soon as I have concrete info, I'll post on my Delivery sticky.
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I hope the elves are working on shifts to see the sticky updated soon with the great news that more cameras than expected were shipped on June. :weight_lift:

Still patiently waiting...
 
Slinnn said:
Yes, there is.
I ordered 6 batteries, got only 4 so far...:whistling:
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You got me on that one. We are shipping a "4 battery per camera" limit to prevent a shortage for folks down the line. Don't want a run on the bank! When we know that there is an endless supply, we'll pull the limit off.
 
Ouch, so you mean this might take longer than just a few weeks ?

I totally understand that there can be some back ordered items, given the situation, and I don't blame you for that.

But it really is a problem not knowing how long we'll have to wait before we receive these items. It makes it impossible to plan anything...
I have shoots coming up mid july. I still don't know if I will have my drives by then or not (in which case I need to order more CF cards).
Same thing for the batteries... If I need to buy batteries somewhere else (which I would rather avoid if I can), I need to know it as soon as possible.

It has already been 3 weeks, and still no news at all...

Nils.
 
I absolutely agree... Being left in the dark is the worst.

So far my sales rep has been really great in terms of changing my order and sending me invoices, but I've heard some pretty horrific stories about people not getting what they've paid for though they were told it would ship. Then once the packages arrive they're missing half of what was expected (and sometimes required) - which has caused problems later on as things have been applied duties and customs twice because of wrongful customs declaration and labeling at shipping time from RED.

I know you guys want to be open and tell us straight up and I know what you're trying to do is pretty unique, but you need to make an extra effort to let us know if something doesn't ship before the stuff goes out the door so we can plan ahead.

I'll see how it goes when my number is up.
 
Big Jon said:
Yeah, I'm here.... trying to pull a drive out of my butt for Andrae :biggrin:
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Would taking a few of these help? :whistling:

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I suppose the alternative is some people would get a camera with no batteries! Charge as you go.
 
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