Group purchase of Arri Matteboxes

[Jay A. Kelley]

SUMARY POST BELOW BY Eirik Tyrihjel

Hi, there are basically THREE deals you can get in on here:
1) The basic for the MB20II
2) FF4
3) ND filter package + extras

IMPORTANT: As far as I understand you have to buy the MB20II to get in on the other deals. (I am not sure about this, but it´s how I interpret it)

Here I have found the essentials for you (READ FUTHER DOWN), they all are part of this thread:
http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5441
If you want in, the details of the contact at Abelcine are to be found here:
http://www.reduser.net/forum/showpos...&postcount=293

Good luck! And again thanks to Jay for organising!


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Here is the basic package you would buy:

Filter Frame 4x5.65 229.88
MB-20II Two Tray 3436.59
Side Flags 506.98
Filter Tray Combo 261.95
138mm Filter Ring 285.12
MB-20II Top Flag 213.84
19mm Adaptor 301.16
Light Trap 63.26

If you purchase this package you would pay around $5298.78 (Street Price).
Under Arri's deal, you would get the following FREE:
MB-20II Top Flag $213.00
19 or 15mm Adaptor $301.16
138mm Filter Ring $285.12

This comes out to a discount of $800.12.
You actual cost on the Mattebox would be $4,498.66

Some quick points:
You CANNOT change the items Arri is giving away with this deal.

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Price for Follow Focus 4 is $4078 at this time..

TAKE OFF $600 since the adaptor is free.

So it's around $3400.00

The gears are extra, but everyone will buy the one that works for them

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Mattebox Filter Package For RED:

Formatt 4x5.65 HD ND.3 - $154
Formatt 4x5.65 HD ND.6 - $154
Formatt 4x5.65 HD ND.9 - $154
Formatt 4x5.65 HD ND1.8 (Or 1.2, take your pick) - $160
Formatt 5.65x5.65 Soft Edge HD ND.6 Grad - $264
Formatt 138mm HD Circular Polarizor - $239.00

Total Price:$1,125.00
Also:
Formatt 4x5.65 clear HD/DV Soft Effects #3
Formatt 5.65x5.65 Blender HD ND.9 Grad
Included with Package FREE



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if you have any questions, Ablecine knows what they are selling, ask!
Our Vendor for this buy is Steve Cohen @ Abel Cine.

 

[david farland]

Count me in. Need to investigate size 4x5.65 or 5.65x5.65 and model properly and accessories.Also be looking at Arri FF.

Cheers,

 

[Chris Parker]

I would be interested in the Matte Box and FF as well.....

 

[Jay A. Kelley]

Cool.. I have reason (Information) to believe that Arri is very interested in this if we can get enough people together.

I am going to speak with someone over there and get back to all of you
Jay

 

[Fredrik Callinggard]

Count me in. I'm up for either a 4*4, 4x5.65 or 5.65x5.65 and also a 6*6. So two matteboxes for me. What about FF are we adding that on to this list? I for sure need one.

fred

 

[Jay A. Kelley]

From what I am told the MB-20II is a little tougher than the MB-20 so that is the way I am going to go.

A question for all of you, do you want two filter trays or three?

I will post a basic package here in a bit so you can get an idea of what I am currently looking at.

Jay

 

[Vladimir Eugene]

very interested

 

[Yannick Hagman]

Which lucky guy can spend $5,700.00 for a mattebox? Well.. I hope this redrock-guy get's his stuff to the market.

 

[Jay A. Kelley]

More information

More information

Ok I have some more information on this.

First: Let's not comment on how expensive Arri is. We all know how expensive they are and yet some of us are still interested in purchasing from them for whatever reason. If you want to purchase another mattebox, feel free to do so with our love and support.

I just spoke with Eric J. Johnston who is Arri's product manager for the Matteboxes and Follow Focus (And perhaps other things, but I am not aware of what they are). He is EXTREMELY interested in making this worth our while
if we can get a group of people who are interested in this.

The way we would save money would be through either Rebates from Arri, or items at no charge. I will go into this in anothe post.

I know there are a lot of people waiting on cameras, so I will try to hold off the sale until early December.

 

[Jay A. Kelley]

Discounts and How they Would Work

Discounts and How they Would Work

Here is a basic Arri "RED" package in terms of the mattebox:

1 19mm adapter for MB20 $300.20
1 Adapter Ring 80MM MB20 $64.80
1 Filter Frame 4X5.65 Horiz.MB20 $230.20
1 Filter Tray, 4X5.65 Vert. MB20 $216.00
2 Filter Tray, Combo 4X5.65 MB20 $520.20
1 Light Trap, W/A 138-117 MB-20 $63.90
1 MB-20 II F/LW Rods, No Flags $3,461.30
1 MB20-II Top or Bottom Flag $216.00
1 Side Flag Set MB-20 II $510.10

So the cost here with no tax and shipping is around $5,600.00 or so (We'll get more specific when it's time)

What Arri is offering is to provide some of these items FREE. How many depends on the number of orders, but we have already spoken of adaptor rings, filter trays and the top & side eyebrows. There is the potential to save a LOT of money here.

The details are being worked out, however the first step is to guage interest.

So post if you are intersted, if you have questions or a specific request, just PM me.


Jay

 

[Ivan G]

Count me in as well JAY!

 

[Chris Gearhart]

I'm interested, but not sure yet. Don't know if that counts.

 

[Stacey Spears]

I am interested.

 

[Albert Cheng]

I am interested as well.

 

[WesG]

I'm keen on both a matte box and FF kit.

PMed you.

cheers

 

[Jeff Kilgroe]

I may be interested... But I'm not buying a mattebox from anyone until I see what CVB / ViewFactor is putting together or until I take delivery of my camera... Whichever comes first I suppose.

Why the MB-20 II vs. the regular MB-20?

 

[RivaiC]

Definitely interested.

 

[Matthew Lochman]

I may be interested... But I'm not buying a mattebox from anyone until I see what CVB / ViewFactor is putting together or until I take delivery of my camera... Whichever comes first I suppose.

Why the MB-20 II vs. the regular MB-20?

Bingo.
It has just now occurred to me that the Arri MB-20 is nearly 1/3 the cost of the RED ONE body. strange...

 

[Chris Parker]

sounds good so far. what about the ff kit?

i would be interested in both still....depending on the timing and final deal

 

[Eirik Tyrihjel]

I am interested. (As long as they don´t have reservations against shipping to Europe.)

ALSO interested in FF.