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Kippertie Revolva - A few years later

Andrew R Lewis

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We now have a few years of use under our collective belts with the Revolva. What are everyone’s general thoughts on overall reliability and quality? Are they holding up under daily use? IQ still great?

Thanks for your thoughts!
 
Mine works flawlessly, I was one of the first to buy it. I use mainly a custom made cartridge with 0, 9, 15, 21 wich rarely leaves the mount.
It has a small resolution loss in one axis, but no to very minimal color tint as I can see. (edit : version 1 of the mount, see comment from John below).
It's a time saver for my docu work and I can use my lens without matebox or screwing a filter infront of it. Only a polariser when needed.

Pat
 
Patrick is yours from the early design with the optical correction block at the rear?

Important to point out that the current version has zero resolution loss, as we revised the design to eliminate the correction element entirely.

You can upgrade to the current version too BTW - only 50 or so of the early type remain out there.
 
For transparency and general interest; our service and repair rate on Revolva is now approx 4% of units sold for all time, and around 1% in the first year.
We're getting better at hitting QC first time as we go along of course.

We naturally have occasional faults to service under warranty, (<0.4% right now) but predominantly the above servicing rate relates to replacement of scratched or broken glass, and for general servicing from use in harsh environments.

Its proving to be a tough little product.
 
I too purchased an early one and it is still all good. I do miss the buttery smooth Red Titanuim EF mount but I WILL NEVER GO BACK TO GLASS ND FILTERS again.
 
John Marchant said:
Patrick is yours from the early design with the optical correction block at the rear?

Important to point out that the current version has zero resolution loss, as we revised the design to eliminate the correction element entirely.

You can upgrade to the current version too BTW - only 50 or so of the early type remain out there.
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Hello John,

Thanks for the info, I didn't know that. I should probably send it in to make the upgrade. Mine has the optical block at the rear.
See you
Patrick
 
Hey John,

I own Kippertie #0016 and emailed about getting it upgraded, but customer service said I would have to pay. I even sent a screen shot of your message posted here.

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Chris Ray said:
Hey John,

I own Kippertie #0016 and emailed about getting it upgraded, but customer service said I would have to pay. I even sent a screen shot of your message posted here.

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For a super early serial number we will look after you free of charge. Ping another message to my office.
I think we must have been unaware just how early production yours is.
 
Mine were serial numbers 0009 and 0023, couldn't be much earlier in the series - that being said, I did pay 400 pounds for each one to be upgraded, which I was told was the cost of the parts only, and it seemed fair to me and happy to have them back with the upgrade. I think there does need to be some consistency in the policy as to what is considered "super early" but that being said, I am not complaining.
 
Ok, I realise this is my fault for being ambiguous, or using the wrong term.

Where I’ve said free of charge, I should have said ‘at cost of parts only, and without charging for labour or profiting from the job’. It had not occurred to me that people would expect the new set of parts completely free as well as the upgrade service work.

So to be clear, yes there is a cost for the new parts- we provide that at purely trade cost, but we are upgrading the mount free of any charge or fee for the process or any margin on the components and shipping.

My fault for misunderstanding and miscommunication- my office have the message just right and have been consistent to the best of my knowledge.
 
would love to hear everyone's experience, pros/cons etc, after extended use

thinking about picking one up for my Dragon-X, and one for Komodo in the future
 
Hi All

I have a question, is it possible to run a monitor and Red DSMC2 EVF with a wooden camera riser on both so nothing has to be taken off with the kipper tie Revolva?
cheers
 
Yes if you have the WC toolless riser on the bolt-on LCD and the DSMC2 EVF then they fit around revolva nicely.

Toolless riser is great with the EVF regardless IMO.
 
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