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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

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On October 2006 Macgregor wrote:

"Well, i dont want to be negative. I even have a RED prepayment done. But i think the task you have now is more complicated than what you have done.
I think i am trying to say that the product might be almost designed and engineered, but the boring task of "marketing", "build" and "distribute" in an assembly line is what i am most afraid of."


And tje kind Mr. Jarred Land replied: "the sensor is the monster hurdle .. thats the magic pudding. After you get a sensor that shoots 4k at 60fps, the rest of the stuff becomes just engineering.. something Jim has a history of dominating at."

And i belive that the last 10% is what usually takes the 90% of the hard work.
 
The camera WILL work, that´s a given, it´s only going to take a bit more time. (BTW, I don´t have a reservation - yet...)
 
Some of the productions I've contributed to were documentaries featuring triathlons and marathons. In shooting and editing them, and reviewing the footage of the finish line over and over, what struck me is the extreme effort that was necessary to cross the finish line - grit, will, and determination take over.

Nothing of any value is achieved easily...

Thanks for keeping us in the info loop Jim. As one of the very earliest reservation holders I'm not the slightest bit disappointed in the delay in receiving my camera. After witnessing all these months of development of RED One through this and other forums, its quite apparent to me that RED Team is thorough, frank, straighforward, and capable.

When its ready, its ready. If the last few facets in the diamond need to be cut, cut 'em now, then deliver it.

I support that 100%
 
At NAB I waited in line 2hours... Twice! to see the PJ film before plunking down my money. I can wait a little longer.
 
JDHolloway said:
Like films,

Nobody remembers a late delivery,
Only a bad one.
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Well said.

My reservation will stand as long as I can afford to wait and I'm hoping I can afford to wait as long as it takes.

I, too, think that delay isn't a bad thing. It may be frustrating for res holders and the RED team, but I know that the last 10% of me designing a house for somebody is always tough, but some very great things come out of the tension.

THanks for the heads up.
 
I use to do 60 and 100 mile cycling races. The Wichita Falls hotter than hell 100 mile is legendary.
I did it and the one thing I remember was the majority of people that quit only had 20 miles to go....
I can still remember what is was like crossing the finish line.
 
It's much better to delay the camera and get things right than to put out something that needs immediate upgrades or has bugs and whatnot -- in the end, the delay will just be a minor historical footnote; what matters is that the camera itself delivers.

I have been doing some research on the history of prosumer cameras for an article I have to write, and while it's interesting to revisit these old dates, which month of which year the DVX100 was delivered, etc., few of us today think twice about it.

The RED camera is already a leap forward in camera engineering, created in record time, so I think people will cut you some slack now.

Good luck!
 
Take all the time thats needed as I'm sure Jim wants to get the camera out much as we want to start filming with it.

Not having any dates to work your business around is the frustrating bit.
 
Thank you Jim for being open and above board.
Keep up the great and magic work! :sorcerer:
 
What you all have been able to accomplish in 18 months' time is nothing short of amazing. The camera, and the journey to get there, will be legendary. A delay will be quickly forgotten by all. Our "impatience", if you will, can be misread sometimes - it's absolute Apple-style manic enthusiasm for being a part of this incredible story. We all thank you.
 
It's okay. It gives me more time to realize I still won't have enough money to get one when they come out :) But I'll get a Red one someday *shakes fist at the sun*
 
CVB said:
Jim, I've delivered about 10 products to market and its nowhere near what you have done in your life but from my experience last 10% is a total pain. I had one project at Cisco where we worked 4 years to get a product to market... 2 months before shipping we did some mechanical testing on pre-pilot units and our main switching BGA popped off the board... turns out the vendor we were using ( a huge company BTW) changed the materials without letting us know. It slipped our schedule over a year. I can definitely relate to how you feel when you can see the finish line and someone trips you.
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I was a designer at a very small company that supplied a product to Cisco... after a reliability issue was found on one of our alpha units, they wanted to have a meeting if we changed the color of any internal wiring (yes, literally). Slowed everything down more than we liked, but I can see where they were coming from. They held off on their final order a bit too long though. I heard later from our CTO that Cisco was finally ready to place the order- shortly after our company had been purchased by a larger competitor, shut down, and all employees laid off....
 
Jim,
this has never been an ordinary product, rather a work in progress, therefore you have no ordinary customers here. You let us take part in the development to an extent unknown before RED. You listened to our suggestions, changed and improved specs as you went along. You were always open about the status of the project. We became a part of this and it goes without saying that we show patience when you need some extra time to deliver what you owe to yourself in the first place. If it´s good enough for you, it will be for most of us anyway. There is neither pressure nor fear from this side. We are with you in this and we trust you. As simple as that.
 
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