Optitek Optimator

[Jean Déraps]

This is getting to be very silly. I contacted Band Pro using their "quote" link on their page at least 2 weeks ago (if not more!) without any response. Do they actually want to sell any of these things? Why can't they just post it on their site?

Regards

Jean

 

[Jeff Garton]

I also never got a response to the quote link.
So I emailed Nir at nir.reches@bandpro.com and he got right back to me.

 

[Paul Hazlett]

so what did he say??

 

[Jean Déraps]

But why the big secret?

 

[Michael Bravin]

Optimator pricing and configurations

Optimator pricing and configurations

Jean
No secret here, we waited till we could deliver to announce specifics. By now you have heard from Nir and should have all the information.
For the rest here, here is the scoop. Pricing will be on-line tomorrow. (around $2600 US for Pro and around $5,000 US for Deluxe)

The Optimator will start shipping in about a week. We have a few pre delivery things we need to handle first having to do with packaging and demo units.
We will have a limited distribution for the first 4 weeks and are sold out on the first units as we ramp up production, so please bear with us.
By the end of November we should be stocking inventory units in the US (Burbank and New York) and in our Munich office.

Configurations:
-Pro Kit
Standard Optimator with preset flange distance

-Deluxe Kit
Pro with a micrometer attached that allows you to calibrate the flange and calculate the shim vales in microns or thousandths of an inch
depending on metric or imperial configuration.

-Upgrade from Pro to Deluxe
Covers the costs of the micrometer, modification of the unit and labor.

-Additionally we are offering a Scope Kit for calibrating the Deluxe

All Optimator kits come with a PL mount included. Additional mounts including Panavision, Nikon, Canon EOS, Sony 2/3" and custom mounts to spec are available

Email: optimator@bandpro.com to arrange a demo or order a unit, this email feeds US and European offices.

Or go here: http://tinyurl.com/yjnvc99 AFTER Tuesday Oct 13 10AM PST for full info (just features and specs are there now)
to see pricing specs, brochure, and link to Jacek's Optimator You Tube demo

Sanjin has posted information at the beginning of this thread
http://reduser.net/forum/showpost.php?p=465212&postcount=1

More to come in the next few days.

Michael

 

[ericyoung]

...
-Upgrade from Pro to Deluxe
Covers the costs of the micrometer, modification of the unit and labor.
...

Can this be done at the Munich centre or will it need sending back to the States?

Thanks.

 

[Michael Bravin]

Can this be done at the Munich centre or will it need sending back to the States?

Eric

At this point the plan is for it to be done at the Optitek's development lab in Los Angeles

Michael

 

[Jacek Zakowicz]

New series of youtube videos

New series of youtube videos

I just put up 4 video segments showing:
1. the basic operation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvJjeTJshzk
2. calibration sticker use to check lens collimation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axB9aeSKl0A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJisyfMOzG0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_w5pwRIg2k
Please watch ALL videos in this order.
The videos are pretty horrible but I only had an hour or so to do them. We are working on proper format and there are errors in my info(let's see who will catch these)
I just want to let everyone that is receiving the stickers see a short overview of where they go and how to use them. The finished video is still few weeks out.
The calibration stickers will ship with every RedOne related product free of charge.
Please feel free to comment so we can include your feedback in the actual finished instruction videos we are producing.