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Red Accessories - Sexy vs. Crappy

It is good to see that parts with the poor finish will be swapped out.

It would also be nice to see the description for the dovetail / baseplate (which are included in the base production pack) updated to state that they are only intended for shoulder mount usage. We were under the impression that this package would work well on a tripod as well, until we mounted it and found it was very loose, even after swapping out for another baseplate and dovetail.
 
Casey Green said:
It is good to see that parts with the poor finish will be swapped out.

It would also be nice to see the description for the dovetail / baseplate (which are included in the base production pack) updated to state that they are only intended for shoulder mount usage. We were under the impression that this package would work well on a tripod as well, until we mounted it and found it was very loose, even after swapping out for another baseplate and dovetail.
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Check the product detail descriptions on the RED online store :)

BC
 
Brent,

The descriptions on the site are a great improvement, but still have a long way to go. I realize you guys are under a lot of pressure to do a lot more important things beyond updating product descriptions on the website.

So... Have you thought about encouraging members of REDUSER to write descriptions and submitting them? You could start by creating a new sub-section of this section of the forum, with one new thread/topic for each of the major accessories, and letting all of us have a crack at writing a description. You or someone from RED could update the top most post with the "best" description (as it evolves), and copy the text to the RED store.

Just an idea...
 
I still don't understand why Red didn't use standard ARRI dovetails in their designs. Has there been any comment on that and I just missed it?
 
kylemallory said:
The descriptions on the site are a great improvement, but still have a long way to go. I realize you guys are under a lot of pressure to do a lot more important things beyond updating product descriptions on the website.
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I wrote those tonight so don't be too harsh :)

Feel free to give me suggestions on info you'd like to see and I will work on it.

BC
 
Kowboy don't let Brent discourage you. I think a nice big buzzsaw on the front of the camera will look awesome
 
Brent@RED said:
Check the product detail descriptions on the RED online store :)
BC
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Brent@RED said:
I wrote those tonight so don't be too harsh :)
Feel free to give me suggestions on info you'd like to see and I will work on it.
BC
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Our main concerns are that the product description when you get a confirmed order says something along the lines that the RED dovetail and baseplate are meant for use in both shoulder mount AND Tripod shooting setups. This is not the case as the baseplate does not lock down tight enough once the Camera and accessories are added to it. Also, the holes in the baseplate are so close to the top of the plate that they are very weak and can not support too much tension. These are the types of descriptions we would have liked to have known about before purchasing the base production pack.

This was recently confirmed in one of Jarred's recent posts:

Jarred Land said:
hey Mark your comments are noted.

The shoulder plate will mount on a tripod just fine, it just wont be as solid as it looks like your hoping for. The shoulder dovetail's primary purpose is to be used on your shoulder. We make the cheeseplate that attaches to the baseplate for when you want to have a rock solid base with zero movement, if thats how you plan on using it.
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From the descriptions on the item invoice, we did not expect this problem when using the dovetail/baseplate for tripod shooting. The idea (we thought) was that you could purchase one solution for both types of setups and they BOTH would be rock solid.

We are very aware of the other options from third parties, but hopefully another solution is offered in the future from RED for the base production pack, as that is a great package for the price.
 
nice work on the descriptions Brent.

one suggestion though, the price for the nikon mount still shows at $500 with a deposit of $50, it should be $800 and $80.
 
Chas,

I could be wrong, but I believe the nikon mount is still going to be $500. It looked like it was going to go to $800, but Jarred chimed back in and said they found a different manufacturer, so the price would remain at $500.
 
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