Red Pro 18-85 Real World Experience?

[Paul Leeming]

As I've said many times in this forum, I don't like to solicit or plug services or products.
But since a lot of people here agree that the cap on the 18-85mm is less than perfect, I would like to extend a limited discount to REDUSERS.

For the rest of January, call or email DuclosLenses to get our RED 18-85mm Solid Delrin Front Cap for $75.
Just remember to mention that Matthew Duclos sent you.

It would be remiss of me not to order one after your generous offer, so I've sent you an email

Cheers from Japan!

Paul

 

[jonnycom]

Are the lens caps in stock at the Able in LA?

 

[Mitch Gross]

We don't have them sitting in stock at the moment but give us a call and we can have one for you if you wanted to stop by.

 

[jonnycom]

I got my lens. I got lens support and handle from Optitek, a must have. I ordered the lens cap from Duclos also a must have.

Real world experience? I don't have any, I have been driving around and ordering all the things that should have come from Red. I did manage to put the lens on a projector and was impressed with the minimal breathing and that the lens could resolve to the sensors capability throughout the zoom. Not bad mechanically.

Now that I can actually use the lens i am going to be shooting a few test comparing lots of different lens that I will post.

 

[michael zaletel]

I got my lens. I got lens support and handle from Optitek, a must have. I ordered the lens cap from Duclos also a must have.

IT'S HUGE!

-shooter

 

[J. Eric Camp]

It's a good lens. Optics are good, had it side by side with a Optimo and no complaints. Mechanics are good.

I will throw it up on a projector soon, I'll even see if I can't take photos.

 

[Mark Pedersen]

Great. Thanks!

May I ask when you ordered your lens? Were you in the original pre NAB serial numbered batch? If so, what number?

Look forward to the footage!

M

I got my lens. I got lens support and handle from Optitek, a must have. I ordered the lens cap from Duclos also a must have.

Real world experience? I don't have any, I have been driving around and ordering all the things that should have come from Red. I did manage to put the lens on a projector and was impressed with the minimal breathing and that the lens could resolve to the sensors capability throughout the zoom. Not bad mechanically.

Now that I can actually use the lens i am going to be shooting a few test comparing lots of different lens that I will post.