The first price increase of $1,000 doubles the price of Scarlet?

[Cedric Akins]

It's kinda humorous to me how people are ranting on how RED has doubled the price of Scarlet since it's first inception.

QUESTION: How can the first price increase of $1,000 double the price of a 3K for $3K Scarlet?

FACTS: People went nuts in April 2008 when RED let people have an inside look at this new camera called the Scarlet.

"$3K for 3K" was a great marketing slogan for people to talk about...just as a 4K RAW camera for $17,500 was/is. In reality that was for a brain only....

Okay I am a fan of the Red One, great camera Scarlet and Epic, when released will have equally great images. But you are way wrong with this reasoning "3K for 3K" was the original stated price we all agree is true. The new price is much closer to double the original price. The interview Ted gave with the lady from WEVA, if I can para-phrase, you will be able to purchase a Scarlet camera ready to shoot out of the box that will shoot 3K for 3K.

And now the price is $4750+HDR, $1000 roughly,=$5750 which is much closer to 6K than 3K. That looks like it has doubled. Now that's a FACT. I am still waiting to buy one anyway.

 

[Petr Dvorak]

Yep Cedric.

But I think that this thread will early end in "Red history" section of reduser.net :smiley:

Btw I really wonder how many years it take to make "3K camera for 3k" a reality. Who will make it first? My guess is 4 years :biggrin5:.

 

[andrewhake]

Listen mate.......Jim said 3k for 3k and cant deliver on that......end of story

Listen mate. . . . . you're an idiot. . . . end of story.

Great post Joseph and further info from Jeff. This is actually outlining the facts, if people read this, understand it, and are still complaining then the ignore switch can be checked without further thought.

 

[Chuck Z]

Ad hominems should not be tolerated.

If you're upset he has expressed a dissenting opinion, then deal with it. No sense in mouthing off.

 

[G Lap]

This topic needs to go away. Quickly.

I agree. However well intentioned, starting a thread like this just stokes the fires. What a pity Joseph started it.....perhaps he can close it?

 

[Cedric Akins]

Ad hominems should not be tolerated.

If you're upset he has expressed a dissenting opinion, then deal with it. No sense in mouthing off.

Dude it was me simply disputing what Joseph was claiming to be fact. So you and your super vocabulary can eat it.

 

[Tim Hole]

All previous price increases were due to necessity whether it be because of the economic market, suppliers, hitches in development etc... If it wasn't for the modular approach I doubt we would be even at this point with Scarlet development. HDRx™ was not an essential upgrade but it is an important upgrade (thankfully!).

There is nothing more that can be or should be said about the topic.

End of conversation.

 

[Chuck Z]

Dude it was me simply disputing what Joseph was claiming to be fact. So you and your super vocabulary can eat it.

I was replying to andrewhake's remark.

 

[Cedric Akins]

I was replying to andrewhake's remark.

Sorry:blush: :footinmouth:

 

[Roberto Lequeux]

Listen mate.......Jim said 3k for 3k and cant deliver on that......end of story

I know what you are saying, but how do you know that? I think he could, but he chose to deliver a whole lot more at a bit higher price point.

Also, resolution certainly isn't everything, and I think we are going to get "double digits" on the other areas (DR and feel) while still paying single digits ($ thousands).

This topic needs to go away. Quickly.

+1 it is getting annoying, even if I don't read any of it (90% of this thread included)... my apologies if anyone cares.