RED 18-85mm T2.9 zoom UPDATE

[Jannard]

We will be delivering these lenses in a couple of months. And YES, they will have witness marks for Aperture, Zoom and Focus. Available in feet or meters.

Jim

[Shawn Bannon]

Awesome. Any clue as to who designed this lens? Or at least tell us, are all your lenses designed by the same team?

[Gunleik Groven]

Great!

Gunleik

[Greg M]

when can we order?

[Anders Holck]

when can we order?

Now?
http://www.red.com/store/product_detail/77

[Adrian T.]

And YES, they will have witness marks for Aperture, Zoom and Focus. Available in feet or meters.

Jim

AWESOME! :biggrin:

Now my only hope is that the primes will have witness marks too!

[Sean R.]

That 18-85mm is so damn impressive.
I'm not trying to stir up any hype here, I'm just speaking the truth.
You guys are gonna love this

[Jon Sagud]

The 18-85 is a milestone here at RED. From this day forward, all new lens designs will use this lens as the benchmark. This is what we wanted to do all along. Price AND performance. We couldn't be happier with it. It'll change the industry the way the RED One did.

[Scott Webster]

That 18-85mm is so damn impressive.
I'm not trying to stir up any hype here, I'm just speaking the truth.
You guys are gonna love this

Not as much as we'd love a matching 14mm, 100 or 135mm as optional prime purchases or a bundled set:wink:

[Shawn Bannon]

The 18-85 is a milestone here at RED. From this day forward, all new lens designs will use this lens as the benchmark. This is what we wanted to do all along. Price AND performance. We couldn't be happier with it. It'll change the industry the way the RED One did.

now thats what I like to hear.

[Steve Freebairn]

I'm assuming they'll be sold in order of deposits on the lens? I sure hope so, since I just put money down :)

[Brook Willard]

Nice... Built like the 300?

[Jon Sagud]

Nice... Built like the 300?

And then some :biggrin:

[Zakaree Sandberg]

The 18-85 is a milestone here at RED. From this day forward, all new lens designs will use this lens as the benchmark. This is what we wanted to do all along. Price AND performance. We couldn't be happier with it. It'll change the industry the way the RED One did.

Jon sending chills up everyones spines!
I love it

[Rick Darge]

Since the 18-85 seems like THE lens, does Red ever plan to go back to the 18-50 drawing board and improve its mechanics? I'm all for a badass new lens but I would hope that Red would improve their current lineup instead of putting out new product. Overall I really enjoy the optics of the 18-50, the mechanics, not so much... 18-50 owners suffer a little with the announcement that the 18-85 was the lens Red always intended to make.

[Eric MacIver]

I'm assuming they'll be sold in order of deposits on the lens? I sure hope so, since I just put money down :)

Or, from when they were announced in 2006 and I put down reservations with deposits for 5 of them - numbers 5-10 if I remember correctly?

Jim...? Still going to honor that one? :)

[KETCH ROSSi]

The 18-85 is a milestone here at RED. From this day forward, all new lens designs will use this lens as the benchmark. This is what we wanted to do all along. Price AND performance. We couldn't be happier with it. It'll change the industry the way the RED One did.

Jon,

I always preferred the Primes over the Zooms, but with posts such as this, it makes me want one of this Zooms.

Ciao

[Matt Gottshalk]

One lens to rule them all!

[Jeremiah McLamb]

We will be delivering these lenses in a couple of months.
Jim

couple of months meaning around may...or later? I'm not getting my camera till May sometime so I have some time to spare...but the 18-85 is the only lens i ordered. I'd hate to get my red and have to wait 6 more months till I have my own lens. I know i can always rent some lenses when i need to play...but having your own lens is always nice.

jeremiah

[Justin Kirchhoff]

I'm going to have to round up some money....:)

[sparkhope]

congratulations I can't wait to see it at NAB. So Does that mean we can expect the PRIME set to be of the same quality? How is that set going btw? Any prototypes yet?

Thanks

[roryhinds]

Great news about the witness marks.

Any news and info on the Primes?

[Sanjin Jukic]

We will be delivering these lenses in a couple of months. And YES, they will have witness marks for Aperture, Zoom and Focus. Available in feet or meters.

Jim

RED 18-85mm T2.9 zoom sounds pretty attractive.

What's the price?

[Andrew Benz]

RED ZOOM f2.8 CF 18 - 85mm

Price: $9,975.00

Deposit Required: $997.50 (10%) (unless you are an owner)

[Mark Toia]

I'll have 2 please.
and my EVF's, and my 50-150......