Anyone heard of PMX shipments yet?

[gregbradley]

Bisque website said first PMX mounts shipping in June. June is almost over. Has anyone heard anything about it?

Greg.

[Paul Haese]

Greg,

I have not heard of anyone getting a unit yet. I would think though that the units will go to Americans first and then to other countries. Despite first in best dressed I am yet to see a single American company actually come through with this policy. I would think it might be sometime around October for deliveries.

[gregbradley]

You might be right there Paul.

Greg.

[CDKPhil]

There was a comment on the Bisque website, that they were going to ship at the end of June "if everything came together as planned".

Cheers
Phil

[cfranks (Charles)]

I queried them on June 2nd and they said they were assembling them and hoped to start deliveries in 3 or 4 weeks.

From previous experience with other companies, I think Paul's comments are correct.

Of course, my Gemini controller for my G11 failed in Feb. so I'm suffering withdrawal symptoms!

Charles

[CDKPhil]

I noticed a blog posted on the SB web site about the MX. It did not give to much away though. Nice photo of it mounted on what looks like a Rob Miller tripod.

Cheers
Phil

[gregbradley]

Thanks.

It sounds like late July/August for the first shipments.

Greg.

[cventer]

Saw post last week on bisque support forum saying they were waiting for some sub component parts to finish final assembly and expected them in 2 to 3 weeks.

My guess is those of us on wait for 2nd set of shipments will be lucky to see them by oct or nov. Hope I am wrong though.

Still undecided on what tripod to use. Rob miller ones look good but part of me can't get my head around how thin the legs look say compared to a Losmandy hd folding tripod.

[gregbradley]

I was considering a Rob Miller tripod as well.

Perhaps we should ask him what the specs are on those skinny legs.

You have a portable pier don't you? Then perhaps its better to just use an adapter plate that fits your pier?

I was also considering just a plate and I weld some attachment brackets to my existing pier.

Greg.

[pmrid (Peter)]

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Bisque website said first PMX mounts shipping in June. June is almost over. Has anyone heard anything about it?

Greg.

Yes and no.
On 7th July, I had this reply to my inquiry:
""OPT will get 15-20 mounts from the first delivery run, but the actual delivery date is still the end of the 2nd quarter give or take a few weeks.it is more important to get the mounts right as opposed to right now!"
I will contact you as soon as your mount is ready to ship."

To which I replied:

"I am more than a little surprised by the tone of that reply
(whether it is from OPT or SB). It strikes me a glib and dismissive
bespeaking more contempt than concern for people who have shown
nothing but patience and forebearance for months.
To say that I am disappointed by the reply is a considerable
understatement. You may feel free to share my disappointment with SB
as you please."

The response was predictable but contained no assurances.

Peter

[cventer]

I do have pier but it's bordering on portable. Ie needs to go in 4wd or trailer. Wont fit into boot of my car hence why i want something more portable but robust.

Originally Posted by gregbradley

I was considering a Rob Miller tripod as well.

Perhaps we should ask him what the specs are on those skinny legs.

You have a portable pier don't you? Then perhaps its better to just use an adapter plate that fits your pier?

I was also considering just a plate and I weld some attachment brackets to my existing pier.

Greg.

[frolinmod]

Daniel Bisque has just indicated that Software Bisque will make a delivery update announcement by Friday of this week.

[frolinmod]

The PMXs have started shipping today.

[cventer]

Yup from the source

http://www.bisque.com/sc/blogs/danie...-number-1.aspx

[rally]

The way I read it, if one reads the actual words used, they shipped just one mount to their most long term associate.

"Now that Paramount MX #1 is out the door, we’ll do our best to deliver your mount to you as quickly as possible, and will let you know exactly when your mount is ready to ship. "

So it seems the rest will ship later . . .

"the next several months (and hopefully longer) will bring a deluge of Paramount MXs shipping from of our offices here in Golden to destinations all over the globe."

So that appears to mean everyone will get advice on when theirs will ship in the next few months ?

I do hope I'm wrong.

[pmrid (Peter)]

Originally Posted by rally

The way I read it, if one reads the actual words used, they shipped just one mount to their most long term associate.

"Now that Paramount MX #1 is out the door, we’ll do our best to deliver your mount to you as quickly as possible, and will let you know exactly when your mount is ready to ship. "

So it seems the rest will ship later . . .

"the next several months (and hopefully longer) will bring a deluge of Paramount MXs shipping from of our offices here in Golden to destinations all over the globe."

So that appears to mean everyone will get advice on when theirs will ship in the next few months ?

I do hope I'm wrong.

I once saw a guy with a T-Shirt carrying the message "Advanced Cynicism Practiced here!" I have reread the SB announcement and tend to agree with your reading of it! An Advanced Cynicism T-Shirt is on it's way to you as today's outstanding contributor!!!!

Peter

[gregbradley]

PR Translation:

"Its gonna be a coupla more months maybe longer".

Hehehe

Greg.

[pmrid (Peter)]

Originally Posted by gregbradley

PR Translation:

"Its gonna be a coupla more months maybe longer".

Hehehe

Greg.

The key words in the blurb seem to be:
"As we finish assembling the first production run ..." meaning we haven't actually finished building the first production run yet - they're still in pieces over the floor of the boss' garage. So their little press release is disengenuous smoke-and-mirrors. This thing had better be worth the wait.
Peter

[rally]

Peter,

. . . . and you win the embroidered cap !!

It would just be nice if there was something solidly reliable, at this stage anything solid is conspicuously absent.

The support forum has essentially unanswered questions from people enquiring genuinely and politely about the delivery that was promised and paid for.

Its one thing to have a single working prototype, its yet another to have a full production run assembled.
Time will tell, but it should not be a matter of money - the production development has been fully funded by paying customers !

There is only 2 weeks of special offer left and it would seem unlikely that there will be any significant user reviews within this time - so I am quite disappointed with the situation.

Rally

[frolinmod]

I talked to Steven Bisque yesterday at SCAE in the OPT parking lot. (I even guessed his name correctly, despite all the Bisque brothers looking alike.) He had brought an MX on a Rob Miller medium duty tripod with him. He also had a polar alignment scope for the mount. Mind you, the last time I saw an MX mount in person, it didn't have any electronics. This one did have electronics and was fully functional with the power turned on. Steven said something about only recently receiving the production 5000 series electronics boards and that they have been burning them in for the last few weeks. I asked him whether I could get an MX joystick for my ME and he said yes, they have a large number of them on hand, so no waiting.

I also talked to the QSI guy. He was a bit more paranoid. When I asked him where my 600 series camera was, he wanted to know my name before he would venture to answer the question. I gather they have irate stalker types to worry about...

The Planewave guy tried to sell me a CDK20. I guess I look like I'm made of money or something. Must be the hat.