Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Yes, but the Carl Zeiss lenses made for the Contax are completely made in > Japan, not in Germany. So there is a huge difference in labor costs. > > Gene Japanese labour costs are slightly higher than the EU average, generally just a touch lower than Germany's (but usually higher than Italy, Spain the UK and France). But a huge difference, no - we are talking something like (Japan) 21.9 Eur/hr compared to (Germany) 23.00 Eur/hr average depending on where you look and how you measure it. But the differences are not that significant. Now, will Contax lenses produced in Japan be produced infinitely more efficiently than Leica lenses produced in Germany? The answer is probably yes... tim