Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Joseph, Which items are made in China? I was not aware of this, I did know that some lenses were made in Japan though, one being my very nice 80-200/4 Vario Elmar. Gene -------------- Original message from Joseph Yao <joseph@yao.com>: -------------- > There is nothing wrong with 'Made in Thailand', and the Nikon D200 is > indeed > very well made in Thailand. > > I also find my 'Made in Thailand' Mercedes-Benz better built than my > German > built one. Better finished and more reliable. Better than my previous > South African built one for sure. > > Interestingly, when I was at the Mercedes factory in Stuttgart last time, > most production line workers I met were not German :-) > > Oh, I almost forgot to mention several Leica items are now made in China. > Nothing wrong with that, as far as I am concerned. > > Joseph > > > On 10/26/06 10:02 AM, "Christopher Williams" > wrote: > > > Hand assembled is hand built in the 21st century. > > > > Really just meant Leica does not have separate factories just for > > assembling > > certain cameras, Nikon and Canon do. And hopefully there will never be a > > "Made In Thailand" M8 :) > > > > Chris > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information