Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Thailand factory also makes the D60 and the kit zoom lenses like the 18-200mm (mine was made in Japan, my son's was made in Thailand) and the 18-55mm. I read somewhere that Nikon was either closing their Thailand plant or laying off a lot of workers. I don't know why. I don't think it's because of slow sales. Len On Feb 5, 2009, at 10:10 AM, Chris Williams wrote: > Nikon setup shop in China years ago. Their factory in Thailand > produces the D70,D80,D90, etc. I know more is produced in Thailand, > I just don't the exact products without looking it up. The plant > was built in the early '90s and expanded for the D70 in 2004. > 800,000 D70 units came out of Thailand. Nikon also made the "new" > 18-70/DX lens to be sold as a kit with the D70 in Thailand, a great > "consumer" lens, featuring a metal body at that! The "pro" gear is > still "Made in Japan". > > What you learn when you work in a camera shop, yep worthless info. > > Chris > NOLA > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Seth Rosner" Subject: Re: > [Leica] Re:Monster High-tech 50mm 1.4 from Sigma and everyone else > > >> Hoooo! I'm so out-of-it that I wasn't aware that Nikon (and >> others???) are now manufacturing in China. I wonder how that gear >> will perform decades from now. What depth of experience and know- >> how in this field do the Chinese have - no disrespect intended for >> they have mega-experience in some areas. >> >> My 90/2,8 Elmarit is 35 years old, the 35/2,8 Summaron is 42 and >> the 50/2 DR Summicron is 44, not even discussing the IIIc/IIIf >> conversion (60+ years old!!!) and its lenses. And they all >> function flawlessly and at world-class levels. >> >> Of course, for me it doesn't really matter since there is some >> reasonable doubt that I'll be around 40 years from now! at least >> not as fully functional as my Leica gear :-( > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information