Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Chris, not worthless info at all! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Williams" <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 10:10 AM Subject: [Leica] Re: Monster High-tech 50mm 1.4 from Sigma and everyone elsenow China > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.233 / Virus Database: 270.10.17/1934 - Release Date: 02/04/09 08:24:00