Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/28

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Hand built?
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Sat Oct 28 06:16:24 2006

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 
> 
> 
> 
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