[Leica] Re: Monster High-tech 50mm 1.4 from Sigma and everyone elsenow China

[sethrosner at nycap.rr.com (Seth Rosner)]

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      :-(
>
>
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