ClaremontPhoto
Jon Claremont
Cosina and Nikon are the only two camera makers to also make glass as far as I know.
MikeL,MikeL said:Whew, that's good news. My biggest worry is when Budweiser will get out-sourced to some foreign land. It might get too strong a beer-like taste. 🙂
ClaremontPhoto said:Cosina and Nikon are the only two camera makers to also make glass as far as I know.
raid said:I recall a while ago seeing postings by RFF members in which they suggested/wished for Leica lenses made in Japan to save on unnecessary labor cost. Well, it may happen. Congratulations.
ferider said:Amazing how stereotypes survive.
raid said:Roland,
Which particular stereotypes do you mean?
Is it the "Everything German is Great" stereotype?
Greetings,
SolaresLarrave said:I frankly don't see this as a relevant piece of information. Lots of Leicas had the "Made in Canada" stamped on the back, and they're around just like the ones with the "Made in Germany" stamp. If these lenses say "Made in China" or "Made in Germany"... what's the problem? I frankly don't see any.
Neither do I see any attempt at misleading the customer. It's not like the "new lens announcement" says that the lenses are going to be made in Germany.
I think this is just a collectors' fetish. Which doesn't make it any less of an issue in detrmining price. But it does make it a non-issue in determining quality.Windwalker57 said:The only reason I would want the Made in Germany stamp on these new lenses is to maintain value as a used item. I have seen lenses and cameras stamped Made in Canada go for a lot less than a German equivalent. Over the years, I have heard that the "German" stuff is better than the "Canada" stuff, yet I have never seen proof.