Nathan and Wayne,
"Country of origin" stigmas and pride have been cyclic in my lifetime.
Before WWII, "Made in Japan" was a joke, most often seen on dime-store
merchandise. After WWII, there was "Made in Occupied Japan", and
quality began to improve. Following the Korean War, as GIs brought back
goods from PX sales in Japan, people began to take notice of the quality
of the merchandise, such as Nikon cameras and other copies of European
products. This was not lost on other Asian countries, nor on American
manufacturers seeking to lower production costs.
In December of 2019 when I gave up on Windows computers, my son wrote
the specs for the Apple iMac that I wanted and I placed the order,
knowing that it would be made in China. When I got the shipping
information, I tracked the air freight flight using FlightAware, from
Singapore through Anchorage to Louisville, KY and then from there to my
home by ground transportation, not concerned about where the computer
was made, but convinced by Apple's reputation for excellence.
Not all products have fared as well. I still drive a 2007 Volvo V70,
one of the final models made in Sweden. I don't know the minute details,
but my maintenance manager says most Volvos are now made in Asia, and
don't show the quality level of the Swedish products. Mine will
certainly outlast me.
On 6/11/21 6:38 PM, Wayne Shumaker wrote:
At 6/11/2021 02:34 PM, you wrote:
Thanks. So it is, as I suspected, one of the many Chinese companies producing
cheap lenses.
Nathan Wajsman
I recall a time when we referred to "cheap Japanese" stuff. Now MIJ lenses are a premium and usually desired. So who knows.
Quality is quality. I don't have a "made in China" iPhone, but rather a "made in Thailand" Sony Xperia. I do have a
"made in China" Sony 24-105/4 lens that is very good. My GX9 is "made in China"... Some X-T4s are "made in
China"... I suspect a lot of stuff is made in China and now re-labeled or assembled elsewhere to get around tariffs.
Made in Missouri - WayneS
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Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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