I still prefer "MIJ", however even Thailand and
Malaysia have better quality IMO. A good example is
the Tamron 17-50 F2.8. I dont know why Tamron ever
decided to make some of these in China. I could tell
the quality difference just from holding the lens. The
Japanese version feels so much more solid and heavy. I
think Tamron is now back to making them in Japan.
>
>
> --- "C.H.Ling" <ch_photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >
> > Made in China not necessary mean they are low
> quality, product quality is
> > depending on the "Quality System", if the company
> has a good quality system
> > and is duplicating the same in China, the quality
> will also be good.
> >
> > My Sony and Samsung notebook computers were also
> made in PRC and they are
> > still working well after two years.
> >
> > My whole career was devoted to electronics
> manufacturing (product
> > introduction section). The first half was in
> computer and second half was in
> > ballast manufacturing. The ballast factory is
> belonging to a German lighting
> > company and it is one of the biggest two in the
> world. The quality system is
> > straightly following the mother company's
> requirement and I can proudly say
> > they are very good.
> >
> > The limitation to make a good quality product is
> "cost", we (and our
> > suppliers) are forced to source new low cost
> suppliers and risking some
> > unknown factors which can only be rectified after
> some problem happen (by
> > helping the new suppliers to improve the quality).
> >
> > BTW, there are design quality and manufacturing
> quality. Based on my
> > experience for the high end devices, the design
> quality is more important.
> > Especially for the time critical product, the
> design cycling time could be
> > too short.
> >
> >
> > C.H.Ling
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Hudson" <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Assembled there with bits made in China perhaps.
> > >
> > > I'd bet that the M8 is a piece of 21st century
> junk compared to the M3 of
> > > old.
> > >
> > > jh
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Andrew Fildes" <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Solms
> > >> Andrew Fildes
> > >> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On 13/06/2008, at 11:31 AM, John Hudson wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>
> > >>> Where is the M8 body made? ............... and
> likewise the lenses ?
> >
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