Where was the lense assembled? Japan or Thailand
860305
As far as I can tell it's manufactured in Thailand. Optically it's one of the best lenses I have, (I collect lenses including an extensive range of Leica glass). I'm not sure why you're asking but rest assured as far as quality is concerned you won't be left wanting.
860306
It says on box "made in Thailand". This is my second Zeiss. I still own the SEL24F18, both are built to extremely high standard, no flex at all. The only sub par component of the older Zeiss was the petal hood that fell apart in less than a year, I had to superglue it back together. The older lens has seen hell and still going strong after 3 years of heavy use. I tell you all this cos I was worried too, but when you see the images you get from the lens, wow! Also, unlike the other E mount Zeiss, I have not read about a single bad copy of the lens. Hope this helps
860307
That I could not tell you. I still have my box for the lens and it has english and Japanese writing on it. The lens is a wonderful made and performing lens.
860308
Thailand. Very poor assembly quality. Aperture blades misaligned to varying degrees in 4 out of 4 units. See my review and customer photo.
860309
I have the lens before me and there are no markings to indicate where it was manufactured or assembled. I've read that it is manufactured by Sony (Japan?), under Zeiss requirements. In any event, the quality of manufacture is first rate, as is the lens output.
45600
Both of my genuine Nikon lenses were made in Thailand, the 18-55mm and 70-300mm. I always call Nikonusa.com when I buy a lens or camera.nThey will verify your serial number and give you all the info to ensure that your product is genuine. Link: http://www.nikonusa.com/en/index.page
1139144
Hey. The Pentax is not made in Japan. It doesn't say so on the bottom of the camera I got. I think it says assembled in Vietnam or Philippines. I guess what they've done is that the parts must be Japanese but assembled in Vietnam or Philippines to keep the price low.Having said that, the quality and the feel of the camera is top knotch. Amazing camera. I couldn't be more happier than my buy.
1374155
I don't have them in front of me, but I think they are made in Japan. They are a great pair of bino's for the price.
30864
I just looked at mine: made in japan it's an Olympus batt. Mine still going strong!
2087406
Hello, Mona. It is written on the device "Made in Thailand", but the sender address (Manufacturer's address) was in Japan.
2274608
No the packaging will state Japan but the actual cameras are made in Indonesia. Sad but true.
321188
HelloThe lens says Made in Japan on it. I know that all the premium Nikon lenses and pro bodies come from Japan.
1089045
Box says made in japan, Amazon probably does not sell grey market lenses and therefore should have US warranty.Pics with this lens can be seen at my blog: http://carfisheye.blogspot.com/
533023
Kent, I'm pretty sure this was mostly made in Japan (i.e. some objects made in China but all assembled in Japan)
162374
I went to pick mine up after satisfying myself that they were indeed made in Japan. My experience with my old Canon A-20 Powershot convinced me there's a difference. I'd just purchased it (2002 ?) and the next week they introduced the A-40 which offered video as well. Since I was still inside my 30 day return window I picked up the A-40 and compared the two in detail for a couple of weeks. The A-20 was made in Japan and the A-40 was made in Malaysia, or Singapore, or Myanmar. I can't remember exactly. Big difference! Fit and finish was superb on the Japanese version. Poor on the other. In one of the zoom steps I came to see an out-of-focus area where the Japanese version was consistently sharp. I returned the A-40 and kept the A-20. Still works great. Now the 780. I went to Best-Buy to pick it up and at the last second I decided I'd better verify that it was Japanese too. Nope, it was Chinese. I explained my concerns to the checker and requested to examine their inventory for the Japanese version I wanted. Fortunately, I was in luck. There was only one amongst several Chinese examples. I snapped it up and it's been just wonderful. To be completely fair and honest I must confess that my earlier experience with the A-20 may not have any validity today. I didn't do an in-depth comparison between the Chinese/Japanese versions. For all I Know the Chinese version is the superior of the two. I was simply relying on my limited, singular experience. The reviews here at Amazon are pretty accurate. My only issue is the audible noise in video mode. If it's a quiet setting you WILL hear it. Not a problem for me. I use it mostly for dirtbiking, snowmobiling, and boating.
2061051
The one I ordered from Amazon is made in Japan. However, the 14-42 mm kit lens and the battery are made in China.
405324
For the majority of their scopes, Mueller sources the glass in Japan, has it coated using European technology and assembled in China. Except for the TAC 2 series of scopes which are supposedly completely made in Japan. Good Luck
619216
Nikon makes cameras in Japan, China or Thailand. Depends on the inventory and vendor.
1690493
it is due in part to the exchange rate with the Japanese yen. These lenses are made in Japan.
2158306
That is correct. This lens is made by Tamron in China rather than the Pentax lens factory in Viet Nam. It has essentially the same layout and optics as the Tamron 18-270mm for Canon and Nikon minus the internal image stabilization.
1139146
Yes, the label on my camera says made in Japan. Lenses are usually a different story. Most newer Pentax lenses are designed in Japan but made in Vietnam. The lenses that are made in Vietnam aren't bad ... but there is a group of photographers online who believe the best Pentax lenses are the older ones made in Japan. The truth is that newer optical formulas and lens coatings are more important than the country where the lens is assembled. My "Japanese" Toyota is assembled in the USA but most people still identify it as a "Japanese" car. ;)