Is this lens (silver) made in Japan or in China?
1571607
Think it is Japanese. Suggest yo check Panasonic website or Digital Photographer Review site,which is very informative.
1014527
Mine is made in Thailand. It is written on the back of the lenses. Look at the ring where the pin contacts are. Just to make you feel better, I do not think you can ever overpay for Zeiss glass. The 55/1.8 is the best glass I've ever owned. :)
2274608
No the packaging will state Japan but the actual cameras are made in Indonesia. Sad but true.
1922125
I have the NS-TSC18 model and it says it's made in China. I don't know which models are actually made in Japan. Hope that helps a bit though.
43377
I do not know ? I think it is Japan. They have manufacturing there. There is a New York office, BUT, they do not make lenses there, just the USA office.
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. ;)
1014528
Sorry I took so long to answer! I finally found it on the ring on the back of the lens. Mine reads made in Thailand & the box also reads Thailand! Great lens!! Love mine! Good luck!
1740765
Assembled in Thailand. Very little is actually made in Japan anymore...kind of like the USA. Doesn't mean inferior quality, though! Designs, manufacturing process, quality control are Nikon Japan, which has way too long a history of top product quality to risk it at all. Quality of my D5300 is fantastic!
1790647
Sorry, but its made in China. Still, seems to be of sufficient quality relative to the price. You'll have to spend about three times as much if you really want high quality optics. Its just the reality of the state of modern manufacturing. And yes, there is a detectable difference in quality between low price and higher priced products. You just need to decide if you want 'good' or 'good enough'..... these were 'good enough' for what I wanted and could afford.
1089043
Lens is "Made in Japan" and says so right next to the serial number. It has USA warranty. If the seller is Amazon, then it is for sure not gray market.
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.
1619929
Not sure where is manufactured, but I've bought a few Fotodiox adapters, and I'm always happy with the quality. I believe you can remove the glass element in the adapter, but that will in fact make infinity focus impossible. With the glad left in, you need to account for about a half stop of light lost, and an 1.3 multiplier factor. If you can accept those factors, I've found this to be a very capable adapter, even if it's just too have some fun with old lenses.
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.
1900889
Japan from all I can find. I thought I saw it on the camera at some point. It is on the box and the extra lense I bought.
1711174
As sold by Midwest Photo thru Amazon this is a " USA/six year warranty" official Tamron product. The lens is not made in the USA.
217631
The picture CLEARLY shows the UV(0) filter, made in Japan. The UV(c) is made in the philippines and NOT the same. I ordered the (0), but if I get the (c) instead...it will have an all expenses paid trip BACK where it came.
941544
I also have heard a few claims here and there that the models made in Japan, for example, are better in some fashion or other though I haven't seen any very convincing evidence of this (is a Honda made in Japan any better than the same model Honda car made in the US?). Buying an imported lens is actually likely to be more trouble than its worth -- you likely won't get a valid US warranty and, unless you're buying from a US shop that has imported the lens, returns or exchanges can be very complicated if not downright impossible. Plus if you're buying from a foreign seller, shipping is typically VERY slow and customs can sometimes be a problem (many sellers cheat by declaring merchandise as "gifts" below a certain amount in order to avoid customs fees but this sometimes doesn't work as planned).