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bladerunner6 · 09-03-2015, 06:06 AM

Anybody have an answer to this, preferably with a source, please?

Thanks.

**THoog** · 09-03-2015, 07:20 AM

Originally posted by bladerunner6

how long Pentax has had its factories in Vietnam & Phillipines

All the way back to 1990:

Pentax Corporation - Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on Pentax Corporation

ogl · 09-03-2015, 12:42 PM

I saw DFA100 macro (old version) - made in Taiwan. It's strange, but I really saw such lens. I had heard about M and A lenses made in Taiwan.

---------- Post added 09-03-2015 at 12:44 PM ----------

Originally posted by THoog

All the way back to 1990:

Pentax Corporation - Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on Pentax Corporation

Vietnam is 1994
Philippines is 1987 with new production facilities through the 1990s

Parallax · 09-03-2015, 02:31 PM

Neither news nor rumor.
Moved to the proper forum.

bladerunner6 · 09-03-2015, 06:20 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

Neither news nor rumor.
Moved to the proper forum.

Thank you, your move makes sense.

I wish I had thought of placing it here in the first place.

Parallax · 09-03-2015, 06:52 PM

We're here to serve.

09-03-2015, 06:06 AM	#1
bladerunner6 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 2,080	Question: Anybody know how long Pentax has had its factories in Vietnam & Phillipines Anybody have an answer to this, preferably with a source, please? Thanks.

09-03-2015, 12:42 PM	#3
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	I saw DFA100 macro (old version) - made in Taiwan. It's strange, but I really saw such lens. I had heard about M and A lenses made in Taiwan. ---------- Post added 09-03-2015 at 12:44 PM ---------- Originally posted by THoog All the way back to 1990: Pentax Corporation - Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on Pentax Corporation Vietnam is 1994 Philippines is 1987 with new production facilities through the 1990s Last edited by ogl; 09-05-2015 at 09:04 AM.

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09-03-2015, 07:20 AM	#2
THoog Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,685	Originally posted by bladerunner6 how long Pentax has had its factories in Vietnam & Phillipines All the way back to 1990: Pentax Corporation - Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on Pentax Corporation

09-03-2015, 02:31 PM	#4
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,333	Neither news nor rumor. Moved to the proper forum.

09-03-2015, 06:20 PM	#5
bladerunner6 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 2,080 Original Poster	Originally posted by Parallax Neither news nor rumor. Moved to the proper forum. Thank you, your move makes sense. I wish I had thought of placing it here in the first place.

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Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,333	We're here to serve.

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