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04-30-2016, 08:19 AM - 1 Like   #1
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Pentax K-S2 - assembled in Vietnam. Is it new factory of Ricoh?

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Is there any information about new factory?

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But there are Philippines made cameras



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Oooo...lower serial number too!!!


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TBH I'd guess that was a typo

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It's sticker and another serial number variation. Wrong sticker could be real, maybe...But it's mass made sticker. I don't believe in such mistake.
It has specified dimension to paste up. And it's not be used for another camera or lens.


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Just speculating, but the K-1 is being assembled in the Philippines so perhaps they just shifted some of the other production to Vietnam. They have been making lenses Vietnam for a quite a long time so adding camera assembly might not be that big a step.
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KS2 manufactured

My KS2 purchased from Costco was manufactured in the Philippines.

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QuoteOriginally posted by ogl Quote
It's sticker and another serial number variation. Wrong sticker could be real, maybe...But it's mass made sticker. I don't believe in such mistake.
It has specified dimension to paste up. And it's not be used for another camera or lens.
If that's your camera, the best thing to do would be to contact Ricoh in Japan and ask whether or not the "Assembled in Vietnam" sticker was printed in error for that particular serial number. If Ricoh had opened another camera factory I'm sure they would have said so in a press release


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My K-S2 says assembled in the Philippines, but that does not mean the parts are made there. Same with US auto manufacturers, the cars are assembled in the US, but the parts are world made with maybe most actually made in the US. Some years ago Honda use to manufacture their GL1800 motorcycles in the US, before moving the plant back to Japan. When made in the US, Goldwing riders could brag to Harley Davidson riders that Honda had more parts actually manufactured in the US than HD. Of course that has changed now.
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If that's your camera, the best thing to do would be to contact Ricoh in Japan and ask whether or not the "Assembled in Vietnam" sticker was printed in error for that particular serial number. If Ricoh had opened another camera factory I'm sure they would have said so in a press release
Had you ever seen press-releases about Ricoh or Pentax new factories? As for me - never.
We know that Hoya had closed Japan factory of Pentax and moved production lines to Philippines and Vietnam.
But Ricoh also has factory (factories?) in China.

Ricoh doesn't have to inform all users about production capabilities or any production changes.

I saw film lenses of Pentax made in Taiwan and Spain. What does it mean? Pentax could order the assembling from another companies.


I don't believe in global mistake with wrong special stickers for K-S2.

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QuoteOriginally posted by Wingincamera Quote
My K-S2 says assembled in the Philippines, but that does not mean the parts are made there. Same with US auto manufacturers, the cars are assembled in the US, but the parts are world made with maybe most actually made in the US. Some years ago Honda use to manufacture their GL1800 motorcycles in the US, before moving the plant back to Japan. When made in the US, Goldwing riders could brag to Harley Davidson riders that Honda had more parts actually manufactured in the US than HD. Of course that has changed now.
If K-1's demand is high, Ricoh could organize assembling of K-S2 in Vietnam to vacate production line in Philippines for new camera.

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Just speculating, but the K-1 is being assembled in the Philippines so perhaps they just shifted some of the other production to Vietnam. They have been making lenses Vietnam for a quite a long time so adding camera assembly might not be that big a step.
Smart idea!
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QuoteOriginally posted by ogl Quote
I saw film lenses of Pentax made in Taiwan and Spain. What does it mean? Pentax could order the assembling from another companies.
Could also mean assembly by alien intelligence living in Spain. Leitax kits are made in Spain.


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My the only lens made in China is Pentax DA 18-270 so is it made in Pentax or Tamron factory?
It has SMC coating and SDM AF.
The FA 100-300 was made in Taiwan (kindof China) but the rubber original hood is made in Japan

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I zoomed the camera image and it says assembled in Philippines.

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Sorry, it's the second body below that says assembled in Philippines.
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Mine say assembled in PhilippInes. Serial number 614XXXX.
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Pentax has a factory in Sai Dong Industrial Park, Ha Noi City, Vietnam which has been assembling lens for many years. Now they start to assembly the pentax KS2
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