Originally posted by einstrigger .....hopefully lenses being made in Vietnam aren't considered a blemish on Pentax.
Sadly, to some people it is. I can’t find the thread anymore even if I google it but during my research about the “new” K-x when it first came out, there was a poster on dpreview associating DA-L kit lenses having plastic mounts because they are made in Vietnam, therefore inferior to the real Japanese DA lenses….…my goodness!
It isn’t surprising at times to come across individuals who believe that quality can only come from products that are built by Japanese hands…..as if Yugo would have been more reliable if they had sent Japanese people to Europe and build their cars.
Originally posted by slackercruster Do the Vietnam lenses hold up as well (IQ and mechanics) as well as the Japanese lenses did?
Thanks
I could be wrong but to my understanding the assembly plants in south East Asia (Vietnam =Lenses and Philippines = K-Bodies) are Pentax company and therefore procedures, equipments, etc. must adhere to Pentax QC. They are not third party assembly plants like Jabil or Sanmina (for those who are familiar with these two). Setting disgruntled employees aside, but the way I see it as far as Pentax dSLR and Lenses are concerned, assembly origin shouldn’t have an effect on product quality.