fake 18-135 on ebay?

timb64 · 03-19-2015, 09:49 AM

+another one,it's not damaged,enjoy your great new lens.

tim60 · 03-19-2015, 09:51 AM

Originally posted by yucatanPentax

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I can't imagine how there would be any profit in setting up an assembly line to manufacture fake Pentax lenses that focus silently and duplicate the exact Pentax look apart from the box. And even if so, faking the lens, why not fake the box too? It would be pennies in comparison.

I am not saying it happens with camera lenses but I have come across one source of fake designer goods.

The real company contracts with a manufacturer to make their stuff.
The official manufacturer produces more than the order quantity, to deal with manufacturing logistics and wastage due to QC rejections.
The contract quantity is supplied.
The left-over production, which is absolutely identical, is then marketed through the fake market channels. After all the producing company must do something to get rid of the stock which would fill up space and any other method actually costs them to break it and dump, so they show up in places like night markets, or designer bag stalls at the wet market.
So in some cases it is not a copy production facility but actually the real thing begin illegally marketed.

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03-19-2015, 09:49 AM	#16
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510	+another one,it's not damaged,enjoy your great new lens.

03-19-2015, 09:51 AM	#17
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,743	Originally posted by yucatanPentax The I can't imagine how there would be any profit in setting up an assembly line to manufacture fake Pentax lenses that focus silently and duplicate the exact Pentax look apart from the box. And even if so, faking the lens, why not fake the box too? It would be pennies in comparison. I am not saying it happens with camera lenses but I have come across one source of fake designer goods. The real company contracts with a manufacturer to make their stuff. The official manufacturer produces more than the order quantity, to deal with manufacturing logistics and wastage due to QC rejections. The contract quantity is supplied. The left-over production, which is absolutely identical, is then marketed through the fake market channels. After all the producing company must do something to get rid of the stock which would fill up space and any other method actually costs them to break it and dump, so they show up in places like night markets, or designer bag stalls at the wet market. So in some cases it is not a copy production facility but actually the real thing begin illegally marketed.