18-200 VR thailand made?

[Rev]

if anyone's looking for this lens fast, might try to get on Lords waiting list. (or espn)

I just got mine after 2 weeks of waiting.

I think most 18-200 coming in will be thailand made... zoom is isnt exactly smooth but feels good, there is no lens creep if camera pointed down less than 45deg. The wierd barrel distortion takes some time to get used to...

Chanced upon another shop in lucky plaza with the (only-help-caucasian) bengs have 1pc 18-200 VR made in japan but lowest price he could go was $1450... and it had lens creep =P

[longkangman]

very soon china make but the nano coating technology will not be there.

[aaron80]

I think made in Thailand or Japan doesn't really matters. I believe Nikon QC should be the same standard globally..

[Poon]

I actually have both the japan and thai made 18-200. Can feel the difference between the 2. Under close examination, the japan surface looks finer. But i prefer the thai one in my hands coz i like the rough surface feel.

[N-user]

So long can take pic who cares make from where.... does not mean MIJ will not have lemon set....

[Rev]

poon...
care to do a side-by-side optics test?

Dont think there's any diference but I'm curious...

[Jimbotan]

Originally Posted by N-user So long can take pic who cares make from where.... does not mean MIJ will not have lemon set....

All things being equal, if there is a MIJ set and MIT set available, I believe most will take the MIJ set.. it is consumer perception of quality (whether it is in actual fact better quality or not, no one knows)... of course if only MIT ones available, people will still grab it.

Anyway, sold my solid MIJ version few months back..... missed the convenience of this lens...

[longkangman]

Originally Posted by N-user So long can take pic who cares make from where.... does not mean MIJ will not have lemon set....

It is build in to the culture. TSM
Got my acratech V2 liao.

[espn]

Originally Posted by longkangman It is build in to the culture. TSM Got my acratech V2 liao.

Wah lao.. now you can shoot jiao liao

[longkangman]

Originally Posted by espn Wah lao.. now you can shoot jiao liao

Shoot jiao or mei mei use the wimberly VII

[espn]

Originally Posted by longkangman Shoot jiao or mei mei use the wimberly VII

Steady, must jio me ok.

[longkangman]

Originally Posted by espn Steady, must jio me ok.

Whatever, get the Jap one.



OT: Yesterday jio liao.

[espn]

Originally Posted by longkangman Whatever, get the Jap one. OT: Yesterday jio liao.

MTL... Shoot shoot shoot...

[N-user]

Originally Posted by longkangman It is build in to the culture. TSM Got my acratech V2 liao.

ho say liao, can lend me... also your 500mm bazooka.... then can go shoot jia liao.... or pussy...

[longkangman]

Do we have 18-200mm white?

Can tonight. I go camp at bukit timah nature reserve wanna go.
But have to wait for ah neh to go check up the white lens and pink hood.

[espn]

Originally Posted by longkangman Do we have 18-200mm white? Can tonight. I go camp at bukit timah nature reserve wanna go. But have to wait for ah neh to go check up the white lens and pink hood.

Mustafa open 24/7, don't have to wait for the AIR NEH. Just do it

[Poon]

Originally Posted by Rev poon... care to do a side-by-side optics test? Dont think there's any diference but I'm curious...

Wah. I will not have access to my thai lens for a few months coz i left it overseas.

Anyway from a non-pixel peeper pov, the optics seems the same to me.

The vr whining is also softer on the thai version then the jap version, but might be because it is a later "edition". (My jap version should be among the first edition coz i got it on the 2nd day it was out.)

[monokydni]

Just got myself an MIT edition. In the last 2 hours I've been thoroughly impressed. Fast-focusing. Literally Silent-Wave. VR2 not as noisy as the 24-120. MIT got standard. Money well-spent.

[Ramius]

Could any recent buyer of the Made in Thailand lens post the serial number ? It's typically a sticker on the outside of the box.

Wondering if it has reached, 2,6xx,xxx yet

[monokydni]

Originally Posted by Ramius Could any recent buyer of the Made in Thailand lens post the serial number ? It's typically a sticker on the outside of the box. Wondering if it has reached, 2,6xx,xxx yet

My box says 212*****