Your Nikon is made from which country?

[ernie1984]

hi, juz wondering which country is ur nikon being manufactured? Japan? Thailand? China?

[Astin]

U miss out Indonesia.

[ndroo]

Why worry?

[nicekit]

mine.. made in the land of sawadeekar.........

[ernie1984]

Originally Posted by ndroo Why worry?

hmmm juz wondering only..yah thanks anyway

[raincool2005]

mine is Thailand..

[Astin]

I still think that companies like Nikon & Canon should make the same cameras in Japan and other Asian countries, and sell the Made-in-Japan ones at a premium price, so to satisfy those who prefers the quaility or the price factor.

[Wowee]

Originally Posted by Astin I still think that companies like Nikon & Canon should make the same cameras in Japan and other Asian countries, and sell the Made-in-Japan ones at a premium price, so to satisfy those who prefers the quaility or the price factor.

I think quality in thailand is still very good as many of the parts are assembled by machines and the workers there are train very well by the Japanese supervisiors...

Having an electronic product that last you a long long time may not be much of an advantage too as we tend to upgrade within a few years? So not many people would want to buy made in Japan products... Especially if the price is pushed even higher because of lack of demand...

[ernie1984]

Originally Posted by Wowee I think quality in thailand is still very good as many of the parts are assembled by machines and the workers there are train very well by the Japanese supervisiors... Having an electronic product that last you a long long time may not be much of an advantage too as we tend to upgrade within a few years? So not many people would want to buy made in Japan products... Especially if the price is pushed even higher because of lack of demand...

i somehow trust Made in Japan products..but..if made in thailands one can last the same life span.why not..its might be even cheaper..

but right..i'm juz wondering..is there a possible of imitations??

[Wowee]

Originally Posted by ernie1984 i somehow trust Made in Japan products..but..if made in thailands one can last the same life span.why not..its might be even cheaper.. but right..i'm juz wondering..is there a possible of imitations??

I do not know if Nikon own the factory in Thailand or it is outsourced to them... But there have been reports that factories that have been outsourced by MNCs to produce their products do make "extras" and sell it out under a local brand or sell to other cpmpanies... Quite rampant in China...

Anyboby notice the same camera but different brands in Sim Lim? Saw one with Yashica and exact camera from Creative... Exact camera...

[slooow]

my nikons and nikkor are all made in lalaland...

somehow they will wake up beside me

such things usually happen after pay day... hehehe

[Artosoft]

Originally Posted by ernie1984 hi, juz wondering which country is ur nikon being manufactured? Japan? Thailand? China?

Made in Thailand.

The man power there is capable and relatively cheap compare to other countries. And I believe Thai government also encourage them to build factory in Thailand by easier Tax scheme.

Regards,
Arto.

[Artosoft]

Originally Posted by Astin U miss out Indonesia.

If you know what happen for some Aiwa product made in Indonesia last time .

Regards,
Arto.

[arpinkor]

Originally Posted by Wowee Anyboby notice the same camera but different brands in Sim Lim? Saw one with Yashica and exact camera from Creative... Exact camera...

That kind is likely to be OEMed, that is the same OEM sell the product to different companies, who will "brand" it as their own, quite a common practice, not just with cameras but with other products as well.

[Wowee]

Originally Posted by arpinkor That kind is likely to be OEMed, that is the same OEM sell the product to different companies, who will "brand" it as their own, quite a common practice, not just with cameras but with other products as well.

Wonder if Nikon products also OEMed? Or produce entirely by them and for them?

[LOTUSfairy]

yahh..mine made in thailand and SD Slot is so tight that it may spoil mySD cards.
no time to visit the Nikon Service centre..never thought Nikon cam so costly, yet got this kind of defect.

[Wowee]

Originally Posted by LOTUSfairy yahh..mine made in thailand and SD Slot is so tight that it may spoil mySD cards. no time to visit the Nikon Service centre..never thought Nikon cam so costly, yet got this kind of defect.

Wrong thread?

[Astin]

Actually in today's global economy, its really hard to tell what is considered "Made-in-Japan". The semiconductor maybe assembled in Taiwan and tested in Singapore, the circuit board maybe from China, the circuit board assembled in Malaysia, the memory card socket from USA, the body plastic and metal parts from Indonesia, the camera itself assembled in Thailand, but the test equipment is from Japan, but then the person who write the test program maybe from India, etc, etc.

[arpinkor]

Originally Posted by LOTUSfairy yahh..mine made in thailand and SD Slot is so tight that it may spoil mySD cards. no time to visit the Nikon Service centre..never thought Nikon cam so costly, yet got this kind of defect.

I don't think you can blame the country of manufacture in this case.
There are many other products much more expensive than a D80 and still got defect, eg. cars.

[jimmyc]

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