Re: Why Pentax Cannot Supply Lenses

2004-05-26 Thread Nick Clark
Perhaps Pentax are changing their assembly line to make all lenses more suitable for digital - extra multicoating on the rear element to reduce reflections for example? Nick

Why Pentax Cannot Supply Lenses

2004-05-25 Thread jtainter
I heard through the grapevine that the lens assembler in Vietnam has been ill. Joe

Re: Why Pentax Cannot Supply Lenses

2004-05-25 Thread Timothy Sherburne
Yikes! Joe, are you pulling the collective leg, or are you serious? I'd be amazed that the lens assembly would bottleneck at one person, but I have heard more outrageous tales. It's obviously not a very robust manufacturing approach. t On 5/25/04 14:08, jtainter wrote: I heard through the

Re: Why Pentax Cannot Supply Lenses

2004-05-25 Thread Alan Chan
You know what? They took our advice and tightened the QC. And now none of their lenses was able to leave the factory. :-) Regards, Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan Yikes! Joe, are you pulling the collective leg, or are you serious? I'd be amazed that the lens assembly would bottleneck at

Re: Why Pentax Cannot Supply Lenses

2004-05-25 Thread Joseph Tainter
Yikes! Joe, are you pulling the collective leg, or are you serious? Of course I'm pulling the collective leg. OTOH, it is the best speculation I can come up with to explain why this company, which is known for its lenses, cannot manage to ship any (while simultaneously offering rebates on