TL lenses on an SL2-S?

[Michael Markey]

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36 minutes ago, beewee said:

The difference between a reputable brand and a run-of-the-mill company is that the reputable brands take their quality control seriously regardless of who actually makes the product. Do people differentiate between an iPhone made by Foxconn versus an iPhone made by Luxshare, or any other contract manufacturer that Apple uses? No, and iPhone is an iPhone.

I don’t see why Leica can’t do the same. Yeah, the lens is made in Japan by a contract manufacturer but it still has to pass all the quality control requirements that Leica first agreed to. If those quality control measures are identical to what’s in Germany but performed by a contract manufacturer, the end result is the same.

I hadn`t appreciated that the practice was so widespread .

Live and learn .

[beewee]

1 hour ago, Michael Markey said:

I hadn`t appreciated that the practice was so widespread .

Live and learn .

Contract manufacturers are used by many industries. Very very few companies are vertically integrated these days.

Merida makes bike frames for the top end Specialized bikes that go for $20k+. Magna builds cars for BMW. Luxshare manufactures Apple Watches and iPhones. Foxconn makes phones for Google. And almost all clothing brands outsources their manufacturing to contract manufacturers in Asia. It doesn’t matter whether you’re buying a $30 t-shirt or a $1000 technical climbing jacket, it’s still made in Asia by a contract manufacturer.

Edited November 12, 2021 by beewee

[Michael Markey]

3 minutes ago, beewee said:

Contract manufacturers are used by many industries. Very very few companies are vertically integrated these days.

Merida makes bike frames for the top end Specialized bikes that go for $20k+. Magna builds cars for BMW. Luxshare manufactures Apple Watches and iPhones. Foxconn makes phones for Google. And almost all clothing brands outsources their manufacturing to contract manufacturers in Asia. It doesn’t matter whether you’re buying a $30 t-shirt or a $1000 technical climbing jacket, it’s still made in Asia by a contract manufacturer.

I was aware of the clothing outsourcing because of sizing .