Jim Davis wrote (edited for space):
> I suspect the lens left the factory in perfect shape. I have come to
>now the Japanese. They're not perfect, but they're the last on my list to
>lame for a problem in a product.
> I also have come to know the shipping people in America, and other
>countries are not much better. Remember Jim Carey's movie where he's using
>the parcel like a basketball? It happens. I used to get so much damage
>shipping to the U.S. from Canada, I figured anything from Canada got the
'>Carey' treatment. They are pissed you see of imports hurting their jobs...
>these idiots are the first people I blame.
My comments were to those who always say Sigma and Tamron do not have as
good QC as Canon hence the defects.
Maybe true maybe not, but no one is perfect.
>In any case, the thing is we all test a new lens after we get it. I know
>I put mine through the wringer. It passed, no complaints. The good thing is
>the warranty will replace it.
>Jim Davis (in Japan)
No the warranty will repair it. Never had a replaced lens under warranty
unless it was destroyed.
>P.S. Yes, it's true too that the Japanese test all lenses, and keep the
best
>ones for the Japan market. I don't know this for a fact, but I certainly
>believe it is true. Since I have only Japanese bought lenses
(35-135,75-300,
>20-35), maybe that explains the excellent quality of these cheap zooms
>everyone complains about, and I can't understand! I wonder if Photodo tests
>lenses that are sent them from makers in Japan, or if they test a random
>sample fromt a dealer in Europe or where ever they are located?
Oh please, and the good fairy visits you at night. These are all hearsay
nonsense like the old man stories about Leica and Leica lenses being the
only ones that can capture the sharpness, blah blah blah. In order to
determine the best of the best lenses they would have to test each
individually considering they have such good Quality Control in place. This
would put such huge overhead intot their manufacture they would be too
expensive to sell, hence they would not do it.
Japanese are also very dollar conscious when it comes to these things.
After all they learned from an American, Dr. W. Edwards Deming.
Interesting enough they also still have their very highly regarded Deming
award given each year to the most deserved company. Its like our Baldridge
award but far more regarded. Deming incidentally is the reason Ford did not
go out of business years ago.
Peter K
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