NIKON USA--TERRIBLE SERVICE EXPERIENCE.

"Mark²" wrote:

"Paul Bielec" wrote in message
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"Mark²" mjmorgan(lowest even number wrote in message
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It was more of a general statement.
Brands don't mean much anymore. That you buy a Sony, a JVC, a Panasonic or
Sanyo doesn't change anything.
There is probably one of them that own another, or a part of it. They share
components and are all made in China and surroundings.
They'll have better finishing and better feeling that the no name product
you'll find at Wal-Mart, but that's about it.
And we cannot blame the companies neither. We had the choice of no buying
the cheaper products at the beginning.
Now it's clear that there is more money to be made with the quantity
rather than the quality.

Perhaps you're not acquainted with Canon's L series.
The story is entirely diferent. Built like tanks, with absolutely rock
solid construction and optical quality.

Ahem, ahem.... my 100-400 L IS was the *only* lens which
I was forced to repair. The manual focus ring became very
jerky I heard strange grinding noise inside while I was
turning the ring. The assembly was replaced, cost $300.

Old Nikkors were build like rock! My 80-200F/2.8 ED (the
single ring shift version) took some beating over the years
and is still going strong. The only fault is that the spring
holding the aperture ring mechanism is weak and sometimes
the stupid ring turns and disables the program mode...
It's one more reason that I am not sad about Nikons
transition to G type of lenses...

Thomas


For that matter, Canon's consumer lenses are very well-built...until you get
down to the cheapie kit lenses. -Even those don't fall apart as Sigmas
have.

"Paul Bielec" wrote in message
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Any big corporation that says that the customer satisfaction counts, lies.
It is like a politician saying that he cares...yeah right...
All that matters to them are the figures they'll be able to show at the
next
shareholder meeting.
How to manufacture the product as cheaply as possible, using the cheapest
resources available and still convince the customer that he buys the best
there is.
So the camera that was once made using metal parts in Japan, is now made
out
of plastic in China. And when it brakes, you'll be able to reach the
customer support in India to help you out...

Who do you think is to blame for this?
me

"Paul Bielec" wrote in message
...
Any big corporation that says that the customer satisfaction counts, lies.
It is like a politician saying that he cares...yeah right...
All that matters to them are the figures they'll be able to show at the
next
shareholder meeting.
How to manufacture the product as cheaply as possible, using the cheapest
resources available and still convince the customer that he buys the best
there is.
So the camera that was once made using metal parts in Japan, is now made
out
of plastic in China. And when it brakes, you'll be able to reach the
customer support in India to help you out...

Who do you think is to blame for this?
me

"Mark²" mjmorgan(lowest even number wrote in message
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This is a 35mm equipment
forum. The lenses and camera bodies didscussed here are commonly valued
in
thousands of dollars.

You couldn't be more wrong snob.
Film, Ahhhh!
me

"Mark²" mjmorgan(lowest even number wrote in message
news:I0rud.624$2r.122@fed1read02...
This is a 35mm equipment
forum. The lenses and camera bodies didscussed here are commonly valued
in
thousands of dollars.

You couldn't be more wrong snob.
Film, Ahhhh!
me

On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 00:35:13 -0800, Mark² wrote:

Did I ever tell you about my experiences with Canon, South Africa? That's
a story that with shake your faith, if ever there was one.

Ah.
And since South Africa holds the standard by which all Canon service should
be measured, I'm sure we're all quite concerned.

Mark is looking for an argument again.

Bye-bye, Mark. Have a nice day.

On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 00:35:13 -0800, Mark² wrote:

Did I ever tell you about my experiences with Canon, South Africa? That's
a story that with shake your faith, if ever there was one.

Ah.
And since South Africa holds the standard by which all Canon service should
be measured, I'm sure we're all quite concerned.

Mark is looking for an argument again.

Bye-bye, Mark. Have a nice day.

"DALLAS" wrote in message
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On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 00:35:13 -0800, Mark² wrote:

Did I ever tell you about my experiences with Canon, South Africa?
That's
a story that with shake your faith, if ever there was one.

Ah.
And since South Africa holds the standard by which all Canon service
should
be measured, I'm sure we're all quite concerned.

Mark is looking for an argument again.

With you?
No, Dallas.
There's nothing new in your posts. You persist in assuming that your tiny
little corner of the world is sufficient to qualify as representative of the
globe when it comes to making your pronouncements about this and that.

Have a nice day.

Thanks.

"DALLAS" wrote in message
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On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 00:35:13 -0800, Mark² wrote:

Did I ever tell you about my experiences with Canon, South Africa?
That's
a story that with shake your faith, if ever there was one.

Ah.
And since South Africa holds the standard by which all Canon service
should
be measured, I'm sure we're all quite concerned.

Mark is looking for an argument again.

With you?
No, Dallas.
There's nothing new in your posts. You persist in assuming that your tiny
little corner of the world is sufficient to qualify as representative of the
globe when it comes to making your pronouncements about this and that.

Have a nice day.

Thanks.

"me" wrote in message
...
"Paul Bielec" wrote in message
...
Any big corporation that says that the customer satisfaction counts,
lies.
It is like a politician saying that he cares...yeah right...
All that matters to them are the figures they'll be able to show at the
next
shareholder meeting.
How to manufacture the product as cheaply as possible, using the cheapest
resources available and still convince the customer that he buys the best
there is.
So the camera that was once made using metal parts in Japan, is now made
out
of plastic in China. And when it brakes, you'll be able to reach the
customer support in India to help you out...

Who do you think is to blame for this?
me
Why is it your fault?