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why are all the major dSLR companies japanese?!?
WHY!? olympus, sony, panasonic, canon, nikon, sigma and more!
the only one that i've seen who isn't japanese is leica, and they're german. LEICA, YOU ARE MY HERO FOR NOT FALLING INTO THE JAPANESEEE
where's the american camera brands?
THAT MIGHT BE IT MACKENZIE
but
wait..whats this? all these names are the LEADING REVOLUTIONIZING COMPANIES IN THE WORLD OF CAMERAS? really. how interesting. 8^)
You can buy Japanese: Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Nissan....
or you can buy German: Volkswagen, Audi, Mercedes, Porsche...
The Japanese first started by copying American and European products. But they've evolved to the point where they are often the innovators. Even the best known American name, Kodak, is found on cameras made in Japan or elsewhere in Asia, using technologies and designs from overseas.
I used to own a Leica and regret the day I, as a poor student, had to sell it. But even the highly respected Leica has "fallen to the Japanese."
Examples? One of the nicest little 35mm rangefinders was the Leica CL. Guess where it was made? Japan.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leica_CL
Leica is currently licensing lenses manufactured by Panasonic, a Japanese company, for use in their Lumix line of cameras. Notice this quote:
"Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH. The Leica DC lenses are manufactured using measurement instruments and quality assurance systems that have been certified by Leica Camera AG based on the company's quality standards."
http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/LeicaLensExplained?storeId=15001&catalogId=13401&langId=-1&catGroupId=24999
Leica is having Panasonic make DSLR lenses for the four-thirds systems.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0703/07030704leica14-150mm.asp
And more "cross-pollination."
http://reviews.photographyreview.com/blog/leica-d-lux-4-digital-camera/
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