Nikon D80 help, country of production?

Question

Hello,

I just got my Nikon D80, and Lens (vr 18-200mm)

I bought them here in england.

Should they be made here or will the fact that they were produced in Taiwan make no difference to the quality of the camera.

Answer 1

Far as I know, ALL D80s are made in Thailand.

Mine was!

Not a problem!

Answer 2

Nothing's really made in the UK, kid. Nor in the US. Mullard or Grundig might've been the last; went bankrupt in the 80's, other makes things elsewhere. For us, Zenith, also 1980's. Your D-80 is made in Thailand, but it's probably no different than prior Nikons made in a first-world nation. See, rising tiger nations will make you whatever you want. Even the Chinese will give real quality, but only if a company like Nikon or Sony wants to pay for said quality. Based upon my Japanese-engineered Chinese-assembled Kodak digicam, you might be surprised how good Thai assembly practices are.