Tour of Nikon Glass Factory
May 3, 2018 00:00:02 #
DPReview has published a series of pictures from a tour of the factory where Nikon makes their own glass.
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/3583146192/inside-nikon-hikari-glass-factory
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/3583146192/inside-nikon-hikari-glass-factory
May 3, 2018 04:48:29 #
May 3, 2018 06:56:52 #
A terrific article, thanks for sharing with the group. It is one of the most interesting I have seen.
May 4, 2018 07:11:24 #
May 4, 2018 07:16:01 #
rehess wrote:
DPReview has published a series of pictures from a tour of the factory where Nikon makes their own glass.
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/3583146192/inside-nikon-hikari-glass-factory
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/3583146192/inside-nikon-hikari-glass-factory
Thanks for sharing this extremely interesting link!
May 4, 2018 08:10:04 #
loosecanon
Loc: Central Texas
This process sounds very costly. Makes lens prices seem quite reasonable.
May 4, 2018 08:11:31 #
rehess wrote:
DPReview has published a series of pictures from a tour of the factory where Nikon makes their own glass.
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/3583146192/inside-nikon-hikari-glass-factory
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/3583146192/inside-nikon-hikari-glass-factory
Another Wow !!!
May 4, 2018 11:59:07 #
I bought my first Nikon in 1968, had a Petri before that, of which I borrowed from a friend. Now I know why my Nikon lens are so expensive.
May 4, 2018 12:04:18 #
NickelCigar
Loc: Lenexa, Kansas
I knew it was a technical process, but this was amazing. The quality control in the process is very evident. Thanks for a great article.
May 4, 2018 13:20:42 #
rehess wrote:
DPReview has published a series of pictures from a tour of the factory where Nikon makes their own glass.
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/3583146192/inside-nikon-hikari-glass-factory
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/3583146192/inside-nikon-hikari-glass-factory
Did you notice that most of the pictures were shot with either a Panasonic G85 or a Sony 7RM3? A few shots had the EXIF stripped and could have been shot with a Nikon.
May 4, 2018 14:27:40 #
Great peek inside the heart of Nikon's glass works. Fascinating insight into "How it's Made". No wonder lenses cost what they do. Surprising that some of the glass blanks for various products take months to prepare.
Thanks for posting this, rehess.
Thanks for posting this, rehess.
May 5, 2018 00:00:25 #
rehess wrote:
DPReview has published a series of pictures from a tour of the factory where Nikon makes their own glass.
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/3583146192/inside-nikon-hikari-glass-factory
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/3583146192/inside-nikon-hikari-glass-factory
Thank you for posting the link. I do have to say since I have been on factory tour of Corning's single mode optical fiber plant I was expecting something more high tech.
May 5, 2018 00:40:56 #
DaveC1 wrote:
Thank you for posting the link. I do have to say since I have been on factory tour of Corning's single mode optical fiber plant I was expecting something more high tech.
I'm guessing that "updating" the plant would neither reduce costs nor improve quality enough to justify it in light of their current financial state; they're probably reserving capital for updating their product line, including their stated plans to develop APS-C/FF MILC.
May 5, 2018 08:10:53 #
DaveC1 wrote:
Thank you for posting the link. I do have to say since I have been on factory tour of Corning's single mode optical fiber plant I was expecting something more high tech.
It seems to me what we have here is a pretty basic facility that turns out pressed "hockey pucks" which are then ground, polished, and coated elsewhere. The secret sauce is in the glass recipes produced.
May 5, 2018 08:19:01 #
rehess wrote:
I'm guessing that "updating" the plant would neither reduce costs nor improve quality enough to justify it in light of their current financial state; they're probably reserving capital for updating their product line, including their stated plans to develop APS-C/FF MILC.
I would certainly agree that what ever gets the job done the most efficient way with the lowest overhead is the way to go. And not knowing what the Japanese tax laws are like on capital expenditures and workers rights its not fair to make snap judgements on production methods. I just expected to see something more automated.
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