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    Nikon gets their lenses made in Thailand. At...

    Nikon gets their lenses made in Thailand. At about the cost of xxxxx after getting shipped to Toronto. They used to make great lenses on site. But they were not concerned with quality but cheapest...
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    Or you can do what Nikon does and just put lenses...

    Or you can do what Nikon does and just put lenses in to minimum thickness and tell their customer that's all their doing and it's not CSA approved
  3. As for speculation of lens source. I actually...

    As for speculation of lens source. I actually ordered some lenses from Nikon Toronto. The lady who answered my queries could not explain why lenses ordered on a Friday, one pair surfaced and coated...
  4. What is going on with Japanese Lens Manufacturers?

    I caught wind of Hoya (Mississauga) laying off numerous staff a few weeks back and heard as of today Nikon(Toronto) did the same yesterday. Are they still making lenses on site? Or is it all being...
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    I do know that in high volume labs they skimp on...

    I do know that in high volume labs they skimp on AR processes to speed up turn around times and reduce costs. So if the AR should have say 13 layers on it and the process takes 90mins they will go as...
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    I never touch the roughing wheel when I'm...

    I never touch the roughing wheel when I'm dressing the wheels. I do the finishing " V" wheel and the polishing wheel only.
    The roughing wheel is extremely noisy which also makes me think it may be...
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    Thanks for the advice! But I should have...

    Thanks for the advice! But I should have mentioned the wheels need to be dressed very frequently, almost daily. That's why I'm wondering if the wheels are at the end of their life span. Once they...
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    How often to replace edgers wheels

    Just curious as to how often diamond wheels need to be changed. Not cutting any glass and next to no poly lenses. Seems after about 3 months the wheels have trouble keeping a nice finish. Called for...
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    Don't waste your time with Nikon, the wages are...

    Don't waste your time with Nikon, the wages are far from good. If English is not your strongest asset and are willing to work for minimum wage with zero optical experience, apply.
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