"US legally imported"??? lens

[PoohJen]

an eBay auction for a Canon 28-135 IS lens states "this is a US legally imported lens and is not gray market".

So....this is an import? as opposed to American? why? and should I care?

 

[Charade]

That should mean that the lens has a US warranty. Which is what 99 percent of people want and get. It also means the price is a little higher than gray market (not officially imported but not illegal) imports because of the lack of a US warranty.

 

[JR6ooo4]

So is that the $10 or $20 difference at B&H between USA and imported.

Mikeeee

 

[Charade]

So is that the $10 or $20 difference at B&H between USA and imported.

Mikeeee

Yep. They list imports which means no US warranty. Not worth it IMO although I've only had to have a camera repair done like 3 times in 25 years but with the new digitals, you neve know what'll happen.

 

[PoohJen]

Thanks for the quick answers!

Although, if you buy a used lens off eBay, I wonder if you get any manu's warranty.

Btw, can anyone tell me what "NR" means in eBay-speak?

Have a great weekend all!

 

[JR6ooo4]

no reserve ?/?

 

[PoohJen]

I think you're right, JR. better than my first guess ..."no return".

 

[Sonno]

NR = No Reserve

 

[captaincrash]

On the manu warrenty -

- my friend the pro says that if a lens is under warrenty then you can get it calibrated if you feel it is out of spec - or if you have a back focus problem for example - at supposedly no cost. The grey market lenses supposedly will not be handled in the USA for no cost - and should be sent off shore for warrenty service. I have never run into anyone who has claimed actual experience with this procedure though. I am uncertain what to believe in the grey market arena.

And on the NR - how about ... No Recourse, or no resort, or how about Needs Repair???

Nawww.... it ought ta be no reserve ...

 

[jann1033]

NR? hmmmmm.....newly ruined? needs recycled? ninety% raunchy?

I was reading an article ( don't know how accurate since it was on the internet ) that said grey market stuff/ imported stuff may not be as high a quality as the us warrenty stuff

 

[Anewman]

Gray Market = Legally Imported.

Not like the lenses that B&H sells are against the law.