Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The problem with gray gear is not that it does not come with the passport warranty but that it USUALLY does not come with any warranty at all. If you do buy gray, only buy from someone you trust and who has agreed to warranty the camera. The official distributor will repair the camera but you will pay for the repair. I would not buy a gray M6TTL. The electronics on the TTL are much more sophisticated than on the classic and they have had to redesign the circuit boards at least once. The circuit boards are very expensive and would cost more than thirty percent of the value of the camera to replace. I am not sure if it is still on but Lisle-Kelco was including a SF-20 with any new body sold. This makes the Canadian price competitive with the regular US passport camera. Mind you that only helps if you want the flash in the first place :-) John Collier > From: "doug doyle" <lux_beata@hotmail.com> > > I am a Vancouver, Canada photographer (Blad's) and am saving money for the > Leica M6TTL that I have my heart now set on. > > I have been researching prices and the variation is wild. Just from > Canadian retailers the price fluctuates about 30% for grey market gear > compared to "official" gear. > > I am hoping to get the LUG's input on the Passport warranty, and if the xtra > dollars are worth the piece of mind that they buy. The price difference can > be overcome, but it is a good piece of the price of a lens. >