Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think it is by regions, Jayanand, so a camera bought in the US will be service in the Canada, for example, and of course a camera bought in any EU country will be serviced in any other EU country, at a minimum (plus places like Switzerland or Norway). As for those who believe that a camera or lens is too complex to fake, keep dreaming. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 11 Dec 2015, at 05:07, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > wrote: > > Nikon's digital camera warranties are valid only in the country of > purchase, as are Canon's, I believe.If I remember right, Nikon's policy in > the USA is that you would not get service under warranty if the item was > purchased outside the USA, but you would get paid service if you produced a > bill confirming that you had, in fact, bought the item at a authorized > dealer in the country of purchase. If you cannot even do that, then you > would not get service at Nikon's authorized service centres at all. I > always travel with the bills as proof of purchase wherever I go, for the > equipment I am lugging around. > > Fuji, incidentally, gives a worldwide warranty. > > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 4:04 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > >> Frank, everything gets counterfeited, from detergents to smartphones to >> airplane parts. Trust me. >> A grey market serial number would still be recognized; you might not get >> warranty service in the ?wrong? region, but the item itself would be >> genuine. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < >> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> On 10 Dec 2015, at 22:58, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> wrote: >>> >>> In the US, if you try this with Nikon gear, bought abroad ( not US), you >> would most likely get the same message and result. >>> >>> The counterfeiting of a camera body or lens is so difficult, that it is >> highly unlikely. The report that the attempted registration was invalid >> is >> more likely to be the equivalent of punishment for the user for daring to >> buy on the world market and try to get future service or support in the >> users country. ( Nikon's actual reason...!) >>> >>> IOW, a very tough tariff punishment from the country agent... not the >> manufacturer .... and probably does not affect your actual Manufacturer's >> warranty, from wherever it was purchased. >>> >>> Leica included...... >>> >>> YMMV >>> >>> Frank Filippone >>> Red735i at verizon.net >>>> >>>> You have reminded me of the ZD lens I bought over the counter in HK >> some years ago, Nathan. It appeared to be completely genuine, from an >> established well-known vendor. As with most of the range, the lens was >> manufactured in PRC. When I came to register it on the Olympus website, >> the >> serial number was rejected as invalid. Thus, while I knew I would not have >> the Olympus European 2-year warranty for a lens bought in HK, I ended up >> with no warranty at all. >>>> >>>> I have to assume that as well as outright counterfeiting, there is >> off-the-records manufacturing taking place, whereby perhaps an order for a >> batch of 1000 ends up in 1050 being produced, and the surplus sold off >> "from the back door". >>>> Piers >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information