I was intrigued by the discussion on another thread around "gray market" vs offi cial products purchased in the US. I am in fact not clear what gray means. I gat her "gray" products are products purchased from sources other than official dist ributors in the US (e.g. from mail order like Robert White in UK) which are not covered by US warranties. Only products purchased from official US distributors have a US warranty.
Firstly, is this a correct interpretation? The discussion launchs in to the gray market issue without saying what it is.
Secondly, I live in Australia and am planning to purchase a lens via mail order from either HK or the UK. Does all this have any impact on me? Does this count a s the gray market? Will my lens have a full warranty? Will the manufacturer (in this case Schneider) stand behind this lens? Do I have the same problem with Aus tralian distributors as you apparently have in the US?
(BTW, I know that used and looked after, I will almost certainly never need to c all on the warranty. I just want to know the situation before I spend the money)
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