Purchasing equipment abroad
I have been looking into the purchase of more expensive kit and it seems that good savings can be obtained buying abroad. Specifically I am looking at buying lenses in the US. Even after shipping, import duty and VAT, the lenses are cheaper than any 'deal' I have found or heard about direct from a UK supplier.
So, my biggest concern would be about the warranty. I have read several posts on other forums that Canon UK will not honour the warranty on a lens purchased in the USA. This is with a so called 'international warranty', rather than a grey import.
Does anyone have any knowledge about this or know of any other pitfalls?
Cheers Mark.
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