Grey Market 5DIII vs. USA Model

[liongate]

Hello, All,
I'd be interested in hearing your opinions and experiences regarding the grey market Canon cameras sold by a certain New York retailer I won't mention by name here. There's a pretty good deal available on the Canon 5D Mk III at about $2550. What are the drawbacks of going this route over a USA model? Anybody here taken advantage of this deal?

Thanks in advance for your comments.

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

The retailer that you do not mention leaves us guessing. Some are reliable and deliver what you order, some are scammers. Yes, even those selling gray market cameras fall into reliable and switch and bait.

Go to Canon price watch. They list the best of the gray market sellers. There are some like Abes of Main that they refuse to list.

http://www.canonpricewatch.com/product/03868/Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-III-price.html

Personally, I'd go for the CPW street price deal and get a authorized seller of US models for $200 more. Canon has been reported to be tightening up on servicing gray market cameras under warranty recently.

 

[unfocused]

Totally agree with Mt. Spokane. I would not buy from a gray market dealer that is not listed by canon pricewatch. And the difference in price between reputable gray market and their street price deal is negligible.

 

[JPAZ]

Go to Canon price watch. They list the best of the gray market sellers. There are some like Abes of Main that they refuse to list.

http://www.canonpricewatch.com/product/03868/Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-III-price.html

Personally, I'd go for the CPW street price deal and get a authorized seller of US models for $200 more. Canon has been reported to be tightening up on servicing gray market cameras under warranty recently.

+1

"Street price" right now for an authorized Canon dealer is about $150 more and I'd sleep a whole lot better at night paying this much more. Some non-authorized dealers are very reputable and I would consider buying from them but some are not. Beware.