Grey market lens?

[djgreddy]

Does anyone have any experience with purchasing a grey market Len? I'm actually looking at the Sony Zeiss 55mm lens that is frequently posted on sonyalpharumor's page and wondering if it's a good idea to get a brand new one for $699.

 

Thanks ahead

[Steve C]

Sure, as long as it carries a guarantee that's valid in your country.

[lenoindex]

Basically there won't be any real warranties - consider this way, if all lenses come with no warranty, and you will have to pay more for the warranty. FE 55 RRP 699, FE 55 with x years manufacturer warranty RRP 899, which option will you pick?

 

I have bought two grey import lenses, one from Sony one from Sigma, never had a problem, but I can see the potential problems and headaches if there is anything goes wrong with them. Personally, I won't buy grey imported now.

[djgreddy]

Sure, as long as it carries a guarantee that's valid in your country.

thank you for the input

[djgreddy]

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Basically there won't be any real warranties - consider this way, if all lenses come with no warranty, and you will have to pay more for the warranty. FE 55 RRP 699, FE 55 with x years manufacturer warranty RRP 899, which option will you pick?

 

I have bought two grey import lenses, one from Sony one from Sigma, never had a problem, but I can see the potential problems and headaches if there is anything goes wrong with them. Personally, I won't buy grey imported now.

thanks for the input!

[Bacho]

you dont have   Sony a7r II on amazon.de, if i search on idealo.de, there is only one shop which sells sony a7rii, only option is grey market, with warranty from noname shop

 

please tell me can i trust this shop? do i really get 3 years warranty?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sony-Alpha-a7R-II-42MP-4K-Fullframe-PAL-NTSC-Camera-3-Year-Worldwide-Warranty-/121769450599?hash=item1c5a065c67:g:RPoAAOSw0HVWBH~s

[iangrantphoto]

I've purchased the lens from them and it works like a charm.  They supposedly offer the warrantee, but who knows what will happen if something breaks...  Still an amazing deal, hence why I bought it.

[WildBill in MN]

Does Square Trade offer a warranty on lenses?

[Coast]

Sony Vario-Tessar T*E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS SEL1670Z Carl Zeiss for NEX +55UV *USA*

Started by Coast, Jun 02 2015 10:16 PM

Hello; I'm Coast, 

I have bought the above lens 

 

A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging PAID : $749.99 

​I bought it because it said US, I assumed it was an American copy. I found it was in Japanese, but it did say clearly warranty good in Japan only. It was March 2015, The lens was selling everywhere else for $999 (Amazon etc,) but w a 1 yr limited warranty. So I've had these questions for a while maybe the forum can answer. Does this mean we are paying $250 for a 1Yr limited warranty? Or does it mean I got a Hong Kong knockoff ?

 

 

I'm not that happy w the lens it looks good, feels good, works good. It's sharper in the center than the kit, but not by that much. I'm pretty impressed w the kit, its power zoom, auto focus, steady shot, pancake size and pretty sharp. The Zeiss does have noticeable barrel effect @ 16mm and w pixel peeking it does have fall off and purple in the corners, but @ $750 I like it @ $1,000 would not so much

 

my Sony a6000 package bundle I use the Zeiss on I bought it on last cyber Monday 2014 for $750 @ a Best Buy store. I love my a6000

 

What got me also was your article "Back in stock Zeiss SEL55F18Z + 3 yr warranty for $777

How much of that $777 is the 3 yr warranty?

 

Thank you very much________Coast

[djgreddy]

Saw that Sony had a sale ($100 off) on the Zeiss 55mm f1.8 so I jumped on it and got it from Bestbuy.

 

will be testing it out tonight!