Hi all. Any of you have experience buying lenses from USA online or by getting friends to bring back? I'm just asking this because of one line I saw here (bhphotovideo) . They are a reputable camera store in New York.
A "USA" warrantied item is a manufacture's warranty that would be repaired in any manufacturer's authorized service facility worldwide if the item required in-warranty service.
Does this statement means the warrenty which Canon USA issues is an international warrenty? Meaning if I buy a lens from USA, I can get it repaired in Singapore if any manufacturers defects are present? I know the warrenty with the Singapore lenses arn't international right?
Comparing the price on 2 Canon lenses to see why this may be a viable option:
USA -->Canon 100mm Macro EF f2.8 US$420 (SG$714).
Singapore -->Canon 100mm Macro EF f2.8 SG$1000.
USA -->Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM US$400 (SG$680).
Singapore -->Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM SG$900.
Compare the differences? Quite a bit isn't it? The Canon lenses in Singapore tend to have their price 'marked up'. The Sigma lenses in US and Singapore after currency conversion cost around the same.
Anyone have any idea about the warrenty validity?
A "USA" warrantied item is a manufacture's warranty that would be repaired in any manufacturer's authorized service facility worldwide if the item required in-warranty service.
Does this statement means the warrenty which Canon USA issues is an international warrenty? Meaning if I buy a lens from USA, I can get it repaired in Singapore if any manufacturers defects are present? I know the warrenty with the Singapore lenses arn't international right?
Comparing the price on 2 Canon lenses to see why this may be a viable option:
USA -->Canon 100mm Macro EF f2.8 US$420 (SG$714).
Singapore -->Canon 100mm Macro EF f2.8 SG$1000.
USA -->Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM US$400 (SG$680).
Singapore -->Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM SG$900.
Compare the differences? Quite a bit isn't it? The Canon lenses in Singapore tend to have their price 'marked up'. The Sigma lenses in US and Singapore after currency conversion cost around the same.
Anyone have any idea about the warrenty validity?