Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, everything gets counterfeited, from detergents to smartphones to airplane parts. Trust me. A grey market serial number would still be recognized; you might not get warranty service in the ?wrong? region, but the item itself would be genuine. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 10 Dec 2015, at 22:58, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> wrote: > > In the US, if you try this with Nikon gear, bought abroad ( not US), you > would most likely get the same message and result. > > The counterfeiting of a camera body or lens is so difficult, that it is > highly unlikely. The report that the attempted registration was invalid > is more likely to be the equivalent of punishment for the user for daring > to buy on the world market and try to get future service or support in the > users country. ( Nikon's actual reason...!) > > IOW, a very tough tariff punishment from the country agent... not the > manufacturer .... and probably does not affect your actual Manufacturer's > warranty, from wherever it was purchased. > > Leica included...... > > YMMV > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at verizon.net >> >> You have reminded me of the ZD lens I bought over the counter in HK some >> years ago, Nathan. It appeared to be completely genuine, from an >> established well-known vendor. As with most of the range, the lens was >> manufactured in PRC. When I came to register it on the Olympus website, >> the serial number was rejected as invalid. Thus, while I knew I would not >> have the Olympus European 2-year warranty for a lens bought in HK, I >> ended up with no warranty at all. >> >> I have to assume that as well as outright counterfeiting, there is >> off-the-records manufacturing taking place, whereby perhaps an order for >> a batch of 1000 ends up in 1050 being produced, and the surplus sold off >> "from the back door". >> Piers >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information