On 17/1/03 17:10, "Colin Thomas" wrote: > But I asked the service manager what he would have done if the camera had > been purchased outside Europe, and he said that Canon are not technically > obliged to honour non-European warranties. He said that they are reviewing > their policy on this matter but he gave me the clear impression that while > they would be sympathetic, they would not necessarily be able to offer the > kind of service that I received. > > Worth considering while you count your savings on the purchase price... > I think you'll find most of the UK importers offer the same 'service'.
I know for a fact that you're right at the back of the queue on any grey Leica product - that's if you manage to get onto the queue in the first place. The last major saving I made on a camera shipped over from the states was a Deardorff 5X7 special. Then again, there's not too much to go wrong with mahogany. (Although I did make the mistake of attempting to clear it through customs at Heathrow myself. Not a project for the faint hearted nor if you haven't got the best part of a day & a half to waste over something very simple that shouldn't take longer than a few hours in the real world). Then again, beaurocrats don't inhabit our planet. All the best & apologies for my Deardorff being analogue so slightly off topic... -- Best regards David Preutz =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
