Buying a camera intended for sale somewhere else is a time-honored way of saving money or cheating customers (depends on how well they're labeled) in the photography business, and the switch to digital hasn't changed things a but. PhotoWalkPro has a nice summation of how the grey-market business works and the potential pitfalls of going that way to save a few bucks.
Summary: Forget about a manufacturer warranty if you buy an import model. Calculate four yourself how much a warranty is worth to you. And if you're shopping in Manhattan's camera district or with the kind of retailers who put tiny ads in the back of *Popular Photography, *ask and ask again if this one comes with a *U.S. *warranty.
Between Black & White - Grey Market Cameras [PhotoWalkPro]
