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Mark McCarthy · January 28th, 2011, 06:39 AM

Hi all
I am looking at a Canon HJ14 lens for my pdw-700. DigiBroadcast are selling them for £10,500 plus tax - but they are coming in from Japan - considerably cheaper than other retailers here,

What are the issues with buying a lens from Japan, as opposed to one from Europe - I think it still comes with a one year warranty.

Cheers, Sparky

Chris Kenny · July 5th, 2011, 03:21 PM

Hi Mark

Did you ever buy this lens as a grey import, I am considering the same and are wondering what the issues might be.
Also if you did get the lens are you happy with it, I want to use one on a PDW 700 and am wondering if it exhibits much in the way of chromatic aberrations. I have found a lot of lenses show this with the 700.

thanks in advance

Ben Ruffell · July 5th, 2011, 03:50 PM

Go back to your local dealer with the price that you can get it from overseas. Give them the opportunity to match the price. Quite often I have found that this works.

January 28th, 2011, 06:39 AM	#1
Mark McCarthy Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Westcliff-On-Sea, Essex, England Posts: 154	risks of buying a grey import lens Hi all I am looking at a Canon HJ14 lens for my pdw-700. DigiBroadcast are selling them for £10,500 plus tax - but they are coming in from Japan - considerably cheaper than other retailers here, What are the issues with buying a lens from Japan, as opposed to one from Europe - I think it still comes with a one year warranty. Cheers, Sparky

July 5th, 2011, 03:21 PM	#2
Chris Kenny New Boot Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 9	Re: risks of buying a grey import lens Hi Mark Did you ever buy this lens as a grey import, I am considering the same and are wondering what the issues might be. Also if you did get the lens are you happy with it, I want to use one on a PDW 700 and am wondering if it exhibits much in the way of chromatic aberrations. I have found a lot of lenses show this with the 700. thanks in advance

July 5th, 2011, 03:50 PM	#3
Ben Ruffell Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Queenstown, New Zealand Posts: 117	Re: risks of buying a grey import lens Go back to your local dealer with the price that you can get it from overseas. Give them the opportunity to match the price. Quite often I have found that this works.