Khoa Nguyen wrote:
>
> Hi -
>
> I'm new to photography and recently acquired an A2E. Today I receive my 540EZ
> flash from an online vendor and to my surprise it is in Metric (i.e. meter
> versus USA ft.) and came with an international warranty. Nowhere on the
> vendor's Web site that it states that I should be receiving a Metric unit.
>
> I can live with a Metric unit. However, since I'm unfamiliar with grey market
> items, my question are:
>
> 1. What constitute a Grey item? Is my 540EZ a Grey item?
> 2. How does it affect my warranty in the US?
> 3. Is it true that a grey market item are cheaper?
> 4. Should I return it to the vendor and ask for a USA model?
> 5. Is there any incompatibility I should know just because it is a Metric unit
> (besides the obvious manual metric-ft. conversion)?
>
> My advance thanks,
> Khoa Nguyen
#1 A gray item is one sold here but intended for a non US market.
#2 With Canon, the only potential problem is if it needs warranty
repairs, it might have to go to Japan.
#3 Sometimes, not always. Look at an online price list, Some items
cost less, some don't.
#4 Up to you.....
#5 There is a switch in the battery compartment that switches the
540-EZ from Metric to non Metric.
Welcome to EOS and this forum.
Bob
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