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Aug 27, 2021 13:11:31   #
cony25
 
Trying to buy this camera in amazon:


Canon EOS 90D Digital SLR Camera Body with Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is STM Lens 3 Lens DSLR Kit Bundled with Complete Accessory Bundle + 128GB + Flash + Case/Bag & More - International Model

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Aug 27, 2021 13:12:59   #
Najataagihe
 
Usually, it means it is a "grey market" camera with no valid U.S.A. warranty.

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Aug 27, 2021 13:14:06   #
Quixdraw Loc: x
 
Be sure you get a U.S. guarantee!

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Aug 27, 2021 13:16:06   #
cony25
 
So canon will not provide repair in the USA?

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Aug 27, 2021 13:44:10   #
CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City
 
cony25 wrote:
So canon will not provide repair in the USA?


Canon will repair. The warranty question is whether (if) there's a Canon responsible problem in the initial year of ownership that Canon would have repaired for free under a US warranty that you'd have to pay for yourself. If you broke the camera yourself, you'd have to pay for the repair, even for a US model within 1-year.

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Aug 27, 2021 17:28:27   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
One other problem you may meet. The instruction manual and other paperwork may be in the language of the country it was meant to be sold in.

I once bought a Sigma SD14 from Ebay (upgrade from my SD10 before I went over to Canon) and the manual and paperwork was in Russian.
I went on line and downloaded/printed the "Quick Start Guide" in English. That got me going and most of the rest was the same as my old SD10, just a newer, higher mp design sensor so the SD10 manual had most of it covered.

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Aug 27, 2021 22:47:53   #
Thomas902 Loc: Washington DC
 
"International model"? In Fashion photography this typically is a non-native with a H-1B work visa.
Many of the top tier model agencies in NYC have "International Models" on their books.

I've actually worked with a few... They are exceptional!
Need an example? Melania Knauss... She began modeling children's clothing at age 5. At eighteen, Knauss signed with a modeling agency in Milan, Italy... In 1996, Knauss moved to Manhattan with a H-1B work visas. In 2000 she petitioned for a right to permanent residency under the EB-1 program.

Interestingly she became the first non-native English speaker, to become first lady.
Fashion Modeling at the zenith of the industry is likely one of the most competitive career pursuits in the world.

Hope this helps...
All the best on your photographic journey cony25
btw Canon makes totally epic photographic kit...

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Aug 28, 2021 06:57:52   #
KindaSpikey Loc: English living in San Diego
 
Did they come with English instruction manuals, or did you have to download translations? (=>

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Aug 28, 2021 08:06:01   #
talborough Loc: Bellingham, MA, USA
 
Thomas902 wrote:
"International model"? In Fashion photography this typically is a non-native with a H-1B work visa.
Many of the top tier model agencies in NYC have "International Models" on their books.

I've actually worked with a few... They are exceptional!
Need an example? Melania Knauss... She began modeling children's clothing at age 5. At eighteen, Knauss signed with a modeling agency in Milan, Italy... In 1996, Knauss moved to Manhattan with a H-1B work visas. In 2000 she petitioned for a right to permanent residency under the EB-1 program.

Interestingly she became the first non-native English speaker, to become first lady.
Fashion Modeling at the zenith of the industry is likely one of the most competitive career pursuits in the world.

Hope this helps...
All the best on your photographic journey cony25
btw Canon makes totally epic photographic kit...
"International model"? In Fashion photog... (show quote)


Thank you for the rundown! I did not know such a topic existed.

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Aug 28, 2021 08:20:39   #
Bill_de Loc: US
 
robertjerl wrote:
One other problem you may meet. The instruction manual and other paperwork may be in the language of the country it was meant to be sold in.

I once bought a Sigma SD14 from Ebay (upgrade from my SD10 before I went over to Canon) and the manual and paperwork was in Russian.
I went on line and downloaded/printed the "Quick Start Guide" in English. That got me going and most of the rest was the same as my old SD10, just a newer, higher mp design sensor so the SD10 manual had most of it covered.
One other problem you may meet. The instruction m... (show quote)


They saw your avatar and thought you were a Russian bear.

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Aug 28, 2021 08:21:10   #
billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
 
cony25 wrote:
Trying to buy this camera in amazon:


Canon EOS 90D Digital SLR Camera Body with Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is STM Lens 3 Lens DSLR Kit Bundled with Complete Accessory Bundle + 128GB + Flash + Case/Bag & More - International Model


Gray Market.

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Aug 28, 2021 08:34:28   #
Sidwalkastronomy Loc: New Jersey Shore
 
Buy a USA camera avoid future headaches

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Aug 28, 2021 08:54:17   #
BebuLamar
 
Sidwalkastronomy wrote:
Buy a USA camera avoid future headaches


With Canon equipment only the first year is different. After that gray market or not are the same.

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Aug 28, 2021 09:08:46   #
sb Loc: Florida's East Coast
 
BebuLamar wrote:
With Canon equipment only the first year is different. After that gray market or not are the same.


That may not be true with all brands. Folks here have said that Nikon will not touch Nikons purchased on the gray market, whereas Canon will, although they will charge for it.

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Aug 28, 2021 12:03:50   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
cony25 wrote:
So canon will not provide repair in the USA?


And how do you know this?
That is a Nikon problem, NOT Canon.
Canon WILL repair.

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