Fake Speedlite
Feb 5, 2016 18:21:01 #
Has anyone else besides me discovered their Canon 600 EX-RT Speedlite is counterfeit?
Feb 5, 2016 18:23:04 #
Feb 5, 2016 18:24:58 #
rmorrison1116 wrote:
Has anyone else besides me discovered their Canon 600 EX-RT Speedlite is counterfeit?
Canon has discovered that they are out there and has released information about that: http://petapixel.com/2015/06/25/canon-warns-of-fake-600ex-rt-flashes-here-are-the-telltale-signs/
http://www.usa.canon.com/CUSA/assets/app/images/about_canon/anticounterfeit2014/download/Canon-Anti-Counterfeit-Brochure.pdf
Hope you can get it resolved...
Feb 5, 2016 18:30:28 #
jim quist wrote:
where did you buy it at? and how did you find out?
I bought it from an eBay store, don't recall the name but lesson learned there. I came in a legit looking Canon box with legit looking Canon paperwork and forms and manual.
I discovered it fake when I was reading the manual and playing with the custom settings. What was coming up on the units screen was not what was in the manual. I contacted Canon and they said its a counterfeit. Almost identical to the real flash but not exact.
Feb 5, 2016 18:36:39 #
Feb 5, 2016 18:38:10 #
rmorrison1116 wrote:
I bought it from an eBay store, don't recall the name but lesson learned there. I came in a legit looking Canon box with legit looking Canon paperwork and forms and manual.
I discovered it fake when I was reading the manual and playing with the custom settings. What was coming up on the units screen was not what was in the manual. I contacted Canon and they said its a counterfeit. Almost identical to the real flash but not exact.
I discovered it fake when I was reading the manual and playing with the custom settings. What was coming up on the units screen was not what was in the manual. I contacted Canon and they said its a counterfeit. Almost identical to the real flash but not exact.
How long ago did you buy it and do you still have the online description? If in the recent past and if the item description stated Canon or genuine Canon and so on, i.e. was misrepresented you should be able to get a full refund. Ebay is pretty good about policing this kind of thing.
Feb 5, 2016 18:53:14 #
Feb 5, 2016 18:55:53 #
PAR4DCR wrote:
Got screwed buying a computer on Ebay. Lesson learned. Never again.
Don
Don
You can get screwed anywhere and any when. Some people get screwed every week. Sorry for your experience, but that doesn't actually help in this situation. We may be able to help the OP get his money back.
Feb 5, 2016 18:58:19 #
rmorrison1116 wrote:
Has anyone else besides me discovered their Canon 600 EX-RT Speedlite is counterfeit?
No, none of mine is counterfeit!
Feb 5, 2016 19:07:30 #
People should go to jail for knowingly selling counterfeit products. After all, you or I would if we paid for a product with counterfeit money.
That is probably not a helpful comment, and I hope you can get it resolved.
Mike
That is probably not a helpful comment, and I hope you can get it resolved.
Mike
Feb 5, 2016 19:44:14 #
rmorrison1116 wrote:
I bought it from an eBay store, don't recall the name but lesson learned there. I came in a legit looking Canon box with legit looking Canon paperwork and forms and manual.
I discovered it fake when I was reading the manual and playing with the custom settings. What was coming up on the units screen was not what was in the manual. I contacted Canon and they said its a counterfeit. Almost identical to the real flash but not exact.
I discovered it fake when I was reading the manual and playing with the custom settings. What was coming up on the units screen was not what was in the manual. I contacted Canon and they said its a counterfeit. Almost identical to the real flash but not exact.
Does it work and have all the features of the real thing?
Feb 5, 2016 19:59:50 #
Feb 5, 2016 23:18:00 #
joer wrote:
Does it work and have all the features of the real thing?
It appears to work fine. I haven't used the RF wireless so I don't know if that works. Other than custom settings, it appears to adhere to the manual. No problem using flash unit controls or camera menu settings. Zoom functions work as expected and ETTL appears to work fine.
Feb 5, 2016 23:24:12 #
rmorrison1116 wrote:
It appears to work fine. I haven't used the RF wireless so I don't know if that works. Other than custom settings, it appears to adhere to the manual. No problem using flash unit controls or camera menu settings. Zoom functions work as expected and ETTL appears to work fine.
RM, relax..., it's probably just a Yongnuo masquerading as a Canon!!!
As long as it did not cost more than $99 you probably got your monies worth! :lol:
SS
Feb 5, 2016 23:26:28 #
Blenheim Orange wrote:
People should go to jail for knowingly selling counterfeit products. After all, you or I would if we paid for a product with counterfeit money.
That is probably not a helpful comment, and I hope you can get it resolved.
Mike
That is probably not a helpful comment, and I hope you can get it resolved.
Mike
I don't know if the seller really knew it was a clone. The packaging and documentation and even warranty card look real. A friend has one, not a clone, and the box and manual and documents in the box all look alike. Had I registered it right away like I do with camera body's and lenses, I'd have known, but I didn't. Another lesson learned.
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