Is the lens gray or red? The product is for sale in different places and the photo is identical except for the color of the strobe area.
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There are 2 versions available : SSA-01 ( clear lense ) and SSA-02 ( red lense ). This is clear lense as indicated on picture.
937192
This is a grey market item. Canon will not offer any warenty. I have one and have had no issue with the lens for a year.
418156
I believe, after reading the description that the white Box indicates a refurbished lens. I do not recall what color my lens came in.
1706619
If it works at all it is red. I bought 2 lasers and they both failed within days. It took weeks of emails before they finally refunded my money. Stay away from this company. Poor products and poorer public relations.
487010
Gray market means that this lens is not distributed officially by Canon in the USA, so you don't have warranty of Canon USA, that's why is cheaper. The lens is the same lens, so if you don't care about the warranty go for it. Good luck!
1235805
This appears that there is a couple of ideas to why such a price difference. 1 this could be a refurbished lens. 2 this could be a gray market lens that you will not be able to get the US Warranty for the lens. 3 could be sold by an unauthorized dealer. My experience, is to find an authorize dealer that you will get the proper support for warranty and technical support.
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Red. Wouldn't have had to buy a replacement one if I hadn't lost the original, but it works fine.
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Oh, and I guess the lever on this model is gray, not red ;) Mine is red, lol.
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I received a USA lens, I know because I registered it with the manufacturer. You can check if it is imported or USA by contacting the manufacturer with the serial number at this page: http://www.tamron-usa.com/lenses/gray_market.php Hope this helps!
669763
Yes it is the same color red and the lens works perfectly with my S1. This lens is well worth the money.
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My best guess is that it's a grey market lens. Several of those companies sell them at very low prices. Be careful as they don't have US warranties. A quick google of the business name will usually tell you what you need. A good price just as long as you never need service. If you do, you're screwed.
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I believe they hv a nikon version but the buttons are yellow "not red; but I love my triggers...one of them stopped working for some reason...I just bought more and is back in business...
1122613
Yea its red ....the colour is what u see on pix i understand tho as many times what u see is not always what u get
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no....the lens is gray, so buy it in gray if you want the whole thing in the same color, look around this package is in gray too...
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A White Box lens is not Grey Market. In fact Grey Market lenses will typically be in Canon Boxes just like USA lenses. The white box lenses are pulled from camera kits. For example a store might get a 5DIII kit with the 24-105 lens and then take out the lens to sell both items separately. If the original kit was a USA kit then the white box lens from it will be covered under USA warranty as well.You can always contact the seller through amazon and ask them if it is a USA version with USA warranty. If they tell you it is then you should be fine. If a seller misrepresents the item in any way, Amazon always takes buyer's side and makes sure you get your money back. A White Box lens is not Grey Market. In fact Grey Market lenses will typically be in Canon Boxes just like USA lenses. The white box lenses are pulled from camera kits. For example a store might get a 5DIII kit with the 24-105 lens and then take out the lens to sell both items separately. If the original kit was a USA kit then the white box lens from it will be covered under USA warranty as well.You can always contact the seller through amazon and ask them if it is a USA version with USA warranty. If they tell you it is then you should be fine. If a seller misrepresents the item... » Read More A White Box lens is not Grey Market. In fact Grey Market lenses will typically be in Canon Boxes just like USA lenses. The white box lenses are pulled from camera kits. For example a store might get a 5DIII kit with the 24-105 lens and then take out the lens to sell both items separately. If the original kit was a USA kit then the white box lens from it will be covered under USA warranty as well.You can always contact the seller through amazon and ask them if it is a USA version with USA warranty. If they tell you it is then you should be fine. If a seller misrepresents the item in any way, Amazon always takes buyer's side and makes sure you get your money back. « Show Less
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Chen, I have learned that the "UD" designation stands for "Ultra low Dispersion", which is supposed to improve image quality. This was included on the Sept 2009 press release for the "EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS" lens. This date corresponds with the "first available on Amazon.com" date for this version of the lens. So from what I can tell, this is the same as the "UD" version that Amazon and others are selling for around $70 more. The seller, TheImagingWorld, is based in Brooklyn and has an excellent reputation based on feedback on Amazon.com. So it appears that this is a legitimate deal for the same lens, and I am guessing that Amazon would back you up if there are any issues (e.g. this being a gray market lens). I'm going to go for it as soon as I sell my cheap kit lenses.
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Red....and the loews model is red .. I have had my gun for a while now...I performs well at the home owwer level..not professional like my old senco.....I don't stand by the old review and would recommend the Hitachi.....thier guns are better quality.