Anyone have any experience about this? No specific information about this but I would think it was more likely the cheap gear has 'fallen off the back of a loory' as we say in the UK. You certainly know the saying about things that are too good to be true Stolen gear is far, far more likely than a counterfeited DSLR that is in any way functional. Matt Laur , May 3, Stolen gear is a good possibility if the "source" is a person. If the "source" is an on-line dealer, it's a rip-off scam.
Either way, you lose William Kahn , May 3, I see. Is there a way of checking the serial number on the camera to see if the camera is indeed a fake or an original stolen camera? Just drag a D40 behind a car for a few days and then spray paint the lens white.
That way the lens will match your belt and shoes. It really is too good to be true. It is an excellent camera my brother-in-law has one and well worth paying a legitimate price. I have heard from Canon reps in Beijing where I live that there are counterfeit cameras lurking around, though I have never seen one.
If someone would have the technology to reproduce such hig-end quality cameras, I don't think it would be making copies, but launch their own line of products instead. Its probably not fake, its probably third shift. Last time I visited Beijing, I had my cam around my neck while visiting a mall known to sell both original and fake products.
Well, I did not buy anything or trust anyone there. A seller immediately recognised my G16 and asked " Nice cam! Original or buy here? How much? As to the manufacturing prices: Sometimes fake manufacturers manage to get real cases guess where they are made and fill them with wortlesselectronics and optics. IIRC, the shutter is rated for A professional photographers can easily exceed this rating within a few months. One thing which differentiates the professional model line from the consumer model line is the ability to shoot at a higher sustained rate high burst rates are nice, but it really sucks when the camera stalls because the burst buffer is full and your pay depends on getting a photo done in exactly that precise moment.
The number of shutter cycles can be read via some software on a computer. One other option is that the camera has been stolen. The original owner most probably knows the serial number it's stored in every picture taken and if this serial number resurfaces anywhere at a later point of time, you might get into trouble it's stored in every picture The real worry is that the vendor appears to be kind and sweet, answers all your queries, and even appears to negotiate price. But after you have made an irreversible payment, a package arrives that either appears from the outside to be genuine re-used packaging , or, worse, has a Customs declaration that totally misrepresents the shipped goods.
Then when you complain, the vendor has disappeared. Like you, I ordered a Canon camera and lens for what seemed a bargain price, and received a couple of fake watches. When I telephoned the vendor, I got an oral apology that the firm was in liquidation, and that no compensation was possible.
My only 'compensation' is to bad-mouth the vendor association which is in a country claiming to own the Pacific Ocean. You guess who. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group.
Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. Are there fake Canon cameras? Ask Question. Asked 4 years, 8 months ago. Active 4 years ago. Viewed 21k times. There are scenarios which I can exclude: I will receive an empty box or a photograph of the camera — I will pay after receiving the package and looking inside.
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