how to spot a fake canon or nikon !

[only me]

I'm no exspert so please excuse ignorance I am of to Thailand soon and if presented with a bargain for a Canon 300eos or Nikon D70 just want a quick way to make sure its the real thing and not a piece of ....
Any quick and simple tests or things to check ?

Any help welcomed

[-DeaDLocK-]

Ermmm...

A fake dSLR? This is news to me. I mean, I've heard of conterfiet Gucci. But conterfeit Nikon???

Well, in the event there are fakes, my guess is that it's pretty hard to fake a dSLR. Make sure you know what a "real" one looks like, stick a card in it and mount a Nikon/Canon lens on it, and shoot. If you see the picture on the LCD, then it's gotta be "genuine".

I'd be more concerned about stolen, refurbished, broken, used or black/grey-market goods if I were you.

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[FourWheelDrift]

If either say "Cannon" or Nickon" on the front I guess

[bacchus180]

simple if you are haggling and he suggests you can buy his mum, sister or daughter... you know its a fake!!.... or a bargin .... mind you I still wouldn't pay by credit card!!

>> Edited by bacchus180 on Thursday 23 September 20:05

[simpo two]

A new one on me! I'd say they are far too hard to fake - but how about going to your local Dixons or Jessops and memorising what a real one looks like?

[davidd]

I'm sure there are plenty of fakes out there, after all I bet it would be quite simple to make a body that looked like an expsnsive one and shove very cheap electronics in it.

They manage it with watches! My Fake tag keeps better time than my real one!

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