"Gray market" lens question?

I'm planning on getting the Nikkor 70-300mm lens from Adorama for my Nikon D200, and they're going for $120 and are gray market.





http://www.adorama.com/NK70300AFGB.html





Should I trust this? Doesn't gray market just mean "made in a different country?"|||It's an inexpensive lens and you won't be giving it for autofocus adjustments or servicing till any problem occurs. Adorama is a good dealer. Go ahead and buy it.|||Grey market means that model was not intended by the manufacturer to be sold in this country. It is not illegal, but it has caveats. It may come with instructions that are in a foreign language. not too much of a problem as a lens should be "self-explanatory" but could be a big problem with a complex camera with menus. It will not have a factory warranty.





Buying grey market means you will be dependent of the seller (adorama in this case) for your service and support needs. if you move or travel a lot, that could be a difficulty.|||No longer a professional photographer but I used to buy from Adorama all the time with no troubles and they had a good reputation, no idea what they're like now, but I expect still top notch. A grey market lens is built no differently than any other lens or camera. The price difference is they weren't intended for the the US market. A lot of it is intended for markets with favorable trade policies and less regulation when it comes to warranties and insurance.|||B%26amp;H gray market items are serviced by B%26amp;H if they break.


Perhaps Adorama has a similar policy. Adorama is considered a trustworthy vendor.