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I had a member of my photo club ask me why the Canon 24-105L F4.0 lens ordered was supplied in a white box and not the Canon original L series box. I rang the supplier and asked them why a single lens order would be supplied in a plain white box. I was told that sometimes the lens provided could have been part of a new camera kit with lenses that have been split into separate components and sold individually. Forgot to ask if this applies to "kit ""L" series lenses too as the 24-105L is sometimes offered as a kit with 5D or 6D. It was said that even if supplied in a white box, the lens is guaranteed new and covered by the grey importer's own 12 month warranty.
The supplier I rang also said they had had not heard of the situation where camera serial numbers didn't match, so I enlightened them...
Has anyone ever bought a Canon DSLR with 24-105L lens combination kit deal and the lens has been in a plain white box or was it supplied in the Canon retail box...