My web page on how to shop in Japan

Hi all, I made a web page of where I shop for camera gear in Japan. I've been living

here for 8 years and have bought a few thousand dollars worth of gear without a

probleem.

 

http://homepage.mac.com/fundy

 

hit "photography"

then "Shopping in Japan"

 

Good luck,

 

andrew

Thank you,

 

It will be useful if I go to Japan.

 

Regards,

 

Olivier.

Good info there Andrew. Interesting when looking at the current pricing on some items. For example the 12-24DX is only about $100 less than the USA warranty version, And the pricing on a used F100 is not that much different than what one could find locally. I point this out since so many think that they will get the bargain of the century by buying Japan.

Yes that's true. When coming from the US, you don't save that much, except if you really find a deal on a used lens, or if you buy a really big ticket item. You definitely don't want to take a trip here just to buy camera gear if you are from the US.

 

But people from Europe can probably buy a good body, a lens or two and a plane ticket to Japan, for the price of a good body and a good lens in Europe.

 

Also, a lot of people living here in Japan really don't know where to get the best deals, so I thought I would share what I know.

 

Andrew

Great to hera Andrew, I keep forgetting about our friends across the Big Pond...