Nikon in Japan

ws_2004 · 1st April 2006

Hello has anyone bought any lense from Japan . Is it more expensive. Thinking of buying 70-200mm . Any advise.

browndad · 1st April 2006

not necessarily cheap.

try www.kakaku.com for price comparisons between shops in japan. site's in japanese, so you may want to use altavista's web traslation website.

jtsin67 · 1st April 2006

Hi, just came back today from Tokyo. Check out www.mapcamera.com. Can get price plus take 5% off for tax. Some cheaper, somemaybe not. PM me I can tell you more about the seocnd hand stuff they have.

jumbocrab · 1st April 2006

Another one to check out:
http://www.biccamera.com/

espn · 1st April 2006

It might be cheaper but it might not be worth the effort to carry back.

ltma · 2nd April 2006

Hi,

I bought cameras and Lenses in Japan. It depends on the exchange rate and the place you buy from. For Nikon 70-200 VR lens, currently Bic Camera is selling for Yen 226,800. If you have Bic Camera point cards (need to apply and get it at the same day), you will be entitled for 29,484 points which you can use the next day to buy anything at the store. Considering the discounted price (i.e. including the points), your total cost will be about Yen 197,000 (or about SGD 2700). Bring your passport to get GST exempted.

http://www.biccamera.com/bicbic/app/...0007562,226800

Hope this helps,

Regards

ws_2004 · 2nd April 2006

hey! thanks pal for the info but if anyone has more info please do let me know . thanks in advance!

espn · 2nd April 2006

Look for TMC. He's over in Japan, he's going to Japan.

TMC · 2nd April 2006

Huh? What?

Which color? Black or Light Grey?

and do you trust me with the money and the checking of the quality first?

espn · 2nd April 2006

Originally Posted by TMC

Huh? What?

Which color? Black or Light Grey?

and do you trust me with the money and the checking of the quality first?

No? Hahaha...

Take care dude, have a safe flight back, can't send ya off due to work.

TMC · 2nd April 2006

can send one lah, but when the king ever send a commoner off?

espn · 2nd April 2006

Originally Posted by TMC

can send one lah, but when the king ever send a commoner off?

Who king???

ws_2004 · 2nd April 2006

Can i have the address of the bicamera shop

TMC · 2nd April 2006

www.biccamera.co.jp I think

jumbocrab · 3rd April 2006

Originally Posted by ws_2004

Can i have the address of the bicamera shop

Scroll up this thread and look for the link I posted earlier here.

1st April 2006	#1
ws_2004 Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 108	Nikon in Japan Hello has anyone bought any lense from Japan . Is it more expensive. Thinking of buying 70-200mm . Any advise.

1st April 2006	#2
browndad Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 143	Re: Nikon in Japan not necessarily cheap. try www.kakaku.com for price comparisons between shops in japan. site's in japanese, so you may want to use altavista's web traslation website.

1st April 2006	#3
jtsin67 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 97	Re: Nikon in Japan Hi, just came back today from Tokyo. Check out www.mapcamera.com. Can get price plus take 5% off for tax. Some cheaper, somemaybe not. PM me I can tell you more about the seocnd hand stuff they have.

1st April 2006	#4
jumbocrab Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 410	Re: Nikon in Japan Another one to check out: http://www.biccamera.com/

1st April 2006	#5
espn Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Planet Nikon Posts: 22,045	Re: Nikon in Japan It might be cheaper but it might not be worth the effort to carry back.

2nd April 2006	#6
ltma Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 154	Re: Nikon in Japan Hi, I bought cameras and Lenses in Japan. It depends on the exchange rate and the place you buy from. For Nikon 70-200 VR lens, currently Bic Camera is selling for Yen 226,800. If you have Bic Camera point cards (need to apply and get it at the same day), you will be entitled for 29,484 points which you can use the next day to buy anything at the store. Considering the discounted price (i.e. including the points), your total cost will be about Yen 197,000 (or about SGD 2700). Bring your passport to get GST exempted. http://www.biccamera.com/bicbic/app/...0007562,226800 Hope this helps, Regards

2nd April 2006	#7
ws_2004 Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 108	Re: Nikon in Japan hey! thanks pal for the info but if anyone has more info please do let me know . thanks in advance!

2nd April 2006	#8
espn Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Planet Nikon Posts: 22,045	Re: Nikon in Japan Look for TMC. He's over in Japan, he's going to Japan.

2nd April 2006	#9
TMC Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Beyond Space-Time Continuum Posts: 5,921	Re: Nikon in Japan Huh? What? Which color? Black or Light Grey? and do you trust me with the money and the checking of the quality first? __________________ Selling: 32GB Thumbdrive - Patriot Xporter XT 120sgd (Price reduced)

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TMC Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Beyond Space-Time Continuum Posts: 5,921	Re: Nikon in Japan can send one lah, but when the king ever send a commoner off? __________________ Selling: 32GB Thumbdrive - Patriot Xporter XT 120sgd (Price reduced)

2nd April 2006	#13
ws_2004 Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 108	Re: Nikon in Japan Can i have the address of the bicamera shop

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TMC Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Beyond Space-Time Continuum Posts: 5,921	Re: Nikon in Japan www.biccamera.co.jp I think __________________ Selling: 32GB Thumbdrive - Patriot Xporter XT 120sgd (Price reduced)