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RE: Purcahse of Lenses in Tokyo
Hi Bros and Sis,
I will be flying to Tokyo tmr. Any place to recommend for purchase of minolta lenses? Thanks
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Re: Purcahse of Lenses in Tokyo
Hi,
There is a shop in the heart of Ginza area. Sorry, i cannot recall the name of the shop. Happy shopping. |
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8th April 2009
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Re: Purcahse of Lenses in Tokyo
hey u r in tokyo at the right time of the year....cool nice weather in the day..and the best of all...u r able to capture sakura in their full glory haha..but this is the last couple of days before they wither away....heading to shinjuku park later to view it full glory...
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8th April 2009
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Re: Purcahse of Lenses in Tokyo
My fav is Yodobashi Camera. There's also Bic Camera. Maybe not the best prices but convenient for me. Yodobashi have a web page u can view. Overseas credit card clearance is real long if u buy more ex items. I stood almost half hr for them to call and verify my details.
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Re: Purcahse of Lenses in Tokyo
The YEN is very strong now, which explains why prices in Singapore keeps going up. Probably not a good time to buy anything in Japan now.
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Re: Purcahse of Lenses in Tokyo
I just came back from Tokyo yesterday. Its very nice cherry blossom. Hope you can make it for the cherry blossom, cause the flower starting to drop since Monday.
As many say the Yen now are high, and lens there are not cheap if you convert. I check few shop in Shinjuku, Shibuya, Akihabara, and many other area. its pretty expensive. Hope you are luck to find few shop that give discount. Just for comparison, the Tamron 18-50 lense its 10% more expensive in Tokyo now. (using RM to Yen conversion) |
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Re: Purcahse of Lenses in Tokyo
Yodobashi is convenient but can be quite expensive. There are many shops in Akiabara area where you can also find some used camera goods shops. This area tends to focus on foreigners so usually shops display marked-up prices with room for bargaining. Would be helpful if a local, knowledgeable friend could help you out. All the best!
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Re: Purcahse of Lenses in Tokyo
yea...i went around a few places in tokyo...its pricier than in sg ba...and i chanced upon a camera shop along the street that carries film slr...and there is a bandwagon selling second hand lenses but the condition of the lens quite a goner..haha...the sakuras are indeed beautiful...went to shinjuku park today and its a really must do thing in japan during the blooming season....
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Re: Purcahse of Lenses in Tokyo
you need to go harajuku on sunday late morning its an experience.
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9th April 2009
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Re: Purcahse of Lenses in Tokyo
i am here for only a short time..so no chance to go harajuku on a sunday...hehe
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9th April 2009
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Re: Purcahse of Lenses in Tokyo
Map Camera in Shinjuku is great. Not sure if they have Minolta products.
To me Yodobashi is fun to shop at but not good to buy. Kind of like browsing at Best Denki :-)
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