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OH FUCK YES.

JAPAN IS THE *BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD* TO BUY USED LENSES.

Want to buy a new lens in japan? Fuck that. You will get so price gouged it's not even funny. Prepare to pay hundreds of dollars more than you would in the states.

Want to buy a used lens in perfect condition with the warrenty, original box, bag, lens hood, etc, etc, for hundreds of dollars less than you would in America? JAPAN.

Want to buy a used lens that has some superficial scratch on the outside that in no way effects picture taking for approximately ten bucks? JAPAN.

IF YOU VISIT JAPAN

1.GO TO FUJIYA CAMERA IN NAKANO.
2.GO TO THE USED (junk) CAMERA SECTION.
3.????
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>> Butterfly !xlgRMYva6s
yeah, because buying used gear in japan is SHAMEFULL.

YOU HAVE BROUGHT DISHONNOUR TO YOURSELF.

altho i did pick up a sigma 100-300 for 6,800Y in osaka which was awesome.
>> Anonymous
I just bought a nikon cl-38 case, horiuchi color lens wipes, sigma 70-300 4-5.6 dl macro super lens, canon 18-55mm efs lens, and a slik handy pod 2 for 60 bucks.

SIXTY FREAKING DOLLARS.

BLARGHAGHAHAGHL!!
>> Anonymous
>>83978

Nice one. Get enough lenses and you can keep claiming to the other half that the holiday pays for itself or that buying the lenses are somehow saving money. ;)
>> Anonymous
or you could just buy the lenses and punch her if she complains!
>> Anonymous
So guys, who do I get in contact to get some lovely Ai-S lenses?
>> Anonymous
>>83978
Now for the important question... Where in Osaka?
>> Anonymous
Well, I know where I'm going on vacation this summer.
>> Anonymous
Last time I went, I bought a couple Canon 80-200 f/2.8Ls for $600 a piece and re-sold them here for $800 and $900.
>> angrylittleboy !wrJcGUHncE
Awesome. Any other stores you know of which sells used gear for peanuts?
>> Anonymous
>>84152

map camera, fujiyama camera and lemon sha (nakano, shinjuku, and ginza respectively) all sell used equipment at perfect or near perfect condition at very good prcies. (usually including original box, warranty, bag etc.) But these prices are good for perfect or near perfect condition so they can still be a bit pricey.

However, fujiyama has a "junk" camera section that has a constantly changing row of lenses (they probably sell out of all of them and restock them all every day or so).

These cameras all have flaws or problems. Some of these flaws are superficial, (a scratch or a bit of dust), ranging to error 99's, ranging to the camera being completely defunct.

The price will be cheaper the worse they deem the flaw to be.

You can't tell usually what's wrong with the camera just by looking at it, but they allow you to try them on your camera in the store and take pictures.

This section can allow you to find FANTASTIC DEALS, but you will inevitably end up with a few lemons.

Still very very addictive. Also very popular, be prepared to battle your way through a wall of japanese business men and students.
>> Butterfly !xlgRMYva6s
>>84116
Just outside the Swishotel (where i was staying <3) i have now forgotten where. Its a tiney store just across one of the main pedestrian crossings run buy some little old dude. Small selection of awesome gear tho.
>> ?
hey OP, last time i looked the dollar lost so bad against the yen it was funny again. New Lenses are 30% cheaper than in your glorious US of A, but i have to admit that the range of used gear is mostly high quality and in good condition. I think i'll head for Osaka tomorrow, or just look around here in Kyoto :)

Japan = superior
>> Anonymous
>>84228
Do you mean the Swissôtel in Namba, Osaka?
>> Butterfly !xlgRMYva6s
>>84334
I do, go out of the street level entrance and turn right (away from the raised shopping place towards the covered arcade thing) its on the corner you are walking towards you on the other side of the road.
>> Anonymous
>>84243

um... what? 1.00 dollar = 116 yen at the moment. Meaning you essentially get 16% off of everything when in japan when you come from america.

Also, lets take a canon 60mm lens as a reference point, and compare my usual store in new york (b&h photo) to tokyo's megastore Yodobashi camera.

B&H:384.00 dollars
Yodabashi:50,800 yen = 438 dollars
>> Anonymous
>>84480

oh yeah, forgot that your dollar isnt as cool as teh euro, anyway before we get into a flamewar (a shame, such a nice thread so far) gimme some specs on a lens to compare - search for "60mm canon" yielded nothing. The Uber Cool EF 50mm 1.2L USM is at 1120 USD (at a rate of 117) right now. Cheapest price in Yurop for that so far is a pain-inflicting 1700 US$, at .70 € per $. Can i afford the flight to NY if i buy it there?
>> Anonymous
>>84492
weird, since i just searched for the same thing and got many hits. its the 60mm EF-S macro. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/371176-USA/Canon_0284B002_EF_S_60mm_f_2_8_USM.html
>> Anonymous
got it - EF-S60mm F2.8 ??? USM for 39,668 yen ~ 339 USD. And this doesnt include the deal from your local supplier.
>> Anonymous
Also when you go to Japan you can go to the sento
>> Anonymous
>>84506

woah woah woah... what site did you find selling it brand new at that price??
>> Anonymous
>>84471
Thank you. I'll be sure to stop by there when I'm in the area. ^^
>> Anonymous
>>84630

i would NEVER give up my sources... but since its you, anon, http://www.kakaku.com
>> Anonymous
Oh yeah, and i found a Tamron 500mm f/8 reflex lens for 12000 yen, problem is that it has an "adaptall-2" socket and i dont know if i can get my hands on an adaptall-eos adaptor.

ideas, /p/ ?
>> Anonymous
>>84691

oh, kakaku. Yeah, they do have damn good prices.

But I'm talking about brick and mortar stores. Ones you can just walk into and look, and even fiddle around with the merchandise.

But yeah, kakaku has great prices!
>> Anonymous
Japan's return policy is fucking gay as well (well, its lack of a return policy)

I bought a super expensive electronic dictionary, but when i got back, i realized that it was a slightly different model than the one I asked for. The only thing I had done, was simply open the package, and look at the electronic dictionary. I didn't even turn it on, or open the lid to it.

I tried to return it the very next day (or even exchange it for the proper one), but they said nope. No matter what I tried. I had one of my japanese friends there helping me as well.

This was at bic camera in namba. I am so glad for the return policy of Fry's and Best Buy now.
>> Anonymous
erm...kakaku only lists stores, so you can actually choose where to buy...best deal i got on my tamron was in osaka, and i walked by that store 3 times before recognizing it as the one i was looking for, it was small and cramped with stuff and the owner looked somewhat like mr. miyagi...i think it disappeared into the void after i left it with my shiny new cheap lens :)
>> Anonymous
>>84707
Japan's return policy?

So the return policy is set monolithically at a national level?

Wait, this is Japan. That actually wouldn't surprise me too much.
>> Anonymous
>>84720
yes. it seems no one takes returns anywhere, no matter what condition the product is in.

you can sell it back to them at usually 20% of the price you bought it for though. RIP OFF.
>> Anonymous
>>84749
it depends on the store. most places don't like to do it and discourage it, but it's not FORBIDDEN to do a return/exchange.

It's only because Japanese people are fags who won't buy something if they think someone else has touched it, or it's not in perfect condition. The 'it's been opened, so here's a discount' doesn't work well. The 'it's old, so here's a discount' works hella well for food tho.
>> Anonymous
>>84824

you are completely right.

The other day I was talking to a japanese girl who had just gotten into photography. She had been using a fairly nice nikon dslr with the kit lens for awhile, and she wanted to upgrade to a better lens. Since money was an issue I told her a few good places to buy used lens.

She responded that a friend of hers who was like a photography major or some shit had warned her against getting used lenses because... arg... "Used lenses take on the characteristics of the previous owners, and because of this it's harder for people besides the original owner to use them."

no, really. She was dead serious.
>> Anonymous
>>84835

hehe, superstitious, they are. I went on a bike tour here, through the kii peninsula, lots of bridges and tunnels, and the first question i get back at home is "did you see ghosts in the tunnels?" yeah, but i ran over them....