Buying Guide

In my last article about film and airport scanners, one fact stood above everything else: the new CT scanners can fog u...

Let me start with something you should know about the person writing this: I have never been on an airplane. Not once. ...

"Japan is a cash society. Bring lots of yen." You have probably read this advice somewhere. It used to be true, and in ...

People ask this question a lot: "Are cameras really cheaper in Japan?" You will find strong opinions on both sides. Som...

This page is a map of everything on this site. Quick introduction, in case this is your first article here: I work i...

You open the box, lift out the camera, and something is wrong. The viewfinder is cracked. Or the lens rattles. Or the s...

Picture the moment at the register. You have just bought a clean used lens in Tokyo, and the staff hands you a slip of ...

Let's say you already know what you want. Not "an old film camera" — a specific one. A Nikon FM2, black, working meter....

On August 1, 2026, I spent a Saturday walking a route through Akihabara's used camera shops — seven stops on my list. M...

So you did it. Somewhere in Tokyo — maybe at the end of a long camera day in Akihabara — you found the one, paid, and w...