Buying Guide Lemon Camera in Akihabara: English Condition Ranks, and a 3-Item Junk Rule
If you have searched for "Lemon Camera Tokyo", you probably found the Shinjuku shop. But there is a second one, in Akih...
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Buying Guide Tokyo CAMERA (Akihabara): A Junk Garage With No Staff, and Lenses From 3,000 Yen
Akihabara has several used camera shops, but one of them stayed in my head for days after I went home: Tokyo CAMERA, a ...
Buying Guide A Camera Day in Nakano and Shinjuku: My One-Day Itinerary (Two Towns, One Train Ride)
I already wrote a shop guide for the used camera shops in Nakano and Shinjuku. That article is a list: what each shop i...
Buying Guide Nobody Spoke to Me in Seven Akihabara Camera Shops (And That Was Fine)
On August 1, 2026, I walked around Akihabara and went into seven camera shops in one day. Not a single member of staff ...
Buying Guide How to Read a Japanese Camera Shop Price Tag (and the Words That Matter)
On August 1, 2026, I was on the used floor of the Kitamura Akihabara used-buying center, and I noticed something that I...
Buying Guide Buying “Junk” Cameras in Japan: What the Word Really Means, and What to Check
If you shop for used cameras from Japan, sooner or later you will see the word junk. On a shelf in a Tokyo shop, on a p...
Buying Guide After the Box Is Sealed — What Happens to Your Camera on Shipping Day
Last time I wrote about how I pack a camera, and I stopped at the moment the tape goes on. The box is silent, it passes...
Buying Guide What I Check Before Listing a Camera — And the 10-Minute Check You Should Do When It Arrives
When you see a listing from Japan that says "Exc+++" or "Near Mint," have you ever wondered what actually happened befo...
Buying Guide How Japanese Sellers Pack a Camera — A Look Inside the Box
If you have ever bought a camera from Japan, you may have had this experience: the box arrives, you open it, and there ...
Buying Guide How to Buy from a Japanese Seller on eBay — Tips from the Other Side of the Screen
Last time, I explained how I actually grade cameras as a Japanese seller — what "Exc+++" and "Junk" really mean when I ...