Exploring Japan’s Used Camera Market! (Film Camera thrifting!)

[@KingJvpes]

Hey everyone! Drop a like on the video if you enjoyed it! Also subscribe for more film camera Thrifting videos! Got another Japan video coming in two weeks!

[@cameraprepper7938]

Music too loud, very annoying when you have tinnitus! And very bad sound for speak.

[@beameup64]

I just bought a Pentax Spotmatic SP from a Japanese on-line store in immaculate condition FOR OLD TIMES SAKE as it was my first camera in 1969. Hard to get film for a good price and lightmeter batteries are expensive.

[@alhOOO2O]

There are no ‘hidden gems’ in one of the busiest urban areas in the entire world. These guys know exactly how much they can get for any model

[@R3TROSNAPPER]

Agree, I'm touring Japan atm and there's no bargains unless you count Tax Free discount as the bargain. This video is 2 years too late, there were bargains to be had up to then but no longer. What's not mentioned here is on the price tags in Japanese it states issues with the camera, hence the lower price. Don't rely on Google translate either to pick out the issues. The only pull really is there are vintage cameras in great/ unbelievable conditions but you'll pay the same as would back home on eBay. I've checked out all the usual stores in Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Kobe, Maruyama, Hiroshima and Fukuoka it's the same story. There's junk bins if you want to take a chance with repairing at home but if they aren't going to fix them in Japan then you need to put that in the equation. There's bargains in buying Fujifilm stock and any HK film but Cameras no, unless you're happy with problems with the optics. Also huge selection in accessories which can pull up the odd bargain.

[@pres002]

​@@R3TROSNAPPERtoomich to read

[@BeagleChalaegi]

The Final Boss of camera thrifting videos.

[@samue1991]

Dude I'm loving the chill country vibes of that "he screws it all up" intro. Hopefully this returns as a (limited) series in the future

[@hughwolfe1176]

Camera shops in the US have all but vanished save for the big guys in NYC. Japan was the manufacturer epicenter of cameras for many years thus the plethora of availability… I remember in the mid 70’s shopping for a camera with my father at Mailman’s in York PA. They had an entire department dedicated to photography, at least forty feet of glass topped counters with more on display behind the counters. In todays world your lucky to find four feet of display space for photography… Thank you for the insightful glimpse of the Japanese marketplace.

[@TheRobertohz]

I loved your mindset about learning when you make a mistake. We can all do better with that. Don’t just be bummed out, be excited that you learned something and hopefully, you’re now forced to go back to Japan. Super cool camera! Congratulations.

[@taratantara]

Brings back memories 😊 Bought a Sigma DP3M at Map Camera in Shinjuku. Grabbed some bloom filters and accessories and the kind staff lady went accross town to their other store to get the items. A wonderful experience only held back by the fact that I didnt have more money to spend 😅.

[@tommills6440]

Wow dogg the video editing the music choice the new camera amazing bro deffo one of your best yet! Props to you 🎉

[@vincerunnerretrobikevince4212]

on my first roll on the T2, I learned how easy it is to turn the exposure compensation dial as several photos came out overexposed. No lock on the dial.

[@Leandro_Montibeler]

Just so the lesson is really learned: that top dial is meters. Please don't mistake for feet and shoot an entire roll out of focus. I wouldn't blame you, I've made stupider mistakes, but don't make that one.

[@PaulRiecke]

When I was in Hiroshima in 1979, there were many small family owned camera shops where you could bargain with the shop owner on used items. Even though they were small, they could also get something special on short notice (next day or two) from Tokyo. There were so many tempting items to buy but the exchange rate wasn't that great in late in 1979.

[@jordifarhansyah]

Glad that you found what you're looking for at Kitamura Camera, they indeed have one of the best camera collections in Japan. There is one other Kitamura Camera store in Shinjuku that is located a little bit far from other film camera stores in the videos which are close together, and I think that store has the best camera collection (bought mine there haha).

[@coach_yo]

Man oh man! I would LOVE to go to Japan and camera shop, not only that but see the sites. I’m heavy into JiuJitsu and would love to see it practiced in Japan. Thanks for sharing.

[@creativepicnl]

Oh the hunt…Totally feel you bro. 😆 love the dedicated wifey that tags along camera thrifting, yawning along the way. Feels very relatable! 😄👍🏾

[@nightjedi1026]

Japan is so the place for you and your style. Great video 🎉

[@InspoAlley]

Shinjuku is def the spot for electronics, especially cameras. Did the same second-hand camera treasure hunt a few years back. Totally fun experience and lots of jems.

[@jukeboxjohnnie]

I must admit thats the last camera Id have picked up, id have gone for a S2 or something but very entertaining thanks!

[@alfathsayyidina]

I've just pick up pentax spotmatic F only for 10$ last week. The camera included Super Takumar 55mm F1.8 with super clean optic. That was the best treasure i find in japan, maybe more if i explore in tokyo.

[@GreyGhost-r4z]

Great camera. If you are in the USA (pentaxs). Google it. He does Pentax CLA and he does all of mine. Very reasonable.

[@leogabriel37]

SO TIMELY. My trip isn't till February but good to know the markets around the city to check out!

[@nerucheung]

2:20 😂 the big sigh of disappointment

[@donjagoe]

Very cool that you posted everything and didn’t gloss over the focus issue. Props.

[@binkyboobosh1]

I've got the TVS Digital. It's camera jewellery. When people see you shooting with it there's almost a disbelief that something so utterly amazing could exist....like the camera was nothing more than a rumour...

[@tvthegreek]

Minolta gang. We here no matter what my dawg!

[@KingJvpes]

🙏🏽😭😭😭😭

[@RealTechGeek]

Minolta forever 😂

[@mannpeach5894]

My first X700 got me hooked. Minolta magic

[@yuyanglong225]

Tip if you do go please know what you want to purchase. Most of these shop dislike random people who just browse and loitering. Im amazed no one said anything about him talking in the shop.

[@R3TROSNAPPER]

Yep, and they'll hike the price just for that. These shops know what's going on, they see you coming thinking you're after a steal, it's too late that's not going to happen.

[@yuyanglong225]

@R3TROSNAPPER Definitely, especially the old shops theyd kick you out if you dont go straight to their shop to buy something.

[@kimn1553]

Used Fujichrome 100 slide film for years. Absolute favourite.

[@tysmith924]

Man one of my big dreams is to go to Japan to go film camera shopping! I drooling hard seeing all those cameras it looked like heaven. Awesome photos can't wait for the next video.

[@jim_bocho]

I wasn't as crazy into cameras when I was in Tokyo (almost 20 years ago, but with my trusty Canon 350D), but into gaming. This seems similarly crazy.

[@pacheaco727]

Heading to Tokyo for the first time next year and I’ve already carved out some time for camera thrifting now that I’m getting into film. Thanks for this video! 2:17

[@MelloBelloPhotoStudio]

This is heaven for photographers

[@3-piece129]

I feel bad for the girl. She’s dragged along for the never ending journey just to be the conversion calculator. When she gives him the total and she’s just standing there like “can you make a decision already?”. I almost cried when I saw her yawning. I wanted to rescue her so much 😢

[@Fred-q1x]

Hardly thrifting but the Nikon F2 Titan you showed was only around US$1300. That is actually a really good price for that camera.

[@HRIZNDOC]

I really hope you make your way out to Nakano to Fujiya Camera, they have some amazing finds out there.

[@rodrigoosuna5321]

that´s amazing dude! congrats for thee new (used) contax!!!!

[@RecMirage]

Looks amazing. What camera did you use to film this out of curiousity?

[@NoahAlcayde]

Met you once in Chinatown in sf with my boy and put him on your channel! So Happy to see you enjoyed Japan. Hope to go out there and experience it once

[@Raro404]

I visited these stores in Shinjuku too and the option paralysis was overwhelming. I ended up walking away with nothing because I couldn’t just afford to spend a whole day in each store looking at everything.

[@Zenkusuoo]

Was waiting for this upload

[@EM-ve9bh]

Crazy how much these point and shoots go for these days. In 2016, I bought a barely used Contax T2 for $350, I wanted the T3 but they were going for $800 at the time lol

[@pixelpret712]

Man look at the girl next to you instead of used camera’s. She is beautiful❤️

[@KingsClubTennis]

Fire video bro. Would love to know what you’re shooting this on! Also thank you for still showing the photos from the tower. Still dope

[@Joe4theRecord]

This video starts with a nice chill checking out camera vibe but then goes kind of hard when he buys a camera and takes it to Shibuya at night.

[@Baron-Le-Rouge]

Everyone hits burn out. Going to miss the thrifting videos. All the best Sir

[@israelaparicio3263]

I love map camera. Sometimes they have such great deals

[@MRPR95]

First photo goes so hard 🫨

[@rockartistet]

im going to Japan next year in the spring.. you have given me pointers.. thanks

[@MikeLikesChannel]

Now this is the content! If I saw one more 3 megapixel thrift haul I was gonna vomit.

[@theboringlandscapephotographer]

This was such a great video! Enjoyed this!

[@Kylesmarketplace]

randomly found this video.. but thanks for taking me camera shopping in Japan

[@NoahAlcayde]

So happy you’re back

[@TheMilkyMenExpress]

Definitely would love to try out some of the Fuji film they have out there!

[@RFStarkJapan]

Sadly the only film Fuji still produces in Japan is INSTAX. ACROS B&W is from the UK (Harman/Ilford) and the new Fuji 400 is Kodak Ultramax. The Fuji 200 is also Kodak and the 100 is from existing stock.

[@Chrisb8s]

oh I have had one of those "lessons learned" i shot an entire roll of film in my canon canonette that is supposed to be "quick loading" I got complacent and didn't check and NOthing was on the rol.. zip.. it didn't load properly. and man, those were awesome photos.. now I tend to take a photo with my phone along with my camera, just in case

[@garvinkelly]

I've found 3 contax cameras at thrift stores over the years. Original T, G1 and 139q. The zeiss lenses are my favorite! Still looking for that leica lol

[@CinereusPhascolarctos]

thanks for the video. want to visit those 2nd stores in tokyo ages...

[@GregTPhoto]

Looking forward to whenever I get back to Japan

[@MrBrad898540]

I made it all the way through and enjoyed the video. Thanks!

[@jerrylee188]

bro, the editing is insane!

[@albrechtn]

...great video, mojo, photos! Take it easy...

[@hiroakitakagi7724]

Welcome to Tokyo, you are very welcomed.

[@joephoto]

massive congrats on picking up contax t2 in Japan!! here is a video idea for you.. Olympus Infinity Stylus (MJU) Vs Contax T2 :)

[@jean-claudemuller122]

Ricoh GR camera break by themselve without using them well stored and without batteries. I have a broken GR1v and GR21

[@fuxocy]

your Tokyo clips are bangers!

[@Mattmatt-w7i]

map camera the first place you went to I bought my rollei 3.5F earlier this year when I visited

[@georgemichaelofficial]

Found a Canon MC in Tokyo last week, had to grab when seeing it IRL first time - couldn't find any deal but damn do they have stock over there!

[@mastertree2956]

Love this tokyo vlog, stores, prints :D

[@victoriouz1]

How did you get that 360 view at the crossing? Looks amazing

[@rayrayg9]

Not just with cameras but with any goods/merchandise in general, a lot of merchants have a "no photography [of merch]" rule. And more often than not, it probably stemmed from a past incident by a disrespectful tourist. Watch out for the "no photography" signage, sometimes it's very small, and often it's a simple icon so easily missed.

[@paulh6043]

Good luck with the move. All the best.

[@Mr.ReanuKeeves]

Such heaven :D I would love to spend maybe 8-10k around there!

[@DrSqUiDpRoRo]

Fuji color 100 is a very good film shot a roll of it when i was there last winter and got some very good shots of mount fuji

[@jensritchie]

Where’s Japan Camera Hunter when you need him Bellamy!!!

[@terencemhiggins9436]

Like the show. It was the First I saw you've guys.

[@KylerSteele]

love a good contax T2 pick up

[@Visions_in_Toyko]

Having used a tonne of point and shoot cameras, I sold them all because they just don’t compare to using a good manual focus range finders I’m lucky enough to have a leica mp, and for street, zone focusing is way faster with a much higher in focus hit rate than any auto focusing point and shoot, and for other types of photography where I get to actually take time to focus it’s always consistently as I want it. I’m a firm believer that you can’t beat a range finder for travel and street when using wide or standard lenses. They just get a bit tricky if you shoot any tele

[@Marcmphoto]

All the way to the end!

[@97nelsn]

Minolta Gang Worldwide 🙌🏼

[@KingJvpes]

🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@jonathonsalinas2783]

These shots are unreal 🫨 always love your videos and can’t wait to see what the posting schedule change does for your creative process

[@KingJvpes]

Thanks so much!!

[@collinmarshall3060]

Would love to see more Japan videos

[@danielschley3972]

you got awesome ,,Blurry Aesthetic,, pictures .....you use the bokeh effect in the photo and that s ,,BOH-kay,, in Japanese ....awesome job Dude!!!....state of the art fotos and superb camera

[@Dadiary_ko]

What a great shots 😊

[@damienwanderer]

i find those shibuya sky blurry photo better than the focused one... hahah

[@GwendalAria]

Another banger video. Keep it up

[@CrazyUnderground]

This was fire!!!

[@keshudioo]

Congrats for the new apartment. 🎉

[@mike747436]

Great video! I think the lesson may be; don’t shoot with a p&s if you want control over your pics.

[@RFStarkJapan]

If the GR1 was in Lemon Camera in Shinjuku I looked at it too about a month ago. The coding on their labels will tell you the condition and it had a J for JUNK. When the Japanese label something junk it just means they don't have time to check it out 100%. Sometimes you get lucky and it works but most of the time you end up with "for parts". I bought a Bronica S2A there since I'm a medium format guy mostly. Lemon Camera has a few places in Tokyo, take card, and are very nice folks to deal with. I really enjoyed the video and I've been to all of the same places many times over since I live in Japan. You should come in February for the ICS Camera Show in Ginza, just be careful if you have G.A.S.

[@jpr-tech]

1 Like for the Wife!!! and if she is not your wife yet... dude, look @4:38 She was following you thru all your adventures?! Bro that is LOVE (she loves ya)! Congrats! But in all seriousness, you get a thumbs up for the vibe and bravery shooting film! It's a lot of fun! I got an Olympus EEE PEN (original) and a FUJICA interchangeable lens camera. BTW, filming in store policies varies from store to store, but the Camera Kitamura (the one you ended purchasing from) in my city are super cool! I even test shoot with their Digital cameras in their store.

[@RM.TokyoPhotographer]

oh sweet your in Japan

[@HANDYMENDY1234]

wow just saw that havent subscribed to you just now but ive been watching so many of your videos the past two years

[@petchberry4456]

My paradise❤❤ I could spend there forever

[@DJ369-Miami]

I would bring back a big suitcase full of stuff!

[@JustSketchPNG]

I've been to most of those places you've been and I would love to go back again! It's quite an experience esp the first store. Tons and Tons of Leica gear to choose from. haha

[@KingJvpes]

Wasn’t it?! Sooooo many cameras

[@JustSketchPNG]

@@KingJvpes Definitely! Congrats on the T2! I've been scoping one myself! :) Also thanks for sharing all your experiences with us! Keep posting your awesome videos!

[@CentaurusRelax314]

Congrats on the T2. I've had two or three, and a T3 at various points, but don't have any of them now. Another T2 is at the top of my list, for 'next,' though. Great camera. Two questions, though: 1) How did you get the 'aerial, fisheye' footage @13:22? 2) Used camera stores in Japan-are prices 'hard fixed,' or are negotiations or discounts possible?

[@ChipSuey207]

Probably a gopro on a selfie stick or something like it. You can see where the stick has been masked out.

[@on_philm]

amazing video!! really unfortunate that the autofocus targeted the windows, but mistakes happen.. nevertheless I absolutely loved the vibe of your edit at night over tokyo!!

[@supmojo]

I saw Pentax LX in one of these used camera store.

[@danieloconnor2716]

MINOLTA GANG! When are we getting a vid about shooting with the thrifted Leica and rollieflex?? A dedicated update would be cool!

[@KingJvpes]

Next week, I got you 🫡 (already in the edit!!)

[@danieloconnor2716]

@@KingJvpes eyyyyyyy! Lets gooooo!!

[@KnusperFPV]

what camera are you using for filming yourself

[@Jff_Dn]

Minolta Gang! I wish I could get a Contex T2! I did just get a Ricoh GRIIIx that I'm excited to use.

[@GangsterGuyMoe]

Minolta Gang, LFG!

[@antnguyen]

I’ll be doing some camera thrifting myself in Tokyo in November so it was nice to see some prices before going. Did you happen to spot any non gold Minolta CLEs out there?

[@KingJvpes]

A ton!

[@antnguyen]

@@KingJvpes Shiieettt.. guess I have to bring cash then! Thanks man, appreciate the videos, hope you enjoyed your trip, can't wait for the next Japan video!

[@JAPAN-BLACK]

Love the grade/treatment of this vid….dehancer?