Cheap film cameras in Tokyo
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:04 pm
Today I was meeting an old friend at Shinjuku and since I was early I stopped at a small, old used camera shop that I have checked out for the last 20 years. Although the Leica and Hasselblad stuff is pretty expensive lots of other film cameras were amazingly cheap. I'm sure that is no surprise to many, but I haven't paid much attention to film cameras for a few years. They had what looked to be an excellent condition Bronica ETRs with prism finder, 75mm f2.8, and handgrip for 14,000 yen (about $150 at the current weak dollar exchange rate). They had two Mamiya C330 TLRs, one with the 80mm f2.8 and another with a 105mm f3.5 and the prices were something like 20,000 yen, I think. A Pentax 67 with 105mm f2.4 for something like 24,000 yen (I think). Of course, lots of other stuff, but I wasn't making notes.
Not too many years ago I had thought about getting a Pentax 67 or some other MF gear. Of course, in those days it cost a lot and the lenses were expensive too.
Not too many years ago I had thought about getting a Pentax 67 or some other MF gear. Of course, in those days it cost a lot and the lenses were expensive too.