Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site felix.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!decwrl!amd!dual!zehntel!hplabs!sdcrdcf!trwrb!scgvaxd!pertec!felix!joey From: joey@felix.UUCP (Joey Tamashiro) Newsgroups: net.rec.photo Subject: RE: Buying in Japan Message-ID: <379@felix.UUCP> Date: Mon, 8-Oct-84 13:09:54 EDT Article-I.D.: felix.379 Posted: Mon Oct 8 13:09:54 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 11-Oct-84 01:22:48 EDT Distribution: na Organization: FileNet Corp., Costa Mesa, Ca. Lines: 23 The prices in NYC and Japan are pretty competitive. It all depends on how carefully you shop and also on the exchange rate. I have always purchased my camera equipment and have found that I have always done better than buying from NYC. At the worst, the price was the same as in NYC but the case was standard, and the filter was thrown in for free. You should always make sure that you buy the item at a duty-free price since you will be taking the camera out of the country. These cameras also come with a world-wide guarantee should you need to send it to your local dealer rep for warantee work. But I suggest (good practice for any camera you buy) that you take a quick 12 exposure roll to make sure there are no serious defects with the camera. If there are, take it back to the store you purchased it from and they will gladly exchange it for a new one. The two shops which I have used are Sakura Camera and Yodobashi Camera in the Shinjuku area of Tokyo. Haggling over the price is accepted at these stores, even on the duty free cameras. For electronics, go to Akihabara (haggle over the prices here also). joey tamashiro {decvax,ucbvax}!trwrb!felix!joey