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From: bjm@browngr.UUCP (Barb Meier)
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo,net.consumers
Subject: Buying in Japan
Message-ID: <1367@browngr.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 2-Oct-84 02:03:22 EDT
Article-I.D.: browngr.1367
Posted: Tue Oct  2 02:03:22 1984
Date-Received: Fri, 28-Sep-84 05:47:21 EDT
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I am traveling to Japan at the end of October and am considering
buying a camera there.

I would appreciate suggestions, comments, etc.	in two areas:

1) If you have had experience buying a camera (actually, anything)
   in Japan, I would like to know
	where did you get it (city and/or store)?
	was it really cheaper (i.e. cheaper than NYC discount houses)
	had you decided what to get before going?
	was dealing with japanese merchants a pain?

2) I'm interested in a medium format SLR or possibly TLR.  Must be
   at least 2 1/4" square (could be larger rectangle).   Please let
   me know your experiences being specific about make, model, and
   features.

Thanks.
			Barb Meier, Brown University
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