Stoked to have a virtual walkthru of such an incredible place. Silly really but I did pause a few times and jump on to another browser tab to check conversion rates...
Thank you very much for putting these series together, this will be definitely in my to visit list once we are allowed to travel again, Japan really is a camera’s lover dream land
I could easily spend several days wandering around in that store. And, if I was cashed up, walking out of there with more gear than I could carry!! :D One of the reason why I want to come to Japan.
Thank you for a very informative video. Always enjoy watching JCH. The only problem I found as a viewer was that this video wasn't long enough! And I loved the nikon vid JCH presented as well. Your enthusiasm, sir, is infectious..... well done.
Sadly in North America online retailing has killed off a lot of the bricks and mortar stores. You pretty much have to go to Asia to see something like this. Thankfully places like Hong Kong, Taipei and Tokyo also still have small camera retailers.
I think that only very few people know that the last produces Hasselblad 500C has the same mechanism for the matte screen in the Camera, so watch for chose if you collect Hasselblad !
Great vid Bellamy. I lived & worked in Tokyo for 2 years and shopped regularly for cameras (especially in & around Ginza) and I never heard of this store in Shinjuku. What a revelation and can't wait to get back.
Great content. As a Swede, I wonder how this three-crown military Leica ended up in Japan. That story would be interesting to know. I have some Swedish military Nikkormas in my collection that are registered with the official military M-number.
There is a good branch of this shop in Osaka as well, much smaller though. Always impressed at their museum like displays, but it makes me nervous about using my camera out in the wild when I see the same one spot lit behind glass with a crazy price tag lol!
Such a bucketlist place this is... Definitely going on the list for Tokyo. However there was one thing that caught my eye: the Luftwaffe Leica appears to have "Luftwaffen-Eigentum" engraved on the lens, which seems to be a spelling error or maybe an odd anachronism? I'm not at home with Leica's so I have no idea about the why's and how's of that.
I'm not native in German but it means 'property of the Luftwaffe'. It says 'Luftwaffen' because it's the object of the sentence and German grammar works like that.
Thanks for the lovely video content that you bring to the analogue comunity, it only inspires us to become better at our art. If I every get to go to Tokyo I will surely visit this store even if it's just to drool over the cameras. Love the channel, looking forward to the next video bellamy
Amazing. If you are curious what the cost is in the USA dollar, divide the cost you see by 104 to get the US dollar equivalent. Example 650,000 / 104 = $6,250 usd
This "food set" inscription looks like a typical and very amusing katakana conversion mistake. I can only assume it was meant to be "hood set", or does it really come with a bretzel ?
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Must visit this place next time I'm in Tokyo!!
I shall give you the tour!
Stoked to have a virtual walkthru of such an incredible place. Silly really but I did pause a few times and jump on to another browser tab to check conversion rates...
Just move the decimal back two places, and you'll have a pretty good estimate. So 10,000 yen becomes about $100.
Same I jumped around looking into the different cameras and there prices
You wern’t the only one !
same here
This is insane! Never thought places like this existed.
Kitamura Camera = Camera Heaven.
Bellamy's disdain for new Leica releases is hilarious
I just want to say, I really appreciate those videos. Having a bit of history on those obscure (at least some are for me) cameras is great. Thanks !
That black Yasuhara is very cool - can't help but notice that beautiful black Kowa SW next to it too.
The new store looks incredible!
This is definitely gonna be my first stop when i get to visit Japan. Thanks a lot for the tour ☺️
Any time!
Thank you very much for putting these series together, this will be definitely in my to visit list once we are allowed to travel again, Japan really is a camera’s lover dream land
This was insane. Thank you for the tour, I never would've heard of this place otherwise. Please make more of these!
BUNDESEIGENTUM! What a fantastic camera store.
I could easily spend several days wandering around in that store. And, if I was cashed up, walking out of there with more gear than I could carry!! :D One of the reason why I want to come to Japan.
Great video, Thanks for the excellent tour. Absolutely love this Camera Geekery series.
Thanks for watching!
Awesome, thanks for sharing.
I guess I need to go back to Japan. Here and the Nikon museum (and many other locations)
I like how you started at the top and worked your way down, art gallery style
Thank you JCH. You are indeed one of the good things to come out of this year of 2020
Thank you for a very informative video. Always enjoy watching JCH. The only problem I found as a viewer was that this video wasn't long enough! And I loved the nikon vid JCH presented as well.
Your enthusiasm, sir, is infectious.....
well done.
great video!! can't wait to go there next time i visit... great idea for a series to visit all your local camera stores.....
Beautiful! Thank you for the tour.
I like that they have a gallery space. Overall a very cool store.
Loved the tour, and the history about these incredible camera’s.
Stunning! Such beautiful cameras. I could spend days there, and lots of money - if I had it! Thanks for these lovely videos, please keep them coming.
Thanks for watching!
your video is amazing, thank you Bellamy ! I will definitely visit this shop if we ever get out of lockdown as you rightly said ...
Thank you for the tour of a store that I'll never get to visit. I really enjoyed it.
What an amazing place! Thank you for sharing your knowledge JCH of these special shops
Gosh! It’s like Fort Knox for cameras! Unreal.
Another great insight Bellamy, love this content. Thank you 🙏🏼
My pleasure!
Beautiful Store! Hope to visit when things go back to some normally! Thanks JCH
Sadly in North America online retailing has killed off a lot of the bricks and mortar stores. You pretty much have to go to Asia to see something like this. Thankfully places like Hong Kong, Taipei and Tokyo also still have small camera retailers.
Few things in this world make me as happy as the terms "geekery" & "nerdery."
🤓❤️
Nice description...looks like a place to go
Cool cool cool cool cool cool !!!
What a place! I might not ever want to leave the 4th floor.
Nice shirt! Very appropriate for this store.
I actually licked my lips at the first shots.
I think that only very few people know that the last produces Hasselblad 500C has the same mechanism for the matte screen in the Camera, so watch for chose if you collect Hasselblad !
Awesome! A dangerous spot for me, as I could leave my wife at the Starbucks and spend hours browsing.
love this shop ! Since the opening, I'm going every month :D (and spend no money ^^')
6 floors of heaven! 😍
Great vid Bellamy. I lived & worked in Tokyo for 2 years and shopped regularly for cameras (especially in & around Ginza) and I never heard of this store in Shinjuku. What a revelation and can't wait to get back.
The new flagship store only opened a couple of months ago.
Wow! What an amazing store! You could spend days in there! Haha
Thank you for making these videos. Also love the shirt :D
I love this series of videos , that show a difference look of Tokyo , thanks Bellamy
very interesting love old cameras
Nice to see some vintage Canon love.
Love this, thanks JCH.
My pleasure!
Oh how I'd love to have a camera store / shop like that in the UK.
what camera strap do you have? where can i get one?
i look forward to your videos so much, thanks for giving us an inside look!
definitely wanna visit it someday
Outstanding
Thanks for showing us this treasure.
Glad you enjoyed it
Some of that stuff is incredible. only costs an arm, leg, torso and your head.
Vive le fecalité! That is a wonderful shirt.
Great content. As a Swede, I wonder how this three-crown military Leica ended up in Japan. That story would be interesting to know. I have some Swedish military Nikkormas in my collection that are registered with the official military M-number.
Well done, absolutely wonderful.
Many thanks!
I do love Japan!
Just... wow 📷❤️
Cool! up vote.
some say film is dying but actually its more alive than before! thanks for sharing this kind of videos, its really inspiring and full of knowledge!
Unintentional pun at 4:07 -- "I'm Leica kid"
'Unintenional'
Bloody Hell! I must declare bankruptcy after visiting that store! Ha, ha! Excellent video. Thank you and keep up the great work!!
What a store! 🤓🤯
Fairly cheap for the premium point and shoots?
I would love to have that "gold Leica" it's the M10-P ASC 100 edition. Such an amazing looking piece.
I should not have clicked in this video, human desire is too much
Thanks, very nice to see. One wonders how the internet has affected the retailers and camera prices, and how Hong Kong compares.
I so want some of those clocks with camera body shapes!
There is a good branch of this shop in Osaka as well, much smaller though. Always impressed at their museum like displays, but it makes me nervous about using my camera out in the wild when I see the same one spot lit behind glass with a crazy price tag lol!
All those Leica M camera's. Makes me drool
Love the new vids man!
Glad to hear it!
Such a bucketlist place this is... Definitely going on the list for Tokyo. However there was one thing that caught my eye: the Luftwaffe Leica appears to have "Luftwaffen-Eigentum" engraved on the lens, which seems to be a spelling error or maybe an odd anachronism? I'm not at home with Leica's so I have no idea about the why's and how's of that.
I'm not native in German but it means 'property of the Luftwaffe'. It says 'Luftwaffen' because it's the object of the sentence and German grammar works like that.
Everything is so effing Cool; it's enough to drive you mad with rage.......
Just wow
Very cool shop✅
did they meant to carve full set?
Thanks for sharing. I love your channel.
Glad you enjoy it!
Fantastic!
Thanks for the lovely video content that you bring to the analogue comunity, it only inspires us to become better at our art. If I every get to go to Tokyo I will surely visit this store even if it's just to drool over the cameras. Love the channel, looking forward to the next video bellamy
Amazing. If you are curious what the cost is in the USA dollar, divide the cost you see by 104 to get the US dollar equivalent. Example 650,000 / 104 = $6,250 usd
Such a cool place!!
Amazing place!
It really is!
We need a six part series-one per each flood-for your viewers. I’m experiencing a terrible GAS attack 😅💸💸💸
Hi Japan Camera Hunter! Does this flagship store happen to do 35mm film development (scans + email)?
Awesome vid Bellamy!
Nice t-shirt! :D
B&H, is TOAST!
That shirt is heat 🔥🔥🔥
shittycamerachallenge shirt
I appreciate your videos very much. Dōmo arigatō.
Glad you like them!
Amazing, thanks!
so much gorgeous!
“It’s a real honor to touch them.” 😊 Nice video.
Thank you! 😃
oh how I would love to touch that L-mount Nikon
Awesome! Canada has nothing similar...
This "food set" inscription looks like a typical and very amusing katakana conversion mistake. I can only assume it was meant to be "hood set", or does it really come with a bretzel ?
I was also thinking "full" set perhaps
Loved seeing all the point and shoots, but the real star of this video was your T-Shirt, where did you snag that???
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Such a cool guy!
my happy place!
If/when travel is allowed, would JCH consider leading one (paid) tour of Japan camera shops/shows annually? I'd go to Japan just for that.
Yes me too lol
You know, I just might...
I think “food set” is a typo of “hood” since in Japanese / katakana there’s no distinction between food and hood.
Class