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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 😅.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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?
Would love to do a photo walk if you find your way up to northern Japan. Very little in the way of thrifting, but I did find a functioning Minolta Hi-Matic E for $3.50 a couple of days ago.
I do that exact turn to my gf whenever I’m about to purchase something questionable 💀 2:55 But you in Japan, when in Rome deal with the problems at home 😂🤷🏽♂️
His GF looks less than enthused.. "Hey babe, we're going to japan!" *she takes vacation time* "oh, now that we're here, let's spend hours going to camera stores"... Her face says it all 😂
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!!
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 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!
Hey sorry to hear of the screw up. The distances on the T2 are in metric by the way, so it’s indicating meters at those settings. Nice vid all the same!
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.
The best Contax compact camera are the first Contax T, not the T2. I have the Leica Minilux which have the best Lens of all analogue compact point-and-shoot cameras ever made.
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 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!
Prefers the black t3. Got it so cheap before, nowadays, you can get a car with the price lol. By the way, good luck owning a film p&s. Any day, they're gonna crap on you and you won't know why.
Lots of time Japanese thrift store marks things as junk just because it's in not so good cosmetic shape, always good to test it out yourself if they allow it
can you reco a film camera that have interchangeable lens with wide aperture, vintage look, twotone, using std 35 roll, but not to crazy with the pricetag, and is there any place you can reco to go in osaka and tokyo to hunt, thanks in adv
Japan is on my bucket list although Pentax 35mm cameras are my thang. Did you take any more video of the city at night? Would like to see them. Oh yes, your girlfriend in beautiful!
Stop buying these electronic point and shoots, they are just waiting to die! Reason that GR1 did not work because since they put it on display the electronics have died! Just like all the LCD screens in all point and shoots will stop working on these, and you’re shooting blind, do yourself a favor and buy a small mechanical 35mm (Rollei 35) you won’t regret it, no electronics just works!
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!
Music too loud, very annoying when you have tinnitus! And very bad sound for speak.
The Final Boss of camera thrifting videos.
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
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 😅.
Minolta gang. We here no matter what my dawg!
🙏🏽😭😭😭😭
2:20 😂 the big sigh of disappointment
Was waiting for this upload
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.
So happy you’re back
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.
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 too
Very cool that you posted everything and didn’t gloss over the focus issue. Props.
that´s amazing dude! congrats for thee new (used) contax!!!!
I love map camera. Sometimes they have such great deals
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.
Great camera. If you are in the USA (pentaxs). Google it. He does Pentax CLA and he does all of mine. Very reasonable.
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.
All the way to the end!
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.
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
I must admit thats the last camera Id have picked up, id have gone for a S2 or something but very entertaining thanks!
SO TIMELY. My trip isn't till February but good to know the markets around the city to check out!
What a great shots 😊
First photo goes so hard 🫨
I made it all the way through and enjoyed the video. Thanks!
Love this tokyo vlog, stores, prints :D
Looking forward to whenever I get back to Japan
Good luck with the move.
All the best.
Minolta Gang Worldwide 🙌🏼
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im going to Japan next year in the spring.. you have given me pointers.. thanks
I really hope you make your way out to Nakano to Fujiya Camera, they have some amazing finds out there.
Minolta gang!
This was fire!!!
Fun video, thanks.
Another banger video. Keep it up
map camera the first place you went to I bought my rollei 3.5F earlier this year when I visited
M I N O L T A
G A N G ! ! !
wow just saw that havent subscribed to you just now but ive been watching so many of your videos the past two years
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.
Would love to see more Japan videos
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
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.
Congrats for the new apartment. 🎉
Definitely would love to try out some of the Fuji film they have out there!
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.
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
Great video! I think the lesson may be; don’t shoot with a p&s if you want control over your pics.
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.
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?
Beautiful video ❤
#minaltagang !! You do what you have to do ✊🏽🤘🏽
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#Minolta Gang! I gotta say the out-of-focus shots have a vibe though.
Put your M6 away in the bag with the rewind know on the zipper side. More risk of bending it if its on the bottom of the bag 😉
Minolta Gang~
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Oh my god. I don’t comment a lot but this is insane.
Would love to do a photo walk if you find your way up to northern Japan. Very little in the way of thrifting, but I did find a functioning Minolta Hi-Matic E for $3.50 a couple of days ago.
I do that exact turn to my gf whenever I’m about to purchase something questionable 💀 2:55
But you in Japan, when in Rome deal with the problems at home 😂🤷🏽♂️
His GF looks less than enthused.. "Hey babe, we're going to japan!"
*she takes vacation time*
"oh, now that we're here, let's spend hours going to camera stores"...
Her face says it all 😂
love a good contax T2 pick up
I saw Pentax LX in one of these used camera store.
Quick heads up for all…it is rare that any store in Japan allows filming. Personal space and business space are very important in the culture.
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!!
Leica users going from manual to auto and forgetting that you need to set distance once you’re no longer using manual. I fully understand.!
How could you tell where that camera was focusing? I still like those out-of-focus cityscapes. Wait six months and then tell us you did it by design.
Feels illegal being this early for a vid😭
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
Wasn’t it?! Sooooo many cameras
@@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!
Hey sorry to hear of the screw up. The distances on the T2 are in metric by the way, so it’s indicating meters at those settings. Nice vid all the same!
you looked sad at the end gang , whatever it is you will be fine! #minoltagang
That segment was filmed at 3am after editing haha
The image at 16:49 is kinda 🔥 tho
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.
8:58 what store is that and when was it filmed? I see Superia Premium there but it has been out of stock everywhere since June 😭
The best Contax compact camera are the first Contax T, not the T2. I have the Leica Minilux which have the best Lens of all analogue compact point-and-shoot cameras ever made.
MINOLTA GANG!
When are we getting a vid about shooting with the thrifted Leica and rollieflex?? A dedicated update would be cool!
Next week, I got you 🫡 (already in the edit!!)
@@KingJvpes eyyyyyyy! Lets gooooo!!
What camera are you shooting yours video?
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?
A ton!
@@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!
The bluey shots still look cool. Just lie and say you were trying icm photography
Prefers the black t3. Got it so cheap before, nowadays, you can get a car with the price lol.
By the way, good luck owning a film p&s. Any day, they're gonna crap on you and you won't know why.
minolta gang
Minolta gang 4Lyfe
Let’s go 🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽
Lots of time Japanese thrift store marks things as junk just because it's in not so good cosmetic shape, always good to test it out yourself if they allow it
These shots are unreal 🫨 always love your videos and can’t wait to see what the posting schedule change does for your creative process
Thanks so much!!
can you reco a film camera that have interchangeable lens with wide aperture, vintage look, twotone, using std 35 roll, but not to crazy with the pricetag, and is there any place you can reco to go in osaka and tokyo to hunt, thanks in adv
what kind of camera bag is that?
nikon gang 😏
So these camera shops how can I buy from them online in USA ?
So .... if you buy a camera and lens without a box... it might has well been with you on entry to Japan, right? 😉 😜
What is that song at like 17 min? I know I know it but the brain isn’t bringing it up
Hey can someone post links to these places? Going to Japan in a month!
You must be in heaven!!!
Felt like it haha
Hey I got a Yankee cap for you. I think it’ll look better on you. 😊
Don’t mind the LA hat I’m actually a SF giants fan 😭
She wouldn’t bat an eye if you got her a Louis bag
Japan is on my bucket list although Pentax 35mm cameras are my thang. Did you take any more video of the city at night? Would like to see them. Oh yes, your girlfriend in beautiful!
nice vid. but the audio's quite bad and sound muffled when indoors. couldn't really hear most of the time and had to rely on subtitles
Lmao my girls hates me talking about camera stuff noddinglike she knows what I’m saying but wants me to stfu lmao
What happened to the calm collective music, bro?
Is that Contax broke yet?!
Can you please drop the names of where you went 🥲
First! 🤘🏽✨
RAFAEL!!
Dodger hat???
why is the camera so expensive but the photos so trash?
I rather see less video content vs you getting burnt out. Your health should take top priority
Stop buying these electronic point and shoots, they are just waiting to die! Reason that GR1 did not work because since they put it on display the electronics have died! Just like all the LCD screens in all point and shoots will stop working on these, and you’re shooting blind, do yourself a favor and buy a small mechanical 35mm (Rollei 35) you won’t regret it, no electronics just works!