Who has tried those cameras? ps: Here is the filter step down rings I mentioned! geni.us/IRJTpzX (Amazon) Come say hi on Instagram! instagram.com/pierretlambert
I visited that store a year ago when I was in Osaka. So much fun that they have basically all serious cameras and lenses on the market up for display and to play around with.
I live in Japan and am also a Photographer. One thing that your cost comparison did not account for was the VAT, which is currently at 10%. The only way to pay what you see is if you have visiting VISA. Most shops charge you the VAT and then you have to go to the VAT counter to get the refund. This is definitely something you need to consider when doing cost comparison.
8:20 The camera you picked up is a volume image data camera. Sigma has some nice ones. INCREDIBLE photos! Rent one some day, if they're available, and I can almost guarantee you'll buy one. Especially great for landscapes!
HI Pierre, I'm same with you, love Osaka so much, the place is just nice for culture, fashion, shopping, and experience. Btw can you make a video like going to Japan second hand camera shop and digging some cheap and pretty nice vintage lens?
Grab some of the brochures for cameras. They only publish them in Japan normally. The Fujifilm X-Pro3 brochure is *Chefs Kiss*, had a friend bring it back for me.
Prices used to be cheaper but that was years ago. Nowadays with our global economy you don't get a deal buying Japanese products in Japan. But I will say BIC Camera and Yodobashi Camera has every camera, lens, camera bag, filter, tripod, accessory, etc etc that you could want. You want a camera strap? They'll have a small wall covered with them!
If your playing USD it’s definitely cheaper to buy in Japan, I live here now and I bought gear from Tokiwa in Osaka (another camera store) I literally paid $400 less than what online is selling for
Some what cheaper if you buy in Japan, If you have a pass port they knock down the price.. BIC and Yodobashi Camera stores the biggest. You have Yamada and another are second in choice.
do they allow filming in most shops in japan or do you actually ask permission beforehand? what vlogging gear (cam+mic) did you use here? thanks piere, more power and keep inspiring
Why didn't I find out your channel earlier, your videos are great especially the ' __ people one city' series. I still don't own a camera but I'm interested in getting one
I have been to Yodobashi Camera store right next to Kyoto station. Ground floor is just huuuuge. They got EVERYTHING, including things you never knew existed. The prices are internationally same, I guess only in US you can buy stuff way cheaper without a slap of chunky tax all over it. A quick tip, if you plan to stalk/shoot girls dressed as maids and other characters in Akihabara, they are extremely camera shy, so get ready to pull out 300mm and get creepy)) Japan is one of the best countries for photography. You never run out of stuff to shoot.
@The Drive If you're looking for cute girls dressed in yukata 100% you'll find them on Gion street in Kyoto. Japanese wedding you can come across at Arashiyama bamboo forest same in Kyoto, or I also saw one on Itsukushima island, located next to Hiroshima city. One of the wedding couples had photo shoot right in front of Tokyo station. You just have to be around temples at midday to see one. Ninjas are stealthy. Impossible ))
@@syadi7811 beleive it or not but I found it to be cheaper in Australia than in Japan. I used to live in Aus and then I went to Japan with the intention on get lots of photography gear... Instead I bought some gear in Hong Kong
Man I don't know how you didn't walk out with heaps of stuff. Although if the pricing isn't any better no point carrying around extra gear for no reason. They do have some cool gear that you don't ssee regularly at camera stores here in Australia though. Great video man.
Hey great video! I am curious about the strap or mount you are using that makes the camera stay tight to your chest near your shoulders. What is it called?
Lens pen with a disposable cleaning sheet on top. Thank me later. I hate keeping cleaning cloth as i feel like I'm just keeping debris and oil in them even after washing. The disposable ones work better anyway for some reason. They are like a tissue paper squeegee.
I bought a neoprene camera case on amazon a few months ago, I think I used it for a day and I returned it the next day and I bought a normal one, is just very annoying the way they are build that makes a bit clumsy putting the camera in or taking it out, I can't recommend it
I made a conscious effort to shop at bic camera and yodobashi during my visit between 11 Oct 2019 and 21 October 2019 - unfortunately most of the items really come to be consistently higher priced than where I am (Singapore). For my list, I was looking at a7riv, camera grip, camera bags.. It was not cheaper when I factor in the tax-less, tourist discount and card discount.
that's just a peak design backpack quick release (not sure what it's exactly called but it's from peak design) it's just a little thing you can attach to any backpack.
I did notice last June when I visited the usual large camera stores (Yodobashi & Bic カメラ) that their camera sections are smaller than in the past (20 or even 10 years ago). Instead of full floors, they are now shared with other commodities. It was possible to find there every kind of photographic equipment (like your lens hood), but not anymore... You have now to go online.
Great vid!! Please do a Video in a second hand shop in Osaka!! I'm going next month, if you have any good tips for buying second hand gear over there, that'll be awesome ;)
I was in Osaka this past September and compared camera prices from US/HK/Taipei/Osaka/Beijing. Prices are all relative except for HK being the cheapest. JP gives you the broadest selection of makes/models/sku of just about anything you inquire and mostly always in stock.
in theory, adaptor ring are named from lens to filter. What you were looking for was actually a step-up ring (filter larger than the lens), not a step-down ring (filter smaller than the lens). That is if my assumptions are correct.
Guillaume is right, yesterday I bought an 82mm ND filter, and I bought some step-up rings to use it on my smaller lenses - in BIC camera they were labelled as “step up” in blue writing, not to be confused with the “step down” rings with red writing next to them (ie for putting a smaller filter on a bigger lens, not sure how useful that would be since you might get some vignetting).
😭😭😭 ho ho hoooo by the way, you can try google translate app - it uses the camera and can translate from Japanese to English (or any other language). It might give you a rough translation but surely informative I believe. I tried it myself.
I live in Japan and camera stores are usually quite expensive. Online is much cheaper, I usually buy from Amazon Japan. For example, the Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS is actually 130,582 yen, which is $1,201.69! A bit cheaper. Generally speaking, online is about $100 - $200 cheaper than stores (for cameras and lenses). Don't forget,many stores also have Tax Free services, so you can get money back (10% tax) and you can actually haggle at BIC Camera and other stores! I do believe that if you pay with Visa, you can get evenmore discounts. JFYI
Excellent ahaha, je suis arrivé à Tokyo Hier et aujourd'hui mon premier shop était Bic Camera ! Maintenant il est temps de shoot cette magnifique ville !
Oh yeah, no, most camera equipment (and other consumer goods) prices are on par with US prices. Last year, I was in Osaka for a business trip and I stopped at a Yotobashi Camera store to shop for a new camera strap. I was looking for a camera strap that I could wear short/at chest level or extend so that I could wear it cross-body when I'm on the move. Most stores near my home in the US and online through US retailers only sold straps that attached to the tripod mount on the bottom of the camera, but I wanted a strap that attached at the sides of the camera (making it easier and less prone to swing around when wearing it cross-body). So, I found the perfect camera strap in a burgundy color at Yotobashi Camera (~$28 USD) and bought it. A year later, I was curious to see if I could find the same strap in black online, but none of the major retailers had this particular strap and brand in stock. I thought I had missed the opportunity to get that camera strap in a second color, but I didn't have a way to get back to Japan in the near future. I was able to find it through a seller on Ebay and he was charging $30 USD with free shipping. To conclude, I didn't save much money by buying the same item in Japan.
whether it is sony or canon or nikon or panasonic or fuji or olmpus etc always japan great very hard people not only camera other electronics i think cheap
My story: bought an A7ii here in Japan and put one of those language patches on it (forgot the name) and was happy with it for the last 5 years. But, last year I put my EF 50mm 2,5 macro on it (with Sigma mc-21) and my camera just kind of when a bit nuts. The back dial and button didn`t work anymore, so I send it to Sony to ask for a repair quote... I got a very rude (for Japanese standards that is) reply that because it had non Sony approved software on it (which they claimed broke the thing - yeah sure after not breaking the thing for over 5 years!?) they did not want to repair it!!! WTF!?!? I mean, it is not that it was still in warranty or anything like that, and I was of course not expecting them to do it for free, but NO JOY, they bluntly refused to touch it! In the end, my Japanese wife got involved and the `compromise` they suggested was that if I removed the `illegal` language patch from the camera they would be willing to fix it... Well, try to get anything going with your camera with access to the menu and such (back dial and button don`t work anymore, remember). SO, long story short, I am being punished by Sony for being a dumb `gaijin` (foreigner) living in Japan who doesn`t read all the Kanji... WELL SHITsurei shimashita Sony!
To be honest even with no tax for foreigners and conversion the prices I saw in Japan were either equal or higher on a new gear. Sad how I let all these you tubers fool me for years. But live and learn.
I am trying to optimally grab my gear within $1000 along with a single kit lens, maybe a hundred dollars give or take, in that regard, my options as available in my region are XT30, M6 MKII, Z50 & A6400. It would mean a world to me if you could help me decide my first ever gear. My focus is purely image quality, I am not weighing on video capabilites much, I prefer my smartphone and action cam for that. Cheers & thanks in advance! apologies if I have posted this in any other video of yours. please note that i am stepping up from an iphone with no prior experience with any DSLRs or Mirrorless
Who has tried those cameras?
ps: Here is the filter step down rings I mentioned! geni.us/IRJTpzX (Amazon)
Come say hi on Instagram! instagram.com/pierretlambert
Please add subtitel indonesia language, im from indonesia mr 😟
I dont understand your speak mr 😟
Pierre i Love you man!!... You have taught me a lot... :)
Just got my Canon Kiss X9i brand new from Japan😍
Ativa legendas para português, por favor.
I’m photographer here for 10 years already, and believe me, Japan is much cheaper, just need to know where and how to search! Cheers from Osaka!
Thank you! We should meet next time! :)
Definitely!
Can you name shops pls
Alright, I’ll do this next time I travel to Japan, which probably won’t be anytime soon lol
Let's go to Indonesian
I visited that store a year ago when I was in Osaka. So much fun that they have basically all serious cameras and lenses on the market up for display and to play around with.
8:48 Pierre stole the step down ring 🤣🤣
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I live in Japan and am also a Photographer. One thing that your cost comparison did not account for was the VAT, which is currently at 10%. The only way to pay what you see is if you have visiting VISA. Most shops charge you the VAT and then you have to go to the VAT counter to get the refund. This is definitely something you need to consider when doing cost comparison.
8:20 The camera you picked up is a volume image data camera. Sigma has some nice ones. INCREDIBLE photos! Rent one some day, if they're available, and I can almost guarantee you'll buy one. Especially great for landscapes!
Go inside a Camera Store in Japan, and you'll be in..... Heaven!
And you'll be in...... Japan !
@@juliensimon5919 Fax
Your videos have improved so much since a year ago ! Love watching them!
Thanks Élodie!!
I was in that sane store, while traveling in august. still a funny experience xD
HI Pierre, I'm same with you, love Osaka so much, the place is just nice for culture, fashion, shopping, and experience. Btw can you make a video like going to Japan second hand camera shop and digging some cheap and pretty nice vintage lens?
I love watching your videos. You have so much energy. It makes me happy. Thank you.
Cheers!
Ive been to a few camera store in Japan and i agree, its usually more expensive than the states.
Big camera and Yodabashi camera sell mostly new releases. If you want cheap, go second hand, you can find some good stuff.
Thanks for sharing with us, Bro. Of course it’s not cheaper there in Japan as most of us taught 😊 Enjoy your trip
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日本に来てくれるなんて！ぜひ東京もいってみてください！
Grab some of the brochures for cameras. They only publish them in Japan normally. The Fujifilm X-Pro3 brochure is *Chefs Kiss*, had a friend bring it back for me.
Prices used to be cheaper but that was years ago. Nowadays with our global economy you don't get a deal buying Japanese products in Japan. But I will say BIC Camera and Yodobashi Camera has every camera, lens, camera bag, filter, tripod, accessory, etc etc that you could want. You want a camera strap? They'll have a small wall covered with them!
You should consider camera street in Taipei, it's a whole new experience in itself! 😃
Buy the hakuba lenspen. You can buy it individually or set of 3. Lens pen, filter pen , a d viewfinder pen.
Short answer: NO, it is not cheaper to buy in Japan.
Thank god someone broke it down for me. Not sure why I'd want to watch 12 minutes of a rambling Frenchman who knows no Japanese, in Japan...
Snakebloke 🤣🤣
It is actually cheap but it depends on your country's currency
I find electronics to be more expensive here in Japan
If your playing USD it’s definitely cheaper to buy in Japan, I live here now and I bought gear from Tokiwa in Osaka (another camera store) I literally paid $400 less than what online is selling for
If I live in Japan, thank God, you're my savior. Thanks for Japan camera shopping.
Some what cheaper if you buy in Japan, If you have a pass port they knock down the price.. BIC and Yodobashi Camera stores the biggest. You have Yamada and another are second in choice.
do they allow filming in most shops in japan or do you actually ask permission beforehand? what vlogging gear (cam+mic) did you use here? thanks piere, more power and keep inspiring
all gear is in description :)
Anyone filming is free advertisement for them lol!
Most shops in Japan have signs that explicitly state “no photography or filming”.
i knew you are frensh when u said” japan hein”
i love u hein ❤️❤️
I am a subscriber and a fan because of that first Japan video 😀
Why didn't I find out your channel earlier, your videos are great especially the ' __ people one city' series. I still don't own a camera but I'm interested in getting one
Japanese camera shops are predicated on discounts, and we get a lot of points！
Quick way I clean my gear? Rocket blower and Zeiss wipes. I get the wipes at Walmart, 100 in a box for very inexpensive ($5?).
Can't wait to go to Japan bro this looks insane !!!🙌🏼🙌🏼
Japan is sick! The Matrix!
Come indonesia 🤗
if you are still in osaka, trying checking out the umeda area, there are tons of camera shops around there.
Thanks for the tip!
@@Pierretlambert no problem! just try searching for "camera store" in google maps and there should be at least 10 that pops up!
it's like heaven all ur needed gear in one place
Welcome to Japan!
good quality and affordable stuff
Have good day in japan bro😊😊
Camera shop is heaven for me. 🤤
I actually have a Sigma DP0. Very unique camera, but I rarely use it anymore since I have a Pen-F.
I have been to Yodobashi Camera store right next to Kyoto station. Ground floor is just huuuuge. They got EVERYTHING, including things you never knew existed. The prices are internationally same, I guess only in US you can buy stuff way cheaper without a slap of chunky tax all over it.
A quick tip, if you plan to stalk/shoot girls dressed as maids and other characters in Akihabara, they are extremely camera shy, so get ready to pull out 300mm and get creepy))
Japan is one of the best countries for photography. You never run out of stuff to shoot.
@The Drive If you're looking for cute girls dressed in yukata 100% you'll find them on Gion street in Kyoto. Japanese wedding you can come across at Arashiyama bamboo forest same in Kyoto, or I also saw one on Itsukushima island, located next to Hiroshima city. One of the wedding couples had photo shoot right in front of Tokyo station. You just have to be around temples at midday to see one. Ninjas are stealthy. Impossible ))
@The Drive yeah, well, if you can spot the difference between traditional kimono and yukata by just looking at it kudos to you))
Is any price difference between USA and Japan.
I thought it was going to be cheaper in Japan and I was excited to get lots of gear while in japan but it was not, Australia is cheaper
Australia cheaper? Really
@@syadi7811 beleive it or not but I found it to be cheaper in Australia than in Japan. I used to live in Aus and then I went to Japan with the intention on get lots of photography gear... Instead I bought some gear in Hong Kong
Nice video Love this ...love from Nepal 🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵
Having gotten sticker shock in Europe, and seeing the prices on your video Im Glad i can buy from B&H and Adorama lol.
Which camera and set u used for this nice movie!?
Man I don't know how you didn't walk out with heaps of stuff. Although if the pricing isn't any better no point carrying around extra gear for no reason. They do have some cool gear that you don't ssee regularly at camera stores here in Australia though. Great video man.
Haha ikr?
Your videos are so amazing
Hey great video! I am curious about the strap or mount you are using that makes the camera stay tight to your chest near your shoulders. What is it called?
BIC CAM in Japan is like heaven ❣️😍😭
Lens pen with a disposable cleaning sheet on top. Thank me later. I hate keeping cleaning cloth as i feel like I'm just keeping debris and oil in them even after washing. The disposable ones work better anyway for some reason. They are like a tissue paper squeegee.
I bought a neoprene camera case on amazon a few months ago, I think I used it for a day and I returned it the next day and I bought a normal one, is just very annoying the way they are build that makes a bit clumsy putting the camera in or taking it out, I can't recommend it
Great video as usual ! Keep up the good work ! 🙌🏼👊🏼
Thanks Elliot!
U should check map camera and camera naniwa jp buy online ... cheap
how do you get your camera to stay on your back pack like that? can you add a description for it
I made a conscious effort to shop at bic camera and yodobashi during my visit between 11 Oct 2019 and 21 October 2019 - unfortunately most of the items really come to be consistently higher priced than where I am (Singapore). For my list, I was looking at a7riv, camera grip, camera bags.. It was not cheaper when I factor in the tax-less, tourist discount and card discount.
Where you buy the camera brecket on your shoulder?
What bag are you wearing where you can hang your camera on the strap like that?
that's just a peak design backpack quick release (not sure what it's exactly called but it's from peak design) it's just a little thing you can attach to any backpack.
I can only find those sigma dp quattro in ebay. Not in camera store. They only sell lens here in my country.
I did notice last June when I visited the usual large camera stores (Yodobashi & Bic カメラ) that their camera sections are smaller than in the past (20 or even 10 years ago). Instead of full floors, they are now shared with other commodities. It was possible to find there every kind of photographic equipment (like your lens hood), but not anymore... You have now to go online.
The Xume magnetic filters work great, I’ve been using them for 4 years, no problems whatsoever.
Great vid!! Please do a Video in a second hand shop in Osaka!! I'm going next month, if you have any good tips for buying second hand gear over there, that'll be awesome ;)
I was in Osaka this past September and compared camera prices from US/HK/Taipei/Osaka/Beijing. Prices are all relative except for HK being the cheapest. JP gives you the broadest selection of makes/models/sku of just about anything you inquire and mostly always in stock.
Thank you
in theory, adaptor ring are named from lens to filter. What you were looking for was actually a step-up ring (filter larger than the lens), not a step-down ring (filter smaller than the lens). That is if my assumptions are correct.
You are correct but for some reason the names are "step down" lol!
Guillaume is right, yesterday I bought an 82mm ND filter, and I bought some step-up rings to use it on my smaller lenses - in BIC camera they were labelled as “step up” in blue writing, not to be confused with the “step down” rings with red writing next to them (ie for putting a smaller filter on a bigger lens, not sure how useful that would be since you might get some vignetting).
Peter McKinnon been shooting your B-roll? Jesus.
Neither Peter nor Jesus but thanks for the compliment! :)
whats your bags camera mount called ?
😭😭😭 ho ho hoooo
by the way, you can try google translate app - it uses the camera and can translate from Japanese to English (or any other language). It might give you a rough translation but surely informative I believe. I tried it myself.
Yes works!!
Very helpful!! And your photos are dope! 🔥🔥
Thanks Sandeep!
Great video!!!! thanks for sharing!!!!
You can get used/ vintage film cameras for cheap. sometimes half the cost of ebay.
🔥
True!
How u add these transactions in intro pls tell
How much is sony a6000 in this shop
What type of camera do you use
I live in Japan and camera stores are usually quite expensive. Online is much cheaper, I usually buy from Amazon Japan. For example, the Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS is actually 130,582 yen, which is $1,201.69! A bit cheaper. Generally speaking, online is about $100 - $200 cheaper than stores (for cameras and lenses). Don't forget,many stores also have Tax Free services, so you can get money back (10% tax) and you can actually haggle at BIC Camera and other stores! I do believe that if you pay with Visa, you can get evenmore discounts. JFYI
Oh good to know!
This video is a waste of time, It;s all about the person behind the camera.
Sean Gibbons nit really it’s talking about the price. Nothing else.
Excellent ahaha, je suis arrivé à Tokyo Hier et aujourd'hui mon premier shop était Bic Camera !
Maintenant il est temps de shoot cette magnifique ville !
Haha trop bien! Vas faire un tour à Yodobashi aussi!
Oh yeah, no, most camera equipment (and other consumer goods) prices are on par with US prices. Last year, I was in Osaka for a business trip and I stopped at a Yotobashi Camera store to shop for a new camera strap. I was looking for a camera strap that I could wear short/at chest level or extend so that I could wear it cross-body when I'm on the move. Most stores near my home in the US and online through US retailers only sold straps that attached to the tripod mount on the bottom of the camera, but I wanted a strap that attached at the sides of the camera (making it easier and less prone to swing around when wearing it cross-body). So, I found the perfect camera strap in a burgundy color at Yotobashi Camera (~$28 USD) and bought it. A year later, I was curious to see if I could find the same strap in black online, but none of the major retailers had this particular strap and brand in stock. I thought I had missed the opportunity to get that camera strap in a second color, but I didn't have a way to get back to Japan in the near future. I was able to find it through a seller on Ebay and he was charging $30 USD with free shipping. To conclude, I didn't save much money by buying the same item in Japan.
Thanks for sharing! That's what I found out too!
whether it is sony or canon or nikon or panasonic or fuji or olmpus etc always japan great very hard people
not only camera other electronics i think cheap
What is the recent price of Canon eos 6d mark ii body... In japan?
do you have Canon 70-200mm f2.8? 😁
Pierre’s like a kid in a candy shop
My story: bought an A7ii here in Japan and put one of those language patches on it (forgot the name) and was happy with it for the last 5 years. But, last year I put my EF 50mm 2,5 macro on it (with Sigma mc-21) and my camera just kind of when a bit nuts. The back dial and button didn`t work anymore, so I send it to Sony to ask for a repair quote... I got a very rude (for Japanese standards that is) reply that because it had non Sony approved software on it (which they claimed broke the thing - yeah sure after not breaking the thing for over 5 years!?) they did not want to repair it!!! WTF!?!? I mean, it is not that it was still in warranty or anything like that, and I was of course not expecting them to do it for free, but NO JOY, they bluntly refused to touch it! In the end, my Japanese wife got involved and the `compromise` they suggested was that if I removed the `illegal` language patch from the camera they would be willing to fix it... Well, try to get anything going with your camera with access to the menu and such (back dial and button don`t work anymore, remember). SO, long story short, I am being punished by Sony for being a dumb `gaijin` (foreigner) living in Japan who doesn`t read all the Kanji... WELL SHITsurei shimashita Sony!
how do you attach that camera to your straps ?
You have been in there already!
Canon 200d mark ii good camera for photograph and vedio please tell me
To be honest even with no tax for foreigners and conversion the prices I saw in Japan were either equal or higher on a new gear. Sad how I let all these you tubers fool me for years. But live and learn.
Yeah not cheaper!!
But with the huge camera stores in Japan where everything is right there, it is so convenient, and of course you pay for convenience :-)
I love how the small lenses are behind glass but the 12000 dollar lenses are sitting on tripods on the floor.
Cheers Pierre!
Thanks Roy!!
The camera shop of dreams!
3:07 That's what she said
please just teel me what the name of the song in the bigin 1:04
Iima Wildfire by Easy McCoy
Thank you Mr Lambert
Wow 😳
can somebody tell me what he said @3:18
In which country camera is cheap?
Somalia
I have tried the neoprene pouches maybe I had a bad one but it was far too tight to make it easy to use quickly.
Oh thanks for letting me know!
Pierre T. Lambert you are very welcome
how much is the camera price ... I want to have a camera so good...
You should hit up Joe Allam! Make a video together, I know he's in Japan now too.
Joe Allam is a god!
I can be in that store all day for sure
Live view and view finder
Which do you prefer and why?..
Live 90% of the time. View when it's too bright! :)
Easier to compose with the camera not stuck on my face
I would love to know how do you edit the your images after taking all those awesome shots....
I am trying to optimally grab my gear within $1000 along with a single kit lens, maybe a hundred dollars give or take, in that regard, my options as available in my region are XT30, M6 MKII, Z50 & A6400. It would mean a world to me if you could help me decide my first ever gear. My focus is purely image quality, I am not weighing on video capabilites much, I prefer my smartphone and action cam for that.
Cheers & thanks in advance!
apologies if I have posted this in any other video of yours.
please note that i am stepping up from an iphone with no prior experience with any DSLRs or Mirrorless
I so ENVY your travel lifestyle
cheers👍👍