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The 30th Tokyo Used Camera Show; A Treasure Trove Of Collectibles For Younger Generation
Classic & Historical Cameras
S. "Fritz" Takeda • Sep 01, 2008 • 0 comments

At the 30th Used Camera Show 2008, held at the Matsuya department store, Ginza, Tokyo, sponsored by the Imported Camera Society (ICS), the traffic of visitors increased by about 10 percent over the last year, and one exhibitor said their sales grew some 15 percent compared to 2007. The increase of younger visitors, both men and women, was welcomed by most of the exhibitors because...
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The Evolution Of A New Rangefinder Camera
Is The New Zeiss Ikon Just Another Bessa Under A Different Brand Name?
35mm Cameras
S. "Fritz" Takeda • Apr 01, 2005 • 3 comments

The question posed above was the first reaction to the news about the new Zeiss Ikon rangefinder 35mm in Japan, and perhaps in the US and the rest of the world, when the new camera was unveiled at photokina 2004. But this was wrong, because it was a completely new camera proposed by Carl Zeiss AG.

At photokina 2002 in Cologne, Dr. Scherle, Vice...
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Tokyo Camera Show; Used, Collectible, And User-Collectible Results
Classic & Historical Cameras
S. "Fritz" Takeda • Sep 01, 2009 • 0 comments

The 31st Used Camera Show 2009 took place for six days earlier this year at the Exhibition Floor of the Matsuya department store, Ginza, Tokyo.
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Tokyo Used Camera Show; Big Crowds, Despite “Digitization”
Classic & Historical Cameras
S. "Fritz" Takeda • Oct 01, 2007 • 1 comments

Some 15,000 visitors attended the 29th Used Camera Show sponsored by ICS (Import Camera Society) at Matsuya department store's convention hall, in which 19 leading used camera shops in Tokyo participated earlier this year. According to the show's organizers, the show generated some 15 percent more traffic compared with last year, despite a predicted decline in the...
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Tokyo’s Used Camera Show 2006; Rare And Collectible Showcase
Classic & Historical Cameras
S. "Fritz" Takeda • Jul 01, 2006 • 0 comments

Tokyo, Japan--Ginza is Tokyo's Fifth Avenue. Cartier, Chaumet, Dior, Hermes, Tiffany, Harry Winston, and all the other flamboyant luxury stores are there. Department stores are there as well, but unlike their counterparts in the Western world, they are quality shops with many chauffeur-driven limousines in the parking lot. One of the most fashionable department stores...
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What's Hot In The Tokyo Used Camera Biz?
Classic Imports Command Top Dollar
Classic & Historical Cameras
S. "Fritz" Takeda • Sep 01, 2004 • 0 comments

KATSUMIDO at Ginza is the biggest used camera shop in Tokyo, specializing in rare items in mint condition. KATSUMIDO is known as the most expensive and the most quality-intensive used camera boutique in Tokyo. In the central oblong showcase of the store, the best and the rarest cameras...
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