I don’t think about what camera I should use that much. I just pick up the one that looks nicest on the day — William Eggleston If you want to change your photographs, you need to change cameras. Changing cameras means that your photographs will change. A really good camera has something I suppose you might describe as its own distinctive aura. — Nobuyoshi Araki Cameras are wonderful little contraptions. By making photographs, they are tools with which one can express their personal taste and private sensibilities. At the same time they physically exist as expressions of these same concepts. The relationship one has with their cameras affects their approach to making a picture. People who shoot film simply do because they choose to, and the Photo Culture of Tokyo is full of film camera users. When I meet them out on the streets I ask to photograph their camera, and usually post it here the same day. All of the photos were shot with a Ricoh GRDII. I trust that this irony is not lost on anyone. These photos are meant for sharing. By all means, re-blog away. Clicking on the images will present you with a version 900 pixels wide to further enjoy. Archive See something you want? Equipment sourcing from Tokyo is available here I also take other kinds of photographs as well. On Twitter and Flickr Contact / メール tokyocamerastyle (a) gmail.com var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-8556140-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Worldwide Camera Styles Amsterdam Bangkok Buenos Aries  Hawaii Indonesia  Jakarta Kuala Lumpur London Manila  Mexico New York Oslo Ottawa  Perth Seoul Singapore  Taiwan Toronto  Tumblr (3.0; @tokyo-camera-style)http://tokyocamerastyle.com/<p>For some really fine used camera equipment, check out what <strong><a href="http://www.kanto-cs.co.jp/english/index_english.html" target="_blank">Kanto Camera</a></strong> has in stock.</p> <p>See something you like? It looks like they&#8217;re set up to handle <a href="http://www.kanto-cs.co.jp/english/mailorder.html" target="_blank">international orders</a>.</p> <p>Note: I&#8217;ve got no affiliation with this store or their employees- this isn&#8217;t some paid ad.  I just simply enjoy checking their <a href="http://www.kanto-cs.co.jp/sale/leica/leica.html" target="_blank">used Leica page</a> from time to time and think you might, too.</p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23531795852http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23531795852Tue, 22 May 2012 01:55:29 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4b8ak6jYt1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://tppg.jp/" target="_blank">Totem Pole Photo Gallery</a>, Shinjuku</p> <p>Leica M3 with 50mm <a href="http://www.cameraquest.com/m50dr.htm" target="_blank">DR Summicron</a> f2 lens</p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23401837240http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23401837240Sun, 20 May 2012 03:18:20 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4b87vrjnb1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://tppg.jp/" target="_blank">Totem Pole Photo Gallery</a>, Shinjuku</p> <p>Leica M2 with <a href="http://www.kenrockwell.com/leica/50mm-f2-summitar.htm" target="_blank">50mm f2 Summitar</a> lens</p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23401793510http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23401793510Sun, 20 May 2012 03:16:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4b83gZlkX1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Totem Pole Photo Gallery, Shinjuku</p> <p>Gakken-flex 35mm TLR plastic camera</p> <p>Available outside of Japan <strong><a href="http://www.japanexposures.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=363" target="_blank">HERE</a></strong>.</p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23401721213http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23401721213Sun, 20 May 2012 03:14:04 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4b80jMcOJ1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=ja&ll=35.689117,139.6979&spn=0.005141,0.00957&t=m&z=17&brcurrent=3,0x60188cd14ca8d159:0x98dab29c15d4a656,1&layer=c&cbll=35.689108,139.697799&panoid=1SieAF2TKWGc8lqJmFMo0A&cbp=12,50,,0,7.67" target="_blank">West Shinjuku</a></p> <p>Leica M6TTL Japan edition with Voigtlander 21mm f4 Color-Skopar lens</p> <p>Photographer: <strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/findingtheview/" target="_blank">Finding the View</a></strong></p> <p>We just happened to run into each other outside the Yodobashi Camera film shop last night. </p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23401672830http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23401672830Sun, 20 May 2012 03:12:18 -0400<p>Check it out: Japanese camera/electronics megastore <a href="http://www.yodobashi.com/index.html" target="_blank">Yodobashi Camera</a> has a rangefinder speciality site called <strong><a href="http://rangefinder.yodobashi.com/" target="_blank">Rangefinder</a></strong></p> <p>It&#8217;s in Japanese only, but there are plenty of photos to see. It (naturally) focuses on digital products that are available in their stores. Click around and see what you find.</p> <p>They do have a page on <a href="http://rangefinder.yodobashi.com/accessories/film/index.html" target="_blank">film</a>- with text that reads &#8220;If you don&#8217;t shoot film now, when will you?&#8221; and under that &#8220;Shoot what film is out now so that you&#8217;ll never have to say<em> &#8221;I wish I would have shot more</em>&#8221;, in the future&#8221;. </p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23161570213http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23161570213Wed, 16 May 2012 08:04:23 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4465jto5a1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Totem Pole Photo Gallery, Shinjuku</p> <p>Contax T3</p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23161163513http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23161163513Wed, 16 May 2012 07:48:55 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4463xfszG1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ginza Leica Shop, <a href="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?q=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&hl=ja&ie=UTF8&ll=35.671814,139.761892&spn=0.002571,0.004785&sll=35.671875,139.761592&sspn=0.002571,0.004785&brcurrent=3,0x605d1b87f02e57e7:0x2e01618b22571b89,0&t=m&radius=0.16&hq=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&z=18&layer=c&cbll=35.671857,139.76178&panoid=ZArb8nOtTTDJwk_ay_DKSQ&cbp=12,160.44,,1,-7.51" target="_blank">Ginza</a></p> <p>Leica M9 Monochrom with 50mm F2 Summicron Aspherical lens</p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23161140464http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23161140464Wed, 16 May 2012 07:47:57 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m445zynKTh1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ginza Leica Shop, <a href="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?q=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&hl=ja&ie=UTF8&ll=35.671814,139.761892&spn=0.002571,0.004785&sll=35.671875,139.761592&sspn=0.002571,0.004785&brcurrent=3,0x605d1b87f02e57e7:0x2e01618b22571b89,0&t=m&radius=0.16&hq=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&z=18&layer=c&cbll=35.671857,139.76178&panoid=ZArb8nOtTTDJwk_ay_DKSQ&cbp=12,160.44,,1,-7.51" target="_blank">Ginza</a></p> <p>Leica M4 with Voigtlander 35mm f1.4 Nokton lens</p> <p>Photographer: <strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/findingtheview/" target="_blank">Finding the View</a></strong></p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23161084346http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23161084346Wed, 16 May 2012 07:45:34 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m445wcJUtG1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ginza Leica Shop, <a href="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?q=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&hl=ja&ie=UTF8&ll=35.671814,139.761892&spn=0.002571,0.004785&sll=35.671875,139.761592&sspn=0.002571,0.004785&brcurrent=3,0x605d1b87f02e57e7:0x2e01618b22571b89,0&t=m&radius=0.16&hq=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&z=18&layer=c&cbll=35.671857,139.76178&panoid=ZArb8nOtTTDJwk_ay_DKSQ&cbp=12,160.44,,1,-7.51" target="_blank">Ginza</a></p> <p>Leica M9-P with 50mm f0.95 Noctilux lens</p> <p>Photographer: Dave of <strong><a href="http://shoottokyo.com/" target="_blank">Shoot Tokyo</a></strong></p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23161029308http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23161029308Wed, 16 May 2012 07:43:24 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m445qvP3cB1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ginza Leica Shop, <a href="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?q=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&hl=ja&ie=UTF8&ll=35.671814,139.761892&spn=0.002571,0.004785&sll=35.671875,139.761592&sspn=0.002571,0.004785&brcurrent=3,0x605d1b87f02e57e7:0x2e01618b22571b89,0&t=m&radius=0.16&hq=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&z=18&layer=c&cbll=35.671857,139.76178&panoid=ZArb8nOtTTDJwk_ay_DKSQ&cbp=12,160.44,,1,-7.51" target="_blank">Ginza</a></p> <p>Leica M9 with 21mm f3.4 Super-Elmar Aspherical lens</p> <p>Photographer: <strong><a href="http://royze.500px.com/" target="_blank">Royze</a></strong></p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23160945959http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23160945959Wed, 16 May 2012 07:40:07 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m445imEVNW1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ginza Leica Shop, <a href="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?q=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&hl=ja&ie=UTF8&ll=35.671814,139.761892&spn=0.002571,0.004785&sll=35.671875,139.761592&sspn=0.002571,0.004785&brcurrent=3,0x605d1b87f02e57e7:0x2e01618b22571b89,0&t=m&radius=0.16&hq=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&z=18&layer=c&cbll=35.671857,139.76178&panoid=ZArb8nOtTTDJwk_ay_DKSQ&cbp=12,160.44,,1,-7.51" target="_blank">Ginza</a></p> <p>Leica M8 with 50mm f2 Planar lens and Leica SF 20 flash</p> <p>Photographer: <strong><a href="http://www.deandre.500px.com/#/0" target="_blank">De’Andre Scott</a></strong></p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23160826347http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23160826347Wed, 16 May 2012 07:35:10 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m445ad98CD1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ginza Leica Shop, <a href="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?q=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&hl=ja&ie=UTF8&ll=35.671814,139.761892&spn=0.002571,0.004785&sll=35.671875,139.761592&sspn=0.002571,0.004785&brcurrent=3,0x605d1b87f02e57e7:0x2e01618b22571b89,0&t=m&radius=0.16&hq=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&z=18&layer=c&cbll=35.671857,139.76178&panoid=ZArb8nOtTTDJwk_ay_DKSQ&cbp=12,160.44,,1,-7.51" target="_blank">Ginza</a></p> <p>Canonet QL17</p> <p>Photographer: <strong><a href="http://japancamerahunter.com/" target="_blank">Bellamy Hunt</a></strong></p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23160702832http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23160702832Wed, 16 May 2012 07:30:13 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4457jIeRe1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ginza Leica Shop, <a href="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?q=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&hl=ja&ie=UTF8&ll=35.671814,139.761892&spn=0.002571,0.004785&sll=35.671875,139.761592&sspn=0.002571,0.004785&brcurrent=3,0x605d1b87f02e57e7:0x2e01618b22571b89,0&t=m&radius=0.16&hq=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&z=18&layer=c&cbll=35.671857,139.76178&panoid=ZArb8nOtTTDJwk_ay_DKSQ&cbp=12,160.44,,1,-7.51" target="_blank">Ginza</a></p> <p>Hammertone Leica M9-P with 35mm Summicron lens</p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23160664075http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23160664075Wed, 16 May 2012 07:28:31 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m445814Ze31qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ginza Leica Shop, <a href="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?q=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&hl=ja&ie=UTF8&ll=35.671814,139.761892&spn=0.002571,0.004785&sll=35.671875,139.761592&sspn=0.002571,0.004785&brcurrent=3,0x605d1b87f02e57e7:0x2e01618b22571b89,0&t=m&radius=0.16&hq=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&z=18&layer=c&cbll=35.671857,139.76178&panoid=ZArb8nOtTTDJwk_ay_DKSQ&cbp=12,160.44,,1,-7.51" target="_blank">Ginza</a></p> <p>Leica M9 Titanium </p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23160670853http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23160670853Wed, 16 May 2012 07:28:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4455vY01z1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ginza Leica Shop, <a href="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?q=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&hl=ja&ie=UTF8&ll=35.671814,139.761892&spn=0.002571,0.004785&sll=35.671875,139.761592&sspn=0.002571,0.004785&brcurrent=3,0x605d1b87f02e57e7:0x2e01618b22571b89,0&t=m&radius=0.16&hq=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&z=18&layer=c&cbll=35.671857,139.76178&panoid=ZArb8nOtTTDJwk_ay_DKSQ&cbp=12,160.44,,1,-7.51" target="_blank">Ginza</a></p> <p>Sony NEX-7 </p> <p>He told me he is a fan of the monthly Tokyo Camera Feature in <a href="http://www.nippon-camera.com/" target="_blank">Nippon Camera</a>. That’s always nice to hear. Also, he was the only guy who brought a Sony NEX-7 to the Leica gallery party. </p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23160640948http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23160640948Wed, 16 May 2012 07:27:31 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4451bOOi91qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ginza Leica Shop, <a href="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?q=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&hl=ja&ie=UTF8&ll=35.671814,139.761892&spn=0.002571,0.004785&sll=35.671875,139.761592&sspn=0.002571,0.004785&brcurrent=3,0x605d1b87f02e57e7:0x2e01618b22571b89,0&t=m&radius=0.16&hq=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&z=18&layer=c&cbll=35.671857,139.76178&panoid=ZArb8nOtTTDJwk_ay_DKSQ&cbp=12,160.44,,1,-7.51" target="_blank">Ginza</a></p> <p>Leica M9-P with 50mm f2 Summicron lens</p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23160577393http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23160577393Wed, 16 May 2012 07:24:47 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m444zlireP1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ginza Leica Shop, <a href="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?q=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&hl=ja&ie=UTF8&ll=35.671814,139.761892&spn=0.002571,0.004785&sll=35.671875,139.761592&sspn=0.002571,0.004785&brcurrent=3,0x605d1b87f02e57e7:0x2e01618b22571b89,0&t=m&radius=0.16&hq=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&z=18&layer=c&cbll=35.671857,139.76178&panoid=ZArb8nOtTTDJwk_ay_DKSQ&cbp=12,160.44,,1,-7.51" target="_blank">Ginza</a></p> <p>Leica M9-P with 50mm f1.4 Summilux lens</p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23160552762http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/23160552762Wed, 16 May 2012 07:23:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3yq7zmHO41qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ginza Leica Shop, <a href="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?q=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&hl=ja&ie=UTF8&ll=35.671814,139.761892&spn=0.002571,0.004785&sll=35.671875,139.761592&sspn=0.002571,0.004785&brcurrent=3,0x605d1b87f02e57e7:0x2e01618b22571b89,0&t=m&radius=0.16&hq=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&z=18&layer=c&cbll=35.671857,139.76178&panoid=ZArb8nOtTTDJwk_ay_DKSQ&cbp=12,160.44,,1,-7.51" target="_blank">Ginza</a></p> <p>Leica M9 Monochrom with 50mm f2 Summicron Aspherical lens</p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/22967349792http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/22967349792Sun, 13 May 2012 09:16:47 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3ypxjDnhE1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ginza Leica Shop, <a href="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?q=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&hl=ja&ie=UTF8&ll=35.671814,139.761892&spn=0.002571,0.004785&sll=35.671875,139.761592&sspn=0.002571,0.004785&brcurrent=3,0x605d1b87f02e57e7:0x2e01618b22571b89,0&t=m&radius=0.16&hq=%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB&z=18&layer=c&cbll=35.671857,139.76178&panoid=ZArb8nOtTTDJwk_ay_DKSQ&cbp=12,160.44,,1,-7.51" target="_blank">Ginza</a></p> <p>Leica M9-P “Edition Hermes” with 28mm f2 Summicron, 50mm F0.95 Noctilux, and 90mm f2 Summicron lenses. Not pictured, the limited edition Hermes bag you can carry it around in.  This is a <a href="http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/05/10/Leica-creates-M9-Hermes-edition-18MP-Full-Frame-Rangefinder-camera" target="_blank">$50,000 camera setup.</a></p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/22967132650http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/22967132650Sun, 13 May 2012 09:10:31 -0400