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 is available through Japan Camera Hunter 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/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz2q68InRe1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.pgi.ac/" target="_blank">Photo Gallery International</a>, Tamachi</p> <p>Minolta CLE with Voigtlander 28mm f2 Ultron lens</p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/17261300345http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/17261300345Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:18:08 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz2q4yfrg11qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.pgi.ac/" target="_blank">Photo Gallery International</a>, Tamachi</p> <p>Leica IIIf with collapsible 50mm f2 Summicron lens</p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/17261286278http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/17261286278Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:17:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyqhoqNGIb1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shimokitazawa</p> <p>Leica M3 with <a href="http://kenrockwell.com/leica/35mm-f2-8-element.htm" target="_blank">goggled</a> 8 element 35mm Summicron</p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16881016705http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16881016705Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:43:38 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk8b8B5lO1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.kahaku.go.jp/english/" target="_blank">National Museum of Nature and Science</a>, Ueno</p> <p>Leica M4 in black chrome with 35mm Summicron lens</p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16692630840http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16692630840Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:35:32 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk89v9vpf1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.kahaku.go.jp/english/" target="_blank">National Museum of Nature and Science</a>, Ueno</p> <p>Pentax 67II with 90mm f2.8 lens</p> <p>Photographer:  <strong><a href="http://nobuto-osakabe.com/" target="_blank">Nobuto Osakabe</a></strong></p> <p>More of his work can be seen <strong><a href="http://www.japanexposures.com/2010/12/04/nobuto-osakabe-gallery/" target="_blank">here</a></strong> on <a href="http://www.japanexposures.com/" target="_blank">Japan Exposures</a></p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16692613051http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16692613051Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:34:43 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk84fMbjr1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://gradeselect.bigcartel.com/product/buy-film-sticker" target="_blank">Buy Film not Megapixels</a></p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16692544606http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16692544606Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:31:27 -0500<p><a href="http://street-level.mcvmcv.net/" target="_blank">Dan Abbe</a> wrote an informative article on <strong><a href="http://www.americanphotomag.com/article/2012/01/future-photography-alive-and-well-tokyo" target="_blank">why Tokyo is an exceptional city of photography</a></strong>. His thoughts on the sense of artistic freedom that the nature of the non-commercial and independent photo gallery scene here provides are quite insightful. </p> <p><em>Disclosure:</em> Dan and I are pals and in the piece he gives me a little shout-out although in even <em>further disclosure</em> I know even if I wasn’t involved with Totem Pole he would have thankfully written the article as well anyway. It needed to be written! And there is still more to say. </p> <p>I do make it a point to see as many photo shows as possible and sometimes I blog about them. Recently I caught <a href="http://kenshukan.net/john/archives/2012/01/19/street-kings-haruto-hoshi-and-shinya-arimoto-two-shows-in-shinjuku/" target="_blank">two great street shows</a> in Shinjuku and a few days later, an interesting <a href="http://kenshukan.net/john/archives/2012/01/23/nobuyoshi-araki-people-city/" target="_blank">Nobuyoshi Araki show</a> in Jiyugaoka.</p> <p>You can see some archived posts on Tokyo exhibitions (of mine and those of others) on my other blog <strong><a href="http://kenshukan.net/john/archives/category/photography/exhibitions/" target="_blank">here</a></strong>.</p> <p>Tokyo is a great city for photography. Hopefully what you find in the links above will provide inspiration for you to get photographically involved in your city as well. </p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16599521975http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16599521975Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:43:29 -0500“This is the same problem I have with digital photography. The potential is always remarkable. But the medium never settles. Each year there is a better camera to buy and new software to download. The user never has time to become comfortable with the tool. Consequently too much of the work is merely about the technology. The HDR and QTVR fads are good examples. Instead of focusing on the subject, users obsess over RAW conversion, Photoshop plug-ins, and on and on. For good work to develop the technology needs to become as stable and functional as a typewriter.”<br/><br/> - <em><strong><a href="http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/26/toy-fatigue/" target="_blank">“Toy Fatigue”, Alec Soth</a></strong></em>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16512128166http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16512128166Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:43:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lye7xfMYps1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.placem.com/" target="_blank">Gallery M2</a>, Shinjuku</p> <p>Nikon FM3a with 50mm f1.4 Nikkor lens</p> <p>Photographer: <strong><a href="http://www.takateru.jp/" target="_blank">Takateru Moriyama</a></strong></p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16512087765http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16512087765Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:41:39 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lye7s2kS011qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.roonee.com/crossroad/" target="_blank">Crossroad Gallery</a>, Shinjuku</p> <p>Mamiya 645</p> <p>Photographer: <strong><a href="http://www.ceshore.com/" target="_blank">C.E. Shore</a></strong></p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16511996558http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16511996558Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:38:26 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lye7owA4K91qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Yodobashi Camera, Shinjuku</p> <p>Elmo Super 8 Sound 65OS and an about to be purchased pack of Kodak Ektachrome 100D. </p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16511941900http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16511941900Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:36:32 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lye7itIa0g1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.mapcamera.com/" target="_blank">Map Camera</a>, Shinjuku</p> <p>Titanium Leica MP </p> <p>No visit to Tokyo is complete without a trip to <a href="http://news.mapcamera.com/shop.php" target="_blank">Map Camera</a>. Good people, great gear. I’ve bought most of my equipment here- only had a problem once and they took care of it right away.  Highly recommended. </p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16511835409http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16511835409Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:32:00 -0500<p>Another great addition to global camera styling, this time from a school in England: <strong><a href="http://csmcamerastyle.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Central Saint Martins Camera Style</a></strong></p> <p>I quite like the selection of quotes along the righthand side.</p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16439585928http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16439585928Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:43:50 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly8zihFcrn1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tokyocamerastyle/6207321764/in/photostream" target="_blank">Yodobashi Camera film shop</a>, Shinjuku</p> <p>Pentax 67 with 55mm f3.5 lens and wood grip</p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16344159353http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16344159353Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:51:53 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly8zdy9pib1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tokyocamerastyle/6207321764/in/photostream" target="_blank">Yodobashi Camera film shop</a>, Shinjuku</p> <p>Nikon FM3a with 35mm f2 AF lens</p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16344117673http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16344117673Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:49:00 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly8zblu0a91qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.placem.com/" target="_blank">Place M</a>, Shinjuku </p> <p>Ricoh GR1s</p> <p>Place M has a great <a href="http://www.placem.com/darkroom_en.html" target="_blank">rental darkroom</a></p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16344096391http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16344096391Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:47:45 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly8z98yJF51qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.roonee.com/" target="_blank">Roonee 247 Photography</a>, Yotsuya</p> <p>Contax T2</p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16344075217http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16344075217Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:46:20 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly7z6uAKHD1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.3rddg.com/" target="_blank">3rd District Gallery</a>, Shinjuku</p> <p>Makina 67 (with black paper wrapped around the broken bellows so that he can keep shooting)</p> <p>Photographer: <strong><a href="http://www.3rddg.com/archives/ishigaki_hiroshi/20100423_0502/S-folder/index.html" target="_blank">Hiroshi Ishigaki</a></strong></p> <p><strong><br/></strong></p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16311342750http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16311342750Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:47:18 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly7yxsTknA1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.tppg.jp/" target="_blank">Totem Pole Photo Gallery</a>, Shinjuku</p> <p>Nikomat FT</p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16310993133http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16310993133Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:41:51 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly7bz9aOPj1qzpwppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shinjuku</p> <p>Leica M6TTL with 50mm f2.5 Hektor lens</p>http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16286145324http://tokyocamerastyle.com/post/16286145324Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:25:57 -0500