tokyo camera style

Dec 24 2023 ∞

Totem Pole Photo Gallery, Tokyo

Nikon FM2 with Tamaron 28mm f2.8 lens

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Tokyo Art Book Fair, Kiyosumishirakawa

Contax T3 (70th Anniv. edition)

Leica M6TTL with 50mm f2 Summicron lens

Dec 16 2023 ∞

Yanaka, Tokyo

Leica M6 Titan with silver 28mm f2.8 Elmarit-M lens

Photographer: Lisa Kudo / instagram

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Yanaka, Tokyo

Leica M4-M DA (!) with V2 six-element 35mm f2 Summicron lens

Photographer: withyouwithfilm

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Six of my favorite photobooks from 2023- my full list is on Photo and Culture Tokyo.

Dec 03 2023 ∞

Totem Pole Photo Gallery, Shinjuku

A custom painted Leica M7 with a V4 35mm f2 Summicron lens

The man holding this M7 camera had it customized by Shueido in Taiwan as a gift for his daughter. He and his wife named their daughter Leica- and so, in addition to the pastel pinks and purples, he had “Leica” engraved in hiragana 「らいか」 on the top plate.

Since Leica chan is still only two years old she doesn’t use it much, yet. But when she’s old enough she’ll have quite an interesting camera to begin photography with!

You can see their Instagram account here.

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Totem Pole Photo Gallery, Shinjuku

Leica M6 with Voigtlander 35mm f1.4 Nokton lens & cat stickers

Photographer: Michael / instagram

Nov 12 2023 ∞

Ed Templeton’s Leica M6TTL

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I’ve made a map with my recommended Tokyo Photo World locations. Tokyo has a rich photographic culture and this map is an expression of over twenty years of experience in- and love for- this wonderful city.

link: TOKYO PHOTO MAP

It includes (with commentary) photo galleries, camera shops, photobook shops, museums, places to visit, places to get your film processed and a bunch of my favorite places to eat.
You can toggle between topics to find places to go or see what’s near where you are.

You may note that I’ve left off some obvious places (Shibuya Crossing) and cheesy tourist traps like Omideyokocho and Golden Gai (no Go-Kart tour places, either!). Certainly there will be places which you know and love that I haven’t listed but that’s ok because this map is by no means a comprehensive list- it’s merely a personal one.
I hope that it adds enjoyment to your time in Tokyo.

Nov 04 2023 ∞