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crotter
3rd of November 2009 (Tue), 23:39
So,

My mother is going on a trip to Japan in a few days, and asked me if there was anything I would like!

I was wondering if anyone knew of any cool Canon gear she could pick me up in the "homeland" of my 40D :)

Is DSLR gear decently priced over there? I was thinking maybe there was some cool accessory for sale not available in the U.S. market, or even a Japanese spec grip would be kinda neat...

Anyways, feel free to contribute if you know of anything worth getting!

-Christian
john-in-japan
4th of November 2009 (Wed), 05:28
Hi Christian -
At $1 = Yen 90(+-), no bargains here I am afraid. Fantastic selections, but steep prices. I live here and buy most Canon gear at B&H and ship it here cheaper than buying it here or have a friend bring it. Some may know of bargains though.
John
Livinthalife
4th of November 2009 (Wed), 05:33
+1 with John. I lived there for over 4 years, and everything was over priced even when the exchange rate was "good".

There are tons of other little things there, but nothing is what I would call "cheap".
crotter
4th of November 2009 (Wed), 19:53
I was afraid of that answer... it seems like we pretty much always have the "best" deals here in the U.S.

Kind of strange you'd think Canon gear would be more affordable since its made over there!

Christian
Livinthalife
4th of November 2009 (Wed), 21:13
Something to do with taxes and duties etc. We allow foreign countries to sell here with no taxes, while in Japan, they tack on a ton of taxes (hence why most electronics cost more).
MikeFairbanks
6th of November 2009 (Fri), 17:43
You can get fashion tips in Japan. Man, everyone looks like ZIggy Stardust. Well, at least the young guys do.
RWatkins
8th of November 2009 (Sun), 20:03
Canon M80. Never released in the US.

http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/canons-media-storage-m30-and-m80-photo-and-video-viewers/
crotter
9th of November 2009 (Mon), 23:56
Canon M80. Never released in the US.

http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/canons-media-storage-m30-and-m80-photo-and-video-viewers/

wow that actually looks pretty neat! Thanks for the link, I might have her take a look at those...

-Christian
Tdragone
11th of November 2009 (Wed), 00:09
They took too long to develop and release the M80.. Netbooks have now caught on.
Too bad.. they take BP-511's...