I bought my film camera from Onuki Camera in Yokohama. This long-established shop has been in business for over 80 years in Yokohama, and has been dealing in cameras and photographs since the time when the Leica A-type was first released. The cameras they handle include Leica, Rollei, Hasselblad, Zeiss, Canon, Nikon, Mamiya, Pentax and other treasures, all beautifully displayed.
The shop sells classic cameras, imported Leica cameras, old domestic cameras and cameras made by other manufacturers that you may not have heard of, and each manufacturer is neatly displayed in a glass case so you can enjoy just looking at them. When I bought a second generation Leica 35mm Summilux, they had a genuine hood and a filter integrated with the hood, called a drop-in filter, which are usually hard to find.
Many of the staff are well versed and skilled in photography, and they can give you good advice on photography and equipment selection, and you can consult with them when purchasing equipment. As the shop deals with film cameras, it has a reasonable range of film and you can ask for help from skilled developers and printers, so even those who shoot film but don't know how to develop and print it can enjoy film photography. They deal with old cameras, so there are concerns about breakdowns and maintenance, but they have a good repair and warranty, and I have had my M3 overhauled, my Rolleiflex overhauled and my Hassel lens shutter adjusted.
Official Website https://www.camera-ohnuki.com
1F Onuki Building, 2-47 Miyagawa-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama 231-0065
Phone 045-231-0306 FAX 045-231-8531
OPEN 10:00 - 19:00
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I bought my Leica M3, M4 and Hasselblad at Onuki Camera and use them regularly. I've also bought other things like lenses and Rolleiflex cameras, but I'm not going to mention them here because there are too many. All the cameras in this shop are well maintained for taking photos.
Even if it's a camera that will become a collector's item, it can still take good photos, so it's a camera that's good to look at and good to use. All classic cameras are precision instruments that run on mechanical power, and in some ways they have something in common with mechanical watches, which I think is a factor that men like and enjoy as a hobby.
The premise is that the product is reliable and solid, but being able to properly assess the condition of the product and handle it appropriately is actually quite difficult, and you often see examples of products being sold in a state that is not up to scratch, but this is a long-established store that is truly outstanding, and the cameras sold here are well maintained and can be used with peace of mind.
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