LF Dealers in Germany, France and Japan

[steve simmons]

I am looking for camera stores in Germany, France and Japan who sell lf cameras, lenses, etc. I do know there is a film sales company in Japan that sells lf film. Does anyone have contact info for these countries?

thanks

steve simmons

[Bart Langenaken]

Le Grand Format, Boulevard Beaumarchais 54, 75011 Paris France
Foto Gregor, Neumarkt 32-34, 50667 Cologne Germany
Christophe Greiner Photo, Steinbergstrasse 26, 34355 Nienhagen/Staufenberg Germany

[Gary Smith]

I am looking for camera stores in Germany, France and Japan who sell lf cameras, lenses, etc. I do know there is a film sales company in Japan that sells lf film. Does anyone have contact info for these countries?

thanks

steve simmons


Steve,

There are quite a few here in Japan, at least in the Tokyo area. I dont have time now, but I will send you a PM later with some information, have to get ready for work.

Gary

[Dirk Rösler]

If it's for View Camera mag I assume you want to concentrate on places that sell new gear. There are some that have the focus, clientele and throughput to give you exposure. Gin-Ichi and Lemon in Ginza are my recommendations. Perhaps Shinbashi Camera too (now in Okachimachi).

GM Photo in Frankfurt and PPS in Hamburg are very good places catering for professionals. Also consider pro labs, here (http://forum.grossformatfotografie.de/viewtopic.php?t=2394) is a good sample list for Berlin.

In Japan you will need have to approach them in Japanese and preferably in person. You may wish to talk to Ebony or another maker for cooperation. It may be a win-win. Good luck.

[Hiro]

In Japan...

I suggest large, multi-store photo/electronics retailers--Yodobashi Camera (http://www.yodobashi.com/) and Bic Camera (http://www.biccamera.com/). People (lots of them) go to these places to check out photo gear, buy films, and pick up magazines (assuming that's your purpose).

Next level would be larger regional retailers. Map Camera (http://www.mapcamera.com/top.php) is another higher-profile store in Tokyo in addition to Gin-Ichi (http://www.ginichi.com/) and Lemon Sha (http://www.lemonsha.com/).

Here's additional list of camera stores that deal with LF. These are mostly small establishments, and many handle only used equipment.
<Tokyo>
Shinbashi Camera: http://www.shinbashi-camera.com/
Sukiya Camera: http://www.sukiya.co.jp/
Alps Do: http://www.alpsdo.com/
Yoyogi Camera: http://www.usedcamera.co.jp/
Fujiya Camera: http://www.fujiya-camera.co.jp/
Oba Shokai: http://www1.ocn.ne.jp/~ohba/
Sparrow Photo: http://www008.upp.so-net.ne.jp/sparrow/
Akasaka Camera: http://www.akasaka-camera.com/ (used)
<Osaka>
OS Camera: http://www.os-camera.com/
Suzuki Camera: http://www.suzuki-camera.com/　
Camera Sanwa: http://www.camera-sanwa.co.jp/

Practically all these websites are Japanese only, and you will need to communicate in Japanese as noted above. Getting good references, if possible, would help, too.

[Emmanuel BIGLER]

France : This is a non-exhaustive list of dealers committed to selling new LF cameras, equiment and film in France.
Several other second-hand photo equipment dealers in France do have LF cameras and LF darkroom equipment in stock but not on a regular basis.

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Le Grand Format, Daniel Gadat, 54 Bd Beaumarchais 75011 Paris
phone : +33 (0)1 40 21 30 40 http://www.lemoyenformat.com/GFweb/GFsommaire.html

AMC PHOTO Ile de France 93,95 Bd Beaumarchais 75003 PARIS
phone +33 (0)142716090 Fax +33 (0)142716181

Several other shops on the Boulevard Beaumarchais sell new and second hand equipement including LF equipment.

SARL Rebours Photo and Co, Thierry Rebours, 18 rue de L&#233;pante F-06000 Nice
Phone : +33 (0)4 93 80 71 70 Fax +33 (0)4 93 13 89 73 web & mail-order : http://www.galerie-photo.net/

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Shops for Lf film, chemistry and darkoom :

PROPHOT 37-39 rue Condorcet 75009 Paris + Studio equipment : 31 rue Condorcet
phone +33 1 42 80 58 41 Fax. +33 1 40 16 19 46 http://www.prophot.com/

JIP&#201; Labo 14, rue Condorcet 75009 PARIS
phone : +33 (0)1 42 81 17 00 Fax : +33 (0)1 42 81 06 42
JIP&#201; L'Image 9, rue Condorcet 75009 PARIS
phone : +33 (0)1 49 95 98 52 Fax : +33 (0)1 49 95 98 53
http://www.jipe-labo.fr/

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Mail-order only, no shop :

new equipment and supplies (no street shop)

Taos Photographic, Andr&#233; Mouton, impasse Laporte - 11400 Castelnaudary
phone : +33 (0)4 68 23 55 09 http://www.taosphotographic.com/

Adaflex, Jean-Claude Dal Cin, Le Bourg 47220 CUQ
phone: +33 (0) 553 471 747 Fax: +33 (0) 553 471 411 http://www.adaflex.com/


second hand (no street shop)
http://www.amako.fr/

[steve simmons]

Thanks for the information. We are expanding our circulation into Europe and Japan by two methods

1. Finding dealers in these countries to act as distributors for people who want a printed copy of View Camera..

2. By making each issue available as a PDF that can be downloaded by subscribers. This will less expensive for the subscribers. This system will be set up for the Jan/Feb07 issue.

I appreciate the help.

steve simmons

[Hiro]

Steve,

I know nothing about publishing business, so these are just my "irresponsible" thoughts.

Maruzen (http://www.maruzen.co.jp/home-eng/index.html) is a bookstore traditionally known as an importer of foreign publications (and goods). Its retail outlets used to be the only practical option for me to get pubs like Macworld and Barron's standard test guides. Things should be different in this internet age, but Maruzen is one place I would go if I were looking for (or would expect to come across) specialized foreign magazines. Their Contacts page lists an address in NJ.

Also, one could order "Using the View Camera" through Amazon.co.jp, Seikyou (university co-op stores), Kinokuniya Bookstore (http://www.kinokuniya.co.jp/english/index.html), etc. Just in case you haven't explored, couldn't you leverage such distribution channels to get started or for additional exposure?

[steve simmons]

Thanks. I contacted the first one but the second one could not be found

steve

[Oren Grad]

Steve, for Kinokuniya try this corrected link (http://www.kinokuniya.co.jp/english/index.html) instead.

[steve simmons]

Thank you. It worked.

steve