too bad, even the Ebony will not be able to help
Originally Posted by georgl
too bad, even the Ebony will not be able to help
It took some more time than intended but I finally wanted to order an Ebony SW410E. I quickly got an reply that Mr. Sakanashi is out of office for a couple of days and will reply soon... That was 4 weeks and 2 further inquiries ago - no more reactions since then!?
Did anybody have recent contact with Ebony?
Have you touched base with Jeff at Badger Graphic Sales?
I will be in Tokyo, so the whole idea was to pick it up not at some reseller (I could do the same in Germany) but at the manufacturer. I spoke to Mr. Sakanashi 2 years ago and he said it would be no problem.
Who is the large format specialist/ reseller in Tokyo anyway?
Yodobashi Camera in the Shinjuku area of Tokyo is about the only place you can buy new large format cameras. They will take delivery of one 45SU and one SW23 on Tuesday, according to their web page. I doubt that they will remain in stock for very long.
The following URL should take you directly to the page for Ebony cameras. It's in Japanese, but you can find out the prices.
http://www.yodobashi.com/%E4%B8%AD%E...IDENCE_RANKING
I was told by a Japanese friend that an order for some models can take several years to be processed, even in Japan. Ebony cameras do occasionally appear on Yahoo Auction (Japanese e-bay). By coincidence, a 45S is available for the next four days with a starting price of 150,000 yen. Follow this URL for details: http://page16.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/u68595070
It is something different to get it from the manufacturer (even if it doesn't become cheaper) directly than letting a reseller order it for you... IMHO
@nissin
Thank you!
Plus you get to see the shop or factory. That alone would be super interesting...
That was the idea, but I wonder if it will happen...
Yodobashi camera is the place to go for film. Even with the Yen - Euro exchange rate quite unfavorable at the moment, huge savings are possible. And they have 5x7 slide film and 4x5 instant film in stock, not to speak of more commonly available film sizes. They also had about three 4x5 cameras on display, but on the whole, I did not see much large format equipment on my summer trip to Japan.
Yodobashi Camera is the best source in Japan for film and accessories, but when I was last there in March of this year it had few LF cameras. Unquestionably, the best place to find a large format camera in Japan is on Yahoo Auction. As an example, I bought a Wista M450 monorail in very good condition for $75 a few weeks ago. Most field cameras are reasonably priced, too. A Wista SP, for example, will often go for around $350; a Tachihara or a Horseman 45A for about $800. Linhof's fetch a premium, but are still reasonably priced. There are quite a lot of LF cameras and lenses up for grabs here.
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