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Camera ShopsTopics: Cameras, Electronics Unfortunately, I can't recommend any of the major camera shops for electronics purchases. Even taking the points into account, you're going to pay ten to twenty percent more than you'd pay in Akihabara. To figure out where to go to buy this stuff, use Kakaku. They'll show you who's got the lowest prices, and who's got what in stock. And the site works for cellphones, too, with maps even, so that you can do your research whilst wandering around in the area. One area where the big camera shops are ok, however, is film. It's as cheap there as it's ever going to get. And developing is not too bad, either, if you go for the "original brand" (in-house) version. For 800 yen you can get a 36-exposure roll of color film developed and get two sets of prints. Black and white is more expensive, but if you're using black-and-white film, you should be developing it yourself and saving yourself piles of money. (Not to mention buying bulk film and loading it yourself--that will almost halve your film costs.) But the cameras themselves: again, too expensive. See Kakaku or Used Cameras. CS << Beverages Make Up a Quarter of Food Costs | Index | Can Kerosene Go Bad? >> |