End of Bronica

In Oct., Tamron announced the termination of their Bronica medium-format business with the discontinuation of the Bronica RF645 6×4.5 camera and its interchangeable…

Photo Imaging Expo 2006, Mar. 23-26

On March 23-26, 2006, Photo Imaging Expo (PIE 2006) will be held at Tokyo Big Sight. This is THE photo expo in Japan…

New vintage photo catalog from Old Japan

UK-based Old Japan, run by my friend Terry Bennett, has just published its latest catalog (No. 33) of old and rare photographs for…

Yodobashi Camera opens in Akihabara, Tokyo

On Sept. 16, 2005, Yodobashi Camera, Japan’s largest and most popular camera store (especially in Tokyo), has opened a large store in Akihabara,…

Pentax closes camera repair centers

On Sept. 30, 2005, Pentax has closed its camera repair centers in the following cities: Hiroshima city, Hiroshima Pref. Fukuoka city, Fukuoka Pref.…

Olympus closes camera repair centers

Olympus has closed its camera repair centers in the following cities in Japan: Sendai, Miyagi Pref. (Closed Aug. 31, 2005) Nagoya, Aichi Pref.…
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