Where to buy a Nikom D610 in Tokyo?
Dec 14, 2014, 1:39 pm
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You need to have a Visa card for it to work... http://www.visa-news.jp/visitjapan/en/
Dec 14, 2014, 6:36 pm
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Yes they do, you must have your passport with you and in typical japanese fashion there's an extra 20 minutes for filling in a mass of paperwork. It's no problem though, I've done it a number of times and it's a process all the staff know well.
All the second hand gear will be there so the best thing to do is take a look. To get a good rating that means it will have all the original accessories, packaging etc
I have been looking at the cameras they have on offer, and I did notice that used D600's were sold for as little as 85-90K Yen. Would it be worth getting a used one instead of a new one? I know that the D600 had issues with oil and dust, so I'm wondering if the used ones that the stores sell also suffer from this issue, or if they check to make sure that they're 100% working. I guess getting a used one would leave some extra money to pick up a lens.
Dec 15, 2014, 9:33 am
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I noticed that MAP Camera accepts 16 different credit cards, but MasterCard is not listed among them. Is this a typo, or do they not accept MasterCard? I find this very strange considering how common MasterCard is. I'm guessing this poses some major issues since very few ATM machines accept foreign cards.
Dec 18, 2014, 8:55 am
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Thanks for the advice! I guess I'll just go for a factory new one from Yodobashi if the price difference isn't that much. 139K Yen is a very good price compared to Scandinavia. Does anybody know if they have boxing day sales at these camera stores? I'm visiting Tokyo over Xmas and New Year's.
Dec 19, 2014, 11:38 am
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I noticed that MAP Camera accepts 16 different credit cards, but MasterCard is not listed among them. Is this a typo, or do they not accept MasterCard? I find this very strange considering how common MasterCard is. I'm guessing this poses some major issues since very few ATM machines accept foreign cards.
Dec 19, 2014, 6:32 pm
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I noticed that MAP Camera accepts 16 different credit cards, but MasterCard is not listed among them. Is this a typo, or do they not accept MasterCard? I find this very strange considering how common MasterCard is. I'm guessing this poses some major issues since very few ATM machines accept foreign cards.
Dec 24, 2014, 11:32 pm
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A small update: I went for a 2nd hand D610 from MAP Camera. It was practically new, as it had only been returned by a previous customer. Got a 28mm 1.8 lens to go along, with the price totaling 166K JPY with the tax discount applied. That's a bargain price considering you can't even get the body in Sweden for that price. And yes they did accept Master Card.
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Dec 25, 2014, 3:04 pm
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I have been looking at the cameras they have on offer, and I did notice that used D600's were sold for as little as 85-90K Yen. Would it be worth getting a used one instead of a new one? I know that the D600 had issues with oil and dust, so I'm wondering if the used ones that the stores sell also suffer from this issue, or if they check to make sure that they're 100% working. I guess getting a used one would leave some extra money to pick up a lens.