Jim, I don't know anything about import/export rules to Japan but, couldn't a friend just send you a camera from the U.S or Canada? Or how about US military PX? It would be like shipping sand to the beach :-) AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book, 2nd ed. NOW SHIPPING http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: RE: advice on digital P&S needed > From: "James B. Davis" <jbdavis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Wed, February 23, 2005 8:01 pm > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 06:58:07 -0700, lookaround360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > wrote/replied to: > > >You're in luck. The new gear is much better and I expect that many will > >be trading last year's model. You should be able to get a good used > >camera just right for web shots and macro for $100 or less. I have a > >year old Canon A70 that has been excellent for everything except candid > >pictures. The shutter lag and red-eye make it useless for that. It has > >been terrific for web and product shots. Last evening I bought a little > >Sony V-1 ( at Ritz where they have a three-week, no re-stock fee, trial > >period) that is supposed to have better performance. I'll see. > > I would have thought that there'd be a ton of used digital cameras > with everyone upgrading. Not so here in Japan. I guess since everyone > paid so much such a short time ago, they're hanging onto them and > giving them to the kids or keep as backup. > > Yahoo auctions here has a few used ones but not many, and they want > too much for them. Mostly the auctions are selling new models. > > I might wait until I get to Canada and strange as it seems, buy one > and ship it back to Japan. Or we just might buy a new one. > > The dream of a decent camera under $100 just isn't going to happen. I > saw a few old Canon G2s that were going for around $300 used. So that > sort of tells you the used market here. Good grief. > > > -- > Jim Davis, Nature Photography, > http://easternbeaver.com/ > Motorcycle Relay Kits
