Shinbashi Ichi Camera - Taito City, Tokyo

Nut C

It is a full retail shop, but no longer open to walk in, rude customer service. When I knock as the sign says, the lady pushed me out and lock the door? Why have a physical store but not open to public? Avoid this shop at all cost.

Nicolas Ouano

Extremely rude, and staff does not sell in store or online. When I knocked, as the sign says, they physically pushed me out the door and then locked it.

I do not understand how a store can exist but refuse to sell to customers? Even if following the instructions.

Sad day for large format photography, as these rude shop owners are the only ones in the city who (used to) sell Large Format cameras (ie; 4x5 Tachihara, Toyo, Wista, Horseman, etc)

Jack Bishop

Unfortunately I didn’t read the reviews before arriving. The woman ignored me knocking at the door. So I knocked again, smiled, then she tapped on the glass aggressively to the sign saying no customers. How does the shop keep running?! Shame.

Abraham Hanif

It's a shame but it seems to be closed.
I've visited twice in the last two weeks and it's very closed.
You can see it has lots of nice kit 🙁
Shame I can't look around more.

Just tried to enter as I thought the shop was open, I was told rather abruptly that it was closed! The owner was rude in my opinion. He didn't explain why his shop was not entertaining customers.

I'd give this a miss, maybe it's a Japanese thing?

chandra cole

I would have gave it 0 stars if I could. Don’t go here if you’re in town looking for used film cameras, the women was extremely aggressive and rude right when I walked in yelling she’s “no longer doing retail” so I asked if I could buy online and she said no, they don’t use the website either. She said she’s done with dealing with customers because they are too troublesome for her yet she’s the meanest old lady, sour like a lemon… I’ve been all over tokyo the last days ans was treated with common respect and decency. Never have I been treated so bad, and for what she doesn’t even know me. Don’t support this shop, horrible horrible .00001 out of 10 experience.

瀧澤一貴

大判カメラを始めるため伺わせて頂きました。ご自身も4x5のカメラをお使いになる男性定員さんにとても丁寧に選び方や使い方を教えて頂きました。
大判カメラを本格的に取り扱う店舗がどんどん店じまいされている中、入門のきっかけを頂けてとても感謝しております。
商品もプロ向けに全てメンテナンスされているとのことで、メンテナンス費分乗ったお値段になっていますが、良し悪しが分からない中での購入でも安心できました。

Y S

貴店ではあまりいい体験をしませんでした。以前、レンズを試用させていただきましたが、髪の短い男性に「今撮った写真をSNSやブログに上げたら泥棒だぞ」「見つけたら通報する」と、そのようなことをしたことも、するつもりもないのに威圧的に言われました。かつてそのような方が居たのかもしれませんが、良いものを扱っているお店だと思っていただけに残念でした。

Joaquin Franke

Medium and large format specialists! Really helpful and friendly, and in English. I bought beautiful like new 45mm Mamiya lens for 645, shutter release cable, lens cleaning kit, and camera strap with lugs for Mamiya which are not easy to find! Definitely the place to go to if you are looking for quality and variety for medium/large format. Thank you!