{"id":131,"date":"2006-01-13T00:29:17","date_gmt":"2006-01-12T15:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2006-01-13\/131"},"modified":"2006-02-04T23:43:52","modified_gmt":"2006-02-04T14:43:52","slug":"popular-cameras-in-japan-trip-to-yodobashi-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2006-01-13\/131","title":{"rendered":"Popular Cameras in Japan; Trip to Yodobashi Camera"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

\n\nI'll write about my new camera, a Nikon<\/span> D200, in the near future (here's a\npreview<\/span>: it rocks!<\/b>), but here's a pic<\/span> I took<\/span> during my trip to Yodobashi\nCamera<\/a>, one of the largest camera stores in Japan (total space over its\nsix floors must be about the same as a typical<\/span> Wal Mart or Home Depot)\n\n<\/p>\n\n

\n<\/a>\n<\/center>\n\n\n

\n\nNotice a prevailing theme? \ud83d\ude42<\/b>\n\n<\/p>

\n\nI'd gone to pick up a few things, such as a camera<\/span> bag and a tripod.<\/span>\n\n<\/p>

\n\n\nFor bags, a friend had strongly recommended the Tamrac Velocity 7<\/span><\/a>, but I found<\/span> it\nnot at all what I wanted.<\/span> It looks<\/span> to be very nice indeed for hiking and\nperhaps bicycling, but at this stage I'm looking for something just for\nwhen I'm out and about with Fumie and Anthony, so a more<\/span> traditional\nshoulder-slung or fanny-pack style is in order.\n\n<\/p>

\n\nI didn't find anything at all that I liked<\/span> (and the store had many\nmany<\/b> different brands from dozens of makers). With many of them, I wondered<\/span> if the designers had ever actually used<\/i> the bag in real\nlife, because many had serious (yet obvious) drawbacks. Even the Tamrac had\nits issues -- the handle was on the cover flap, so you can't safely carry\nby the handle unless you completely snap the plastic buckle. What a hassle.<\/span>\n\n<\/p>\n\n

In the end, I got something<\/span> that should be fine for out-and-about use, a Lowepro\nNova 1 AW<\/a>. It's about<\/span> as small a bag<\/span> as I can<\/span> get my D200 in and still\nhave a tad<\/span> bit room left for perhaps an extra lens or a spare<\/span> battery. But\nit's not perfect, either. The shoulder<\/span> strap is very nice (nicely padded),\nbut it attaches on the bag at the mid-depth point, not at the back where it\ncan allow the bag to lie flat against your hip. Luckily, there are two tiny\nlittle ribbon-fabric loops there that I can<\/span> jimmyrig the shoulder strap to,\nthereby allowing a smooth,<\/span> natural lie.\n\n<\/p>

\n\nAbout the size, the D200 is big<\/b>, so it really doesn't fit easily\ninto these small\/medium-sized bags, including the Tamrac mentioned above. My friend<\/span> who likes it so much has the much more huge<\/b> Nikon D2x\nmentioned in a prior<\/span>\npost<\/a>. Jason, how on earth to you fit it in there?\n\n
\n\n<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>
Velbon ULTRA MAXi F<\/b>with\nfeet not extended<\/small><\/center><\/div>\n\n

For a tripod, I wanted<\/span> something light and quick to set up -- something\nlight enough that I'll actually take it out with me, and easy enough to set\nup and use that I'll actually not find it a bother<\/span> to do so. I ended<\/span> up\nbuying the 0.99kg (2.2 lb) Velbon\nULTRA-MAXi-F<\/a>, which has a fairly<\/span> innovative locking mechanism in the\nlegs. At its most<\/span> compact it's 14.2\" long, but give each leg a short<\/span> twist\nand you can pull out the four telescoping parts to create legs almost 60\ninches long. It's very quick<\/span>.\n\n<\/p>

\n\nHere's their English site's description of it, upon which I could<\/span> not\npossibly hope to improve:\n\n<\/p>\n\n
Upgrade from ULTRA MAXi having\nnew function to obtain low angle. F means<\/span> Flat in this context. DIRECT\nCONTACT PIPE. Minimum height 16.5cm, maximum height 155 cm. 4-WAY head\nPH-237Q has swing function 90 degree to right and left. Quick release\nplatform is very much thinner but it is made of Aluminum to maintain\ndurability. Tripod carrying case is attached. “Tripod to go”\nhas come true at your hand!<\/b><\/td><\/tr><\/table>\n\n
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\n\nI'd also wanted a big rubber viewfinder eyepiece cup, so that I could<\/span> get\nbetter light shielding when I bring<\/span> the viewfinder up to my eye, but they\ndidn't have anything like that. (Nikon doesn't sell one, and there are no\nthird-party ones that they know of).\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I'll write about my new camera, a Nikon D200, in the near future (here's a preview: it rocks!<\/b>), but here's a pic I took during my trip to Yodobashi Camera, one of the largest camera stores in Japan (total space over its six floors must be about the same as a typical Wal Mart or Home Depot) <\/p>

Notice a prevailing theme? \ud83d\ude42<\/b> <\/p>

I'd gone to pick up a few things, such as a camera bag and a tripod. <\/p>

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