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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: gkroeger on September 29, 2023, 10:31:04 am

Title: Best way to buy equipment in Japan from the US?
Post by: gkroeger on September 29, 2023, 10:31:04 am

There are some items (in my case Marumi filters) that are only available in the Japanese domestic market. What is the best way to buy such items from the US? It appears that some Japanese camera stores (Yodobashi?) can do this and there also appear to be some third party services that can accomplish this. I would be particularly interested to hear from anyone who has actually done this successfully. Thanks!

Title: Re: Best way to buy equipment in Japan from the US?
Post by: gkroeger on September 29, 2023, 12:23:34 pm

Yes... I want to purchase the filters and have them shipped to the US

Title: Re: Best way to buy equipment in Japan from the US?
Post by: leuallen on September 29, 2023, 02:24:49 pm

Are there specific filters that are not available in the US because all the major stores carry them but maybe not the ones you want.

Title: Re: Best way to buy equipment in Japan from the US?
Post by: gkroeger on September 29, 2023, 06:22:01 pm

Yes, I have confirmed with Marumi that their Exus Mark II and Prime CPL filters are only available in the Japanese domestic market.