As of 1 Nov 08 Megaperls has evolved into Japan Exposures. After exactly four years of successful operation we thought it is time to change things a little to make it even more interesting and also to leverage the personal network we have built up over time in Japan with photographers, galleries, publishers, equipment manufacturers and suppliers, and... 

I am currently preparing some images for printing in a self-published book. The material is all shot with the 8×10 camera and the very technical question arises on how to bring this into the digital form for printing. Should I scan the negatives or the contact prints? Clearly there are technical qualities and considerations. A negative always holds... 

We have just had notice from SuperHeadz (the manufacturer of the recently released Blackbird, Fly camera) that they are totally sold out and new manufacturing is taking place. New stocks are expected in Mid-November. UPDATE: New stocks seem to have arrived earlier than expected and we have the BBF available in all colours. Tweet... 

The photography magazine market is alive and kicking and we will periodically take a look at what is being featured in these magazines. Here’s a look at recent issues from the two “biggies” of the market, Nippon Camera and Asahi Camera, with a focus on the photography. Both magazines are almost carbon copies of each other, at least... 

Even though Ryuichiro Suzuki has been a photographer for close to 45 years, he has until recently remained relatively unknown and unheralded, even in Japan. However, with the publication last year of Odyssey, a retrospective monograph of Suzuki’s career, as well this year’s release of Druk – both from the Japanese publishing house Heibonsha... 

As an ultra-low budget option aimed at heavy items such as paper we offer Surface Mail service with around 2 months transit time. Surface Mail items have limited insurance depending on weight. While the transit time is quite long, it is a viable alternative for heavy items that would normally prohibitively expensive to ship. With careful advance planning... 

This is an exhibition by our friend and close neighbour Saito-san, who has has depicted life around the lake Teganuma in Abiko, Chiba pref. (our hometown). Teganuma and Abiko became famous in the Taisho era (1912-1926) when many famous Japanese writers and artists lived in the town and, sadly, once more in Showa period due to becoming the most polluted... 

Toy camera photographers, rejoice – the Blackbird, Fly camera is here and it comes in many different colours. The limited editions have all been sold out, but orange, blue and black are readily available. Supply channels for this item are still immature, so please be patient when ordering. MS Optical informed us that the MS-MAG 1.15x is no longer...