We are pleased to announce the release of a 28mm version of the popular MS Optical Super Triplet Perar 3.5/35: the MS Optical Super Triplet Perar 4/28. The lens is available for pre-order now in our web shop. Orders will be served in the order received. Please note that as usual there might be a waiting period between receiving your order and fulfilment,... 

The following titles are on sale for February: Anatolia, by Hiroh Kikai ¥9,490 ¥8,490 Published in January, 2011, this book from Asakusa Portraits-famed Hiroh Kikai is the first ever substantial presentation of his considerable body of work from Turkey. It depicts Anatolia, but also points west and east, and was created during six visits (totaling... 

The last batch of Jun Abe's Citizens Update (Jan. 24, 2012) All copies have now been sold. Thank you, and sorry if you missed out. One of Japan Exposures’ best-selling books — and definitely the best-selling book that is not by Daido Moriyama or Nobuyoshi Araki — is Osaka-based Jun Abe’s Citizens. Even after going out-of-print... 

We are pleased to announce the availability of a second run of this popular lens. It is available for order now in our web shop. The MS Optical Super Triplet Perar 3.5/35 Mark II is optically identical to first version. In this revision, some minor changes were made: Native Leica M mount, not LTM with adapter More robust, thicker focussing lever Minor... 

Due to recent events in Japan, the Japan Exposures Web Shop will take a holiday starting March 20th, 2011 until the middle of April to take care of family matters. All orders placed on or after these dates will be processed and shipped upon our return in April. The same goes for all currently processing/unshipped orders. If you wish to cancel your pending... 

Update: We are happy to report that as of December 1st, Japan Post has started to once again allow Airmail packages bound for the U.S. Due to tighter security measures related to cargo bound for the United States, which includes international mail, as of this Wednesday, November 17, Japan Post will for the foreseeable future not accept Airmail packages... 

Japan Exposures is pleased to add small Japanese publisher Super Labo’s books into the fold of publications being sold in the Japan Exposures bookstore. While we don’t shy away from established, mainstream publishers, what really tickles our book nook’s chin are the small publishers carrying on the tradition of the Japanese photobook.... 

The Japan Exposures Web Shop will take a holiday starting October 18th until the middle of November. The cut-off for Hirano hand-made camera cases is Friday, Oct 8th. Orders placed on or after these dates will be processed and shipped upon our return in November. Orders for products that are currently backordered, for example the MS Optical Super Triplet... 

The lens is now sold out, please see here for details on the second production run. The simplest optical design that is capable of correcting all of the seven Seidel aberrations over a wide field of view is the Cooke triplet, developed by H. Dennis Taylor in 1893. It is named after the optical company in York, England, for which Taylor worked at... 

It may be different where you are, but here in Japan it is positively sweltering and incredibly difficult to drag oneself outside into the heat unless absolutely necessary. Social life and environmental concerns be damned, here at the Japan Exposures we want to do nothing more than to stay inside, pour ourselves a cool beverage, crank up the air-conditioner,...