After watching about 13 episodes of Kamen Rider Decade (仮面ライダーディケイド), I have become a big fan of the show. One of the item that I really wanted was this cool 35mm camera that the main protagonist Tsukasa Kadoya uses to document his journey through the different worlds.
Finally I was able to findout that his camera was actually a Firstcall Blackbird Fly 35mm TLR Camera. Took me a while to locate this site which sells it in the same pink color.
Its so cool that I want to get one of them and just hang it around my neck whenever I go out. Too bad its priced at £79.99 and the delivery charge to countries outside UK is another £50. I’d wait until next month or something when get my paycheck.
By the way, I’m thinking of getting a new compact camera but I’m still stuck between getting a Lumix LX3 or Finepix F200EXR. Any recommendations?
Planning to take dozens of pictures that don’t come out right and piss people off?
Well, Danny already using LX3 we all see the result. I suggest you to get LX3
hey!
I’m a fan of the show as well, and i found a Japan website that sells the TLR that Tsukasa is using.
check it out here.
http://www.kotobukiya.co.jp/cgi-bin/db_sm_main_css.cgi?B=7349&N=detail01&C=
hope this is a better option that the other one you saw.
I agree with pus2meong, get the LX3, it’s a LOT better than the finepix.
well, that’s a first. the blackbird’s actually sold locally, though in the usual colours – no pink. it might be a new colour after yellow that they’re introducing.
Yeah I’m still waiting for someone to bring in the pink ones.
LX3. No contest.
But the Ricohs and the Sigmas aren’t that bad either with SLR-like capabilities.
There are plenty of other places that sell the Blackbird Fly (which is designed and made in Japan) so a look around may find one more locally to you so less postal charges. Plenty of dealers on eBay, for a start!
wow, i’m a fans of Kamen Rider too and i’m quite surprise and happy to find that you are enjoying the show ^^. i wonder beside Decade, do you enjoy other Heisei Kamen Rider show? i personally like kamen rider Kabuto and 555
My person favorite in the Heisei era is Den-O and Blade. But now Decade has taken over them all.
I say take the Lumix LX3, it wins hands-down. Highly recommended
haha ic. cant say much about Decade now, but i enjoying the show too. i lol-ed when i watched the 4 imagin possessed tsukasa them. it is so funny XD
how about Samsung NV100HD it’s pretty good and it also have a touchscreen interface like lumix, and it’s cheaper ^ ^.
I’m still wondering how decade will fight in kabuto’s world, with all the clock-up n stuff.
“Ore Sanjou!!”
If I could justify blowing off $200 on Ebay I would love to own this model, would be cool to add to my collection of film cameras! I so miss working with film!!
I’m still catching up with Decade and finished watching the Den-O world, was cool to see Owner again, armed with his spoon as he tried to keep the flag standing while digging away at his rice dish!! Would love to see the Den-O/Decade movie. Momo and Kin are my fave Imagin’s and would LMAO when Hana would slap Momotaros senseless while watching the original Den-O series.
Peace
This camera is now available in America, and would probably cost less in the end than those being sold in S.E. Asia (think of those shipping costs from Singapore, etc.!!!):
http://www.freestylephoto.biz/30139-Blackbird-Fly-35mm-TLR-Camera-Kamen-Rider-Decade-Special-Edition