Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!CALA-MUZIK!newsfeed.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp!newsfeed.gamma.ru!Gamma.RU!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!news.maxwell.syr.edu!postnews.google.com!news3.google.com!news.glorb.com!newsfeed2.telusplanet.net!newsfeed.telus.net!edtnps90.POSTED!3058cb5f!not-for-mail From: Sean Newsgroups: fj.life.in-japan,sci.lang.japan Message-ID: <2006100112351016807-sean@fakecom> References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-2022-JP; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: Re: Seeking help from a keen photographer in Japan User-Agent: Unison/1.7.6 Lines: 44 Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2006 19:35:11 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 66.183.188.128 X-Trace: edtnps90 1159731311 66.183.188.128 (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 13:35:11 MDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2006 13:35:11 MDT Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org fj.life.in-japan:164441 On 2006-09-30 21:22:43 -0700, jwb@csse.monash.edu.au said: > Cindy dixit: > >> jwb@csse.monash.edu.au wrote: >>> One of my nephews is exploring a business venture importing Japanese >>> musical instruments (mainly guitars) into Australia. He wants some >>> help getting detailed photographs. In his words: >>> >>> "I am looking for someone in Japan who has a little knowledge of musical >>> instruments (enough to navigate my basic instructions re model numbers etc), >>> and is nifty with a digital SLR camera, to go to one or more stores and take >>> some photos for me. As my Japanese is non-existent, some English would be >>> helpful. I would pay well for someone to do this for me, so I thought maybe >>> a student may be interested. Essentially, there are about 50 instruments, >>> and each one would need a dozen photos, i.e. front, back, neck, headstock, >>> etc. Ishibashi have no problem with someone making arrangements to do this. >>> Unfortunately my contact there works on their webstore and not in any of the >>> store locations." > >> Tell your nephew to quit using his uncle and get his ass in Japan >> himself and do the work by himself. > > Importing donkeys into a Japan is a bit difficult, and not likely to > be much of a help. > > As he said, "I would pay well" and a smart business person is the one > who knows when to pay. > > In his email to me he also added: >>> "I am trying to avoid hauling myself over there with a >>> Nikon and a phrase book. Although I would love to go, it would be a bit of a >>> chore considering my other work commitment here, and I would most likely get >>> more than a little lost!" > > Fair enough comment. Any suggestions from non-Texans? I wish I were there. I'd be perfect for the job. Alas, I am not there. One less donkey to disrupt Tokyo traffic. -- Always be sincere, but never be serious. Allan Watts