Cigarette case=camera case

I was searching for a camera case for my Pentax Optio S4i at Akihabara, but the generic ones were too big, and the one made by Pentax was butt ugly. So I left Akihabara empty-handed, disappointed. On the way to my gate at Narita Airport today, I stopped in a Cartier duty free shop and saw a sleek, black leather case adorn with a silver arc on each corner of the flap. It closes by magnetic, yet, no metal clasps visible. The case looks to be the size of the Optio S4i. I took the camera out of my bag, slid off the brown faux-leather case, then slid the camera into the black case on display. The camera fits perfectly, with just enough room for the strap to hang loose. It's pricey at 20,000 yen, but, hey, it's Cartier, and I had to have it. I took the case to the counter and the clerk retrieved a new one for me. As she was ringing it up, I asked whether this case is made for cameras. She told me in English that it isn't, that it is a cigarette case. Then she added that it nonetheless fits nicely with my camera. I agree with her. Now I can put the faux-leather case back where it came from, on a USB media card reader.

Filed Tue - January 11, 2005, 04:55 PM in

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