[ct1]

A friend of mine has asked me to get the price of some camera lens'.

Are they likely to be cheaper here in HK?
Any recommended places to purchase these lens'?

Many thanks.

[MrMoo]

For camera gear there is a great shop near the rear exit of the Golden Computer centre in Sham Shui Po, they stock all DSLRs and a wide selection of 35mm and equipment. Popular makes are Tamron & Sigma.

You will find various stores in Mong Kok but not as great a selection. Japanese versions of camera equipment can be picked up at a very good price.

[clarence_kwan_h]

In HK two common SLR is Canon and Nikon
so most fo the lens mount are C or N

apart from original lens from camera manuf.
tamron and sigma are common too....


Mongkok Sai Yeung Choi Street and Central Stanley Street St are good place.



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Local Chinese Guy aged 25 who is willing to help foreigner living in Hong Kong.
this is my email clarence_kwan_hk@yahoo.com.hk

[McArenas]

for lens prices you can check out this site.

http://www.ygdragon.net/

I would like to personally recommend MR. TONY LEUNG, of NEW SANKYO Camera.

Tony Leung
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New Sankyo Camera Co Ltd
Shop G-19 Golden Mile Holiday Inn
50 Nathan Road, Kowloon, HONG KONG
Tel: +852-2367 0350, 2369 9491* Fax: +852-2739 2932
Email: newsanky@hkstar.com
Hours: 10:00 -- 20:00, Monday to Saturday

tell him that Marlon referred you.

[TaLL|dUdE]

Tony is a good person to go to indeed. Most of the time he has one of the best prices in town. If not, check out Stanley Street in Central, Mong Kok or Tin Cheung Camera in TST.

[InstructerJames]

there is a store near starbucks in LKF i used to use for my SLR equipment. softboxes, wide angle, glass macro lenses... the prices seem reasonable... im not sure how it compares to the shop in Shum shui po... i shall have to check it out later...

[MrMoo]

Originally Posted by clarence_kwan_h

Mongkok Sai Yeung Choi Street

My brother-in-law picked up a D200 with Sigma lens this week, he looked around for a few days and found the best deal here.

[clarence_kwan_h]

how about a trip to mongkok....??

so we can visit computer mall, hifi shops, camera shops....etc

i am a local chinese who can give you all support and advice......

[Kevin Ho]

I think i'll get 350D and 75-300mm this summer...

As Mcarenas said, visit that website, it is great one.
Don't expect to pay more than the street price, some of the stuff on that website is outdated, but after all, its very useful. Usually you can get a bit cheaper than the street price listed on that website...=)

[Gregory VanSant]

There's a guy with a shop in a hotel lobby near Nathan Road (not on Nathan Road) - forget his name but if you need something quick hes not too bad.

Forget the name of the hotel and the name of the merchant - David...?

Dont forget B&H in NYC.

Good luck.