you can also consider to get second hand camera equipment in hong kong
You might want to look up some second-hand gear. Go to the ground floor of this building called Champagne Court, which is located at the junction of Kimberly Road and Carnarvon Road in the district of Tsim Sha Tsui; it's jammed packed with second-hand camera shops. I recommend two of the shops there. The first is David Chan Co., which is about the most reputable 2nd-hand camera shop in Hong Kong. They're very scrupulous with their merchandise, so you can buy with confidence. The bad news is that they're also more expensive! My advice is, go to David's when you're buying expensive collectibles. The second shop is All Good Friend Camera Co. (I know, camera shops here seem to have strange names), they're cheaper than David Chan, but the people there, although honest, don't seem to be as professional as the people at David's. But if you're not buying working equipment and not valuable collectibles, that shouldn't be a problem as long as you check the stuff you want to buy carefully first. I have recommended friends to shop in this shop and I brought my Nikon FE2 and Nikkor 24-50mm zoom there with no problem. I much prefer the people at All Good Friend, who are friendlier and less snobbish than David Chan's. While you're in Hong Kong, get hold of the contact number for the local Consumer Council (you'll get that in in the tourist info booklet at the airport or your hotel, or pick one up at the Tourist Promotion Office at the Star Ferry pier at Tsim Sha Tsui. In case you got conned or over-charged, they are the people who can really help you. Hope the info helps, and have fun in Hong Kong!
