[BUY DSLR HONG KONG] Shopping Guide

[Resyek]

Dear all,

Welcome to my "Buy a DSLR in Hong Kong, 2009" guide.

I have compiled all this information during my research, and thought they may be useful to someone.

I will not answer any questions, because I am no pro or expert. But I can tell you that I got very nice, practical and supportive comments on the two following forums:
* http://www.megapixel.net
* photo.net


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1. REVIEWS
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1.1 WEBSITES
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Below a list of websites that will give reviews, comments, sometimes forums to help you decide.

* In English *
rolandlim.wordpress.com
http://www.cameralabs.com
http://www.dpreview.com
http://www.megapixel.net
photo.net
http://www.digitalreview.ca
buycomp.hkgolden.com
http://www.dcresource.com
http://www.dcviews.com
http://www.imaging-resource.com
http://www.steves-digicams.com/hardware_reviews.html
http://www.pixelvalley.com


* In German *
http://www.photozone.de

* In French *
http://www.lesnumeriques.com
http://www.wistiti.fr
http://www.letsgodigital.org/fr/index.html
http://www.photim.com

* In Cantonese *

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1.2 BLOGS
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The point of view of experts can be extremely valuable.
I read Ken Rockwell's blog a lot.

http://www.kenrockwell.com
http://www.bythom.com/

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2. SHOPS
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2.1 SECOND HAND SHOPS IN HK - Online
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* In Cantonese *
dchome.net
dcfever.net
http://www.matsuyacamera.com.hk/

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2.2 SECOND HAND SHOPS IN HK - Real
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> HK
DC-FEVER - in Windsor House

> KOWLOON
Tin Cheung, 100 Nathan Road, Tung Ying Building [MRT Tsim Sha Tsui station B1 exit]
ApLiu Street in Sham Shui Po
Matsuya Camera and Video Center which is on the ground floor of Tsim Tsa Tsui Mansion 83-97 Nathan Rd, Kowloon

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2.3 SHOPS for NEW
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> KOWLOON
Wing Shing camera shop(57, Sai Yeung Choi Street Mong Kok)
Mong Kok Camera Centre (Fa Yuen Street, Mong Kok),
Yau Shing Commercial Centre [MK]
Ap Liu Street [SSP]
New Sankyo c/o Tony Leung newsanky@hkstar.com
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


> HK ISLAND
Stanley Street

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3. PRICES
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3.1 Second hand
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NIKON
http://www.dchome.net/viewthread.php?ti ... a=page%3D1


CANON
http://www.dchome.net/viewthread.php?ti ... a=page%3D1
http://www.dchome.net/viewthread.php?tid=57431

ALL BRANDS
http://www.adpost.com/hk/camera/
http://www.ygdragon.net/index.php?page= ... aprice.htm

3.2 My investigations
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Central - Lyndhurst Terrace
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CANON EOS D40 + 18-55 (2nd hand) 5300 HKD
NIKON D60 + 18-55 (new) 6300 HKD

Central - Stanley Street, Fujifilm shop
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NIKON D40 + 18-55 3600 HKD
NIKON D60 + 18-55 4100 HKD
NIKON D60 3300 HKD [430 EUR fnac.com]
NIKON 18-105 VR 2300 HKD

Central - Stanley Street, Kinefoto (Leica)
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NIKON D60 3300 HKD + MC 2Go [recoit vendredi 15 mai]
NIKON 18-105 VR 2300 HKD

Central - Stanley Street, Photo Scientic (cote LKF)
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NIKON D60 N/A
NIKON D60 + 18-55 4000 HKD [3940 HKD cash]
NIKON 18-105 VR 2500 HKD [2450 HKD cash]

Central - QRC, Fortress
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NIKON D60 N/A
NIKON D60 + 18-55 4280 HKD [sacoche, carte memoire, batterie suppl, trepied, card reader]
NIKON 18-105 VR 2380 HKD [not available]
NIKON L100 (bridge) 2700 HKD
NIKON P90 (bridge) 4200 HKD

SSP - Golden Computer Arcade, Nikon Shop
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NIKON D60 boitier neuf 3480 HKD
NIKON 18-105 VR neuf 2480 HKD
together: 5960 [pas de reduction!]



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4. SAMPLE CONFIGS
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1. MOST RANGE
AF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR IF-ED - 5000 HKD [97 mm long / 560g] [ygdragon] (dated 2005), $5,649.00 TINCHEUNGm, 850 EUR fnac

2. STANDARD only *3 ZOOM
AF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR - 1590 HKD [73 x 79.5 mm long / 265 g / 3x] [ygdragon]

3. INTERMEDIATE *5 ZOOM
OBJECTIF AF-S 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR - 2180 HKD [76.0 x 89.0mm long/450g/5.8x] [ygdragon]
> bad pic quality according to kenrockwell.com
> good review over 18-55 VR on photo.net

4. OTHER CHOICES
Nikon AF-S 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6 DX ED VR - 4600 HKD [72 x 85 mm long/485 g / 5.3x]
Nikon AF-S 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G VR IF-ED [77 x 94mm long/575g] Non DX = a eviter ?
Nikon AF-S 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G VR DX IF-ED 1750HKD [73.0 x 99.5mm long/335g]

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5. INFORMATION ON DSLR
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5.1 Weight of Nikon cameras
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With all inside (memory card, battery...)
D5000 : 590g
D90: 650g
D40: 500g
D60: 520g
D80: 660g

5.1 Weight of Canon cameras
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EOS 40 D: 700g body only.

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6. OTHERS
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6.1 Good photographs
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http://www.derekbrownphotos.com/Photogr ... urope.html


Regards

[OtObOx]

En français, ça donne quoi ?

[maximor]

C'est qui lui ??

Bienvenue à lui...

Mais je ne comprends pas trop la raison de son message, ou plutôt le but, bien que ces informations données sont intéressantes et toujours utiles....

Maximor, curieux....

[daddylulu]

A mon avis c'est de la pub camouflé...et en plus le mec poste en anglais.

[olivier3191]

et en plus le mec poste en anglais

Oui, mais aussi en français.