jaay Posted June 13, 2009 Share #1 Posted June 13, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) A friend of mine is making a brief stop in Hong Kong in a couple of weeks - can anyone recommend somewhere that might have the new 24 summilux for a good price? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Marty Posted June 13, 2009 Share #2 Posted June 13, 2009 I can't, but if there is somewhere, would he mind picking up two, because there seem to be none in the rest of the world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo035 Posted June 13, 2009 Share #3 Posted June 13, 2009 A friend of mine is making a brief stop in Hong Kong in a couple of weeks - can anyone recommend somewhere that might have the new 24 summilux for a good price? Relatively new here, so if I'm out of order please forgive me :-) but there's a "Decent Leica dealer in Hong Kong" thread in the Rangefinder Forum Ahem .. http://www.rangefinderforum.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfarkas Posted June 13, 2009 Share #4 Posted June 13, 2009 I can't, but if there is somewhere, would he mind picking up two, because there seem to be none in the rest of the world. I have one available right now. Although I am not in HK, I do believe Miami qualifies as "the rest of the world." Leica Summilux-M 24mm f/1.4 ASPH David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted June 13, 2009 Share #5 Posted June 13, 2009 Go to eBay and search for the lens you want... You will find there are 2-3 regular sellers there that have shops in HK (Kowloon - Rent's too high in HK proper and the food is just better on the cheap side of the harbor )... I have visited the Photo Arsenal Ltd. - In Kowloon (A blocks walk from the Tsim Sha Tsui subway stop)... Evan was very nice and friendly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thondup Posted June 14, 2009 Share #6 Posted June 14, 2009 One of the best leica dealers in Hong Kong is Tin Heung camera Company. They have a large collection. I have dealt with them and are very professional. They are located on 6B Carnarvon Road, Tsimshatsui, Hong Kong. Tel: (852) 2722 1265 you could email them sales@tincheungcamera.com.hk or even chk out their website Tin Cheung Camera Company ???????? - Sells cameras, lenses and related accessories Their sales manager is Mr.Timmy Chin Fu Ho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschaffel Posted June 14, 2009 Share #7 Posted June 14, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) One of the best leica dealers in Hong Kong is Tin Heung camera Company. They have a large collection. I have dealt with them and are very professional. They are located on 6B Carnarvon Road, Tsimshatsui, Hong Kong. Tel: (852) 2722 1265 you could email them sales@tincheungcamera.com.hk or even chk out their website Tin Cheung Camera Company ???????? - Sells cameras, lenses and related accessories Their sales manager is Mr.Timmy Chin Fu Ho I agree. I bought my M8.2 with 75 and 35 Summarits from Tin Heung last November and went back this April for the new 24 Elmar. Everything was factory fresh and works perfectly. I got my 2 free filters from Leica and would purchase from them again. It's a small shop but they appear to have just about everything in stock (no one else had the 24 available on the same day which I required because I only had one day in HK). -Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rad Posted June 14, 2009 Share #8 Posted June 14, 2009 Causeway Bay Winsor House 11th Floor. Hong Kong Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaay Posted June 14, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted June 14, 2009 Thanks for the suggestions. I've sent them an email, but their web list price is £500 more than I can get it for in the UK!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisPT Posted June 14, 2009 Share #10 Posted June 14, 2009 AFAIK, the Hong Kong distributor Schidmt Marketing Ltd only had a handful of 24 lux sent to dealers. Most of the new glass we see selling here are grey market stuff. Price of 24 lux is arond US$ 5800. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
razerx Posted June 14, 2009 Share #11 Posted June 14, 2009 UK prices due to the weak GBP is at or lower than current Hong Kong prices for the 24/1.4 and the 21/1.4. Try Robert White. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidomo Posted June 14, 2009 Share #12 Posted June 14, 2009 The HK Dollar is pegged to the US Dollar and for Europeans HK was a better place to shop when the EUR was real high against the USD. As for Leica dealers: on the website of Schmidt Marketing HK you'll find a list of all the official dealers in HK. They are all trustworthy. Tin Cheung usually have the best stock, but will not quote prices on the phone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisPT Posted June 14, 2009 Share #13 Posted June 14, 2009 Leica products in Hong Kong are not cheap even though we don't have sales tax and VAT. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macxchange Posted June 14, 2009 Share #14 Posted June 14, 2009 Leica products in Hong Kong are not cheap even though we don't have sales tax and VAT. Leicas are not cheap items so wherever you go it's not cheap. Go for Tin Cheung if you are buying Leica in HK. Look for Jennifer Tsang. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisPT Posted June 14, 2009 Share #15 Posted June 14, 2009 Leicas are not cheap items so wherever you go it's not cheap. Go for Tin Cheung if you are buying Leica in HK. Look for Jennifer Tsang. Maybe to call her and ask for pricing and see what you get. Spending a dollar or two on phone calls can save you a lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 14, 2009 Share #16 Posted June 14, 2009 Thanks for the suggestions. I've sent them an email, but their web list price is £500 more than I can get it for in the UK!! You will also loose the benefit of the UK Leica passport.Also Leica UK will not help you in the event of any problems. Brian:mad: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Leung Posted June 14, 2009 Share #17 Posted June 14, 2009 Leica products in Hong Kong are not cheap even though we don't have sales tax and VAT. I am not sure if I really agree with this, way back b4 the M8.2 came out and I was in HK, the M8 was like US$1,000- dollar cheaper than in the states. H/e, the lens prices could be more or less the same but you can certainly negotiate for a couple of hundred dollars cheaper. other than that, watches are also always cheaper in HK DL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
razerx Posted June 14, 2009 Share #18 Posted June 14, 2009 I am not sure if I really agree with this, way back b4 the M8.2 came out and I was in HK, the M8 was like US$1,000- dollar cheaper than in the states. H/e, the lens prices could be more or less the same but you can certainly negotiate for a couple of hundred dollars cheaper. other than that, watches are also always cheaper in HK DL Depends on what you are buying. HK dealers do not follow MSRP but price in accordance to supply and demand and such prices will fluctuate daily. People here calls it "seafood" price. For high demand and low supply items it is going to be more expensive than elsewhere compared to low demand item like the M8 or any Summarit lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisPT Posted June 15, 2009 Share #19 Posted June 15, 2009 For folks who have not come to Hong Kong before, let me try to explain 'seafood price' is: Most of us who go for seafood in HK don't know exactly what they are eating (I'm talking about species) and price differs everyday according to supply and how knowlegable the customer is. They don't have/follow MSRP as Ray mentioned so the seller can charge the customer whatever they want to in order to get the most profit and that's what we call 'seafood price' here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidomo Posted June 15, 2009 Share #20 Posted June 15, 2009 Right, and places like Tin Cheung are notorious for this. They would not quote prices on the phone because they need to see your face to work out how much the lens will cost you Other places are better, try "Kowloon Photo" for example. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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