) yeah the guy has an attitude problem ;-)
i've actually used it quite regularly for a while before i got an M8. later on i sold the M8 and switched to some other "fun" cameras ie DP1/2/EP1. then i got myself a GF1 and was excited for about a week. moved on to some older cams ie LC1 and digilux 3 and finally decided to take the RD1s out for a spin again. it is still the best camera out of the ones i've mentioned above. color rendition is the best as are the truly fine film-like grains. i would say the LC1 and RD1 produce the best straight out of camera b&w jpegs that requires little, if at all, tweaking, other than to bring back shadow details and adjust brightness.
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Thank you. means a lot to me.
I live in Shanghai and have seen a couple for sale here, both RD1 and RD1s. Asking price is reasonable I think. Have seen many new and old RD1x (newest version with larger LCD) in Tokyo but prices quite high (almost double the asking prices of RD1/1s i saw in Shanghai).
nope. but have seen plenty in tokyo just now and a couple in HK a while back.
i think this is a misconception shared by many. this is not necessarily true. used M lenses can be found for cheaper in Shanghai sometimes than in HKG. So can new cameras. For example, I picked up my LX3 brand new from an AD in Shanghai than was being sold anywhere in HKG some months ago. The D700 is selling cheaper in Shanghai than in HKG, and in some cases, just slightly higher (1 or 2%). I have seen a preowned D3 just two weeks ago selling for cheaper than in HKG as well. Finally, preowned M8s are much cheaper in Shanghai than in HKG (this applies to not only Shanghai but China - just do a search online for used M8s).
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i mostly frequent xietu lu x luban lu, top floor is my favourite, as is another store on 3rd i think near the Leica dealer.
sounds like the going rate.
did you see this in person? i seriously doubt that you can get a M8 for 16K HKD. last time i checked in TST used shops they were going for 25-26K HKD.
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same here. I bought a lens from the big top floor second hand dealer with the big Leica assortment (table in the Leica corner, lots of film bodies…).
Thanks for the feedback - I know, what to look for now. Last time, saw two M8 going for 22500 RMB - too much for my liking at the moment.
No, I asked in a Leica only shop for the usual price at the time, as they had no M8 there at the moment. It looks like I got the price wrong then (might be more like 26.000 HKD).
i think his prices are fair. The chubby lady is a tough negotiator though. her dad (the owner) is better. also look across to the shop with the old gentleman with pictures of celebrities hanging on the wall (he has a cat in his store). he is nice. my feeling is that both shops are OK. also check out the shop on the 3rd floor, small, on the side, with the owner with mustache and his wife (i assume). he gets many of his stuff from japan i believe. condition of his stuff is usually quite good therefore.
yeah i think 20-22k sounds about right. if lucky u may be able to get something at the low end of the range.
no worries. yeah, usually that's what they do right. if they have no stock on hand, they quote you a very low price to get you to go back. the prices i quoted i saw in teh shop windows so expect a bit of bargaining lower...maybe 5%? don't know. but the point is prices in HKG nowadays are not cheap, and it makes good sense as shop rents in HKG must be among the highest in the world, thus much higher costs. this is why you often find cheaper stuff in teh US than HK nowadays, new or old. Japan can be cheap with those shop points that you can redeem/use as money and tax refund but not with the current high yen.
yes i heard a lot aobut that shop though have not personaly shopped there. you can also try Tin Cheung in TST. It is a well known dealer with fair prices and decent selection.
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