Nikon digital SLR--best place to buy

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    Nikon digital SLR--best place to buy

    Looking at buying a new Nikon. Something like a D80 or D60 or D40x. Prefer the Japanese warranty, but I don't have my hopes up on that one. Also, price is important, but not to the point of buying something that will fall apart in a week because they made it in the back room whilst I browsed. Finally, I need to be able to try the camera with my existing Sigma SLR lenses (which work on all Nikon SLR cameras going back to my F) to make sure they will work together.
    I have been looking through the forums and the best place to buy seems to be Mong Kok? Where in Mong Kok is Citicall or Man Shing or Wing Shing?


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    Man Shing (Wing Shing is also same owner I believe) is exit E2, walk straight, first street, turn left about half a block from the Body Shop I think. They have a big Pentax sign.

    Don't go on a Friday evening, unless you like crowds.


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    You may wish to check the prices at Fortress / Broadway as well - they are part of the 10% off discount campaign HSBC has on Fridays and SCB has on Saturdays.


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    We are going to price Fortress and Broadway, just not sure they will allow me to try my lenses on the camera.

    Jon.E.Kong--thank you. Those directions are perfect and excatly what a directionally challenged guy like me needs.


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    Just to complete this, ended up buying in Shatin Center. Prices were better than in Mong Kok. There was also a large range of prices in stores that are right next to each other. Maybe Mong Kok could have competed had I sat there and bargained over every detail, but I'm not big into bargaining.


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    How much better were they on the price? I've heard they don't bargain much in MK, but also never tried.


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    I bought my Nikon D300 at Broadway. Probably not the cheapest place, but it was easy.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Jon.E.Kong:
    How much better were they on the price? I've heard they don't bargain much in MK, but also never tried.
    Sorry, I have been overseas....
    A couple hundred HK cheaper, which is why you might narrow that with bargaining. But the price included an extra battery, a tripod, a 4 GB chip, a bag. Think that was it.
    And there were a few hundred dollars difference between all the stores on the electronics floor selling these cameras.
    And you have to factor in if you want to use a credit card.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Master:
    I bought my Nikon D300 at Broadway. Probably not the cheapest place, but it was easy.

    Yeah Broadway is good. Got my D200 there and now my brand spanking new 24-70. With the cash back from HSBC, that's $1000 off from list. Be sure to go back to the same guy.

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    Anyone seen the new D90 on sale yet? Please post place and price if possible.

    (I did check out the chain stores but no luck so far)