If you are looking to buy Fujifilm Instax instant film, don't go to MK Pro Shop (store 133), they…read morewill charge you more if you don't do the calculation carefully yourself. They charge 2% for electronic transit (credit card, wechat, alipay, etc.), but they do the calculation based on each item's price, for example, the 20PCS listed as 137HKD, with 2% fee, they charge 142 instead of 139.74 (137*1.02). So basically, you will pay 2~3 hkd more per item, then it's almost the same or even more comparing to others, whose listed price is the real price.

A photographers paradise. There are three levels of many different camera shops selling either new…read moreor used cameras. I can spend half a day here browsing through all the stores

Sells a whole range of New and Used cameras, nainly of well known and popular brands. I was helped…read moreby an assistant who appeared to be knowledgeable. The price quoted was not cheap. I guess neither would be the rent. One camera guru appear to recommend them. You have to do your homework and judge for yourself-.

Elegant store in the iSquare building on Nathan street, Tsim Sha Tsui - not the cheap seats. I…read moreneeded a UV filter 62 mm - they had the one in stock that I was looking for. However, their initial charge was 500 HKD ($63.70 USD). Salesman reduced it to 450 HKD ($57.30 USD) when I paid cash. Same filter is $32.50 from B&H and from Adorama. I pointed this out. Salesman had no comment. Guess they have to charge a significant markup to help with the rent. I won't deal with them again.

In the JCCAC building in Shek Kip Mei, this is kind of like the gift shop of this place. Leather…read moregoods, handmade greeting cards, jewelry, gift items...most if not all items are hand made by local artisans. It is a cute little shop, prices are reasonable and for yourself or a gift for others, a worthy stop if in the area.

Another great photography shop in Sham Shui Po, Ying Kee is filled to the brim with equipment…read moreranging from tripods to dry boxes. Products from brands such as Phottix, Eureka, Benro, and Sirui can be had at affordable prices, rendering online ordering null and void. Drop off at Sham Shui Po Station, take Exit A2 and once outside, take a left. It's super easy to spot this shop, light stands adorn the entrance and there are always (ALWAYS) a lot of people inside. Some come just to inquire prices, others to check out the products in person, and my personal favorite, those who know what they want, purchase it and get out within 10 minutes tops. It's much more affordable to shop here for lights and tripods, which is what the majority seem to buy when I visited. For those looking to buy cheap flashes and sample flash photography for the first time, the Yongnuo brand of flashes can be had for under 500 dollars. The last time I bought something here was two years ago, a small LED light that I needed for a videography project. The service was pleasant and the staff amiable. However, do forgive them if they're a bit grumpy at times because of the horde of customers. They have a fantastic website (which isn't their complete catalog, by the way) that you can peruse before visiting the shop. Additionally, it's nice to give them a ring just to ask the price for clarification. Another option is to WhatsApp or email the shop manager if you have any further queries.

Let me start off by saying, I really wanted to love this place…read more I just traveled through Europe and Asia shooting 120mm film and Hong Kong was my last stop. Paranoid about my film going through the x-ray machines I decided to get everything developed here. My first encounter was with this woman at the counter. You can tell she is tired, angry and cannot wait until 8:30pm when they close. I put my film on the counter and say I want to get them developed and scanned. She very quickly scoops my film in a bag, and says ok come back in a few hours. Great! or so I thought... I go back a few minutes later because I realized she didn't ask me for any specificity on my order. I ask her a few questions and she immediately scolds me for not telling her what I wanted. She makes me pay for my order which is fine but she also patronizes me and yells at me in the process. I decide to come back the next morning at 11:30AM which is what their facebook page, this yelp page and other places say they open. I waited outside their door for 45 minutes and no one came. How do you operate a business like this? There is no sense of professionalism or respect for their customers. I go back and get my film, she rushes me out the door. I drop off another roll this time and ask for the same specifications. When I went to pick up my film I left my receipt at home. She promptly says "There's a $8 HKD processing fee if you don't bring your receipt". I did not want to go back again so I just paid for 8 dollars. Normally if something like that happens you'll expect them to ask you a few questions or search for your order. NOPE. She doesn't even put down my 8 dollars yet and she hands me my film and rushes me out the door. I mean, seriously - how disrespectful is this place??? Not only did I feel like she ripped me off, everything on my order was wrong. DO NOT COME HERE WHATSOEVER.

I remember first visiting Dot-Well three years ago. It was when I bought my first 35mm roll of…read morefine-grained Kodak Ektar 100. I didn't think much of it but now I always come back here to regularly buy film because they sell a varied (and some discontinued) stock and are, in most cases aside from specialty film, affordable. For those just starting in film photography, I recommend skipping slide (color reversal) film and buy negative film to start with. A good emulsion is ISO 400, Kodak and Fuji films work very well. There are a lot of film cameras all around the store ranging from simple point-and-shoots shoots to medium format cameras. Back when I was interested in buying a 35mm camera, I would've bought it here but got swayed by the cheaper prices in Sham Shui Po. About 90 percent of people who enter the shop are regulars, and 9 out of 10 of that crowd come for the film processing. They use fantastic Kodak photographic paper and can process 35mm and 120mm film rolls (C41 process) for just 20 a piece. Truly affordable. Black and white films ironically costs 15 dollars more, even though it's much easier to develop. If you'd rather develop your own B/W film, they sell Adox and Kodak developers for a much cheaper price than elsewhere. Negatives/slides to CD are also a popular service, with the most expensive service (120mm slide to CD) coming at 60 dollars. Everything else is cheaper than that. Regular 35mm negatives to CD costs 30 dollars and is what most enthusiasts go for. Tip: Get your film processed before 7pm as it can get really busy (lines extend outside the shop). Be prepared to wait and chat up a fellow photographer.