[Leica] Hong Kong - now photofinishing

[ccyau at iohk.com (CC Yau)]

Yes, photo finishing here in Hong Kong is cheap and in general of 
reasonably good quality.   I use a chain service called Fotomax, 
probably the largest here.  They are not the cheapest, each print of 
size 4R (roughly 4x6) from their Fuji Frontier costs about HK$1.0 to 
HK$1.20.  Takes only 1 to 2 hours for D (~HK$15) and P of a roll.  
Others are charging say 0.8 to 0.9 only.  However they have a store 
policy that you can return any of the prints with full refund, or you 
can request them to do it again if the color etc does not match your 
expectation.  For tourists here, beware that their price do vary 
between regions, e.g, in Pacific Place, a large prestigious mall in 
Hong Kong Island where they run the only photo finishing shop of the 
mall, the price could double that of more competitive areas.

CC Yau
Hong Kong

On Mar 21, 2005, at 23:07, Bunting, Roger L (Roger) wrote:

> I don't think you will have a problem in Hong Kong. It's a "glamour" 
> city and the services are excellent, including the very modern 
> airport. If you decide to take any color street snapshots, even the 
> street side photo kiosks are equipped with Fuji Frontier processing 
> and the last time I was there, the operators were obviously very well 
> trained. I haven't gotten routine color processing of that quality 
> anywhere in the states.
>
> Enjoy Hong-Kong and be sure to take the evening stroll along the 
> harbor from the Kawloon side. The ferry to Kawloon puts you in the 
> heart of the tourist camera shops, a subway ride a little further puts 
> you in the heart of the character of Hong Kong. There is also a nice 
> tour of the satellite cities, including an over the frontier view of 
> Shenzhen.
>
> I'm sure you have lots planned, it's just a fascinating place to visit.
>
> Regards,
> Roger /leica35@yahoo.com
>
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