Travelling to Hong Kong

Raymond Lin said:
You can use a polarise filter but I just pushed the camera up against the glass.
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Will try the 'up close' tip next time.

The hotel we stay at is in your final photo from the previous set. Upper centre area, just in front of the larger building with the dome on top. Didn't notice it the first time I looked. :)
 
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Wow Raymond, the 35L is almost £1,200 that's crazy! :O But you get what you pay for I guess, truly stunning pics. Would you say a 18-55mm IS II would be good enough for me to take? I'm not planning to take cinematic shots like those ones you posted, but more "generic" holiday photos. There will be some scenic ones but they won't be the reason I fork out money for an expensive lens if that makes sense?
 
You can get a Sigma 35mm which is just as nice.

The 18-55 would be fine, to be honest most of the day light shots and any of the wide city scape shots don't require the 1.4 aperture, however, the night shots would benefit from a tripod. I didn't have one but I am quite good at making use of what i have...I grab anything and everything from my pocket to stabilise my camera, tissues, packet of mints, wallet, lens cap, scaled toy car.

I would show you more photos, I have thousands and thousands.....thought about making a book but I am still going back so may be one day.
 
Raymond Lin said:
You can get a Sigma 35mm which is just as nice.

The 18-55 would be fine, to be honest most of the day light shots and any of the wide city scape shots don't require the 1.4 aperture, however, the night shots would benefit from a tripod. I didn't have one but I am quite good at making use of what i have...I grab anything and everything from my pocket to stabilise my camera, tissues, packet of mints, wallet, lens cap, scaled toy car.

I would show you more photos, I have thousands and thousands.....thought about making a book but I am still going back so may be one day.
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Thank you for the advice, seems 18-55mm should be fine, though I've only come to realize it's not a IS lens which seems to be the favoured?

I've been through some of your photography on Facebook and it is an inspiration.
 
Raymond (or anyone else who's stayed at Royal Park) how ideal is the location to all the top tourist attractions in terms of accessibility? Also does anyone have any experience of staying at Cosmopolitan Hotel? If so how is it?

Thanks in advance
 
Royal Park is fine, it is not central but you are like 10min on the train away from Kowloon. and you are like 5 min walk from the station from your bedroom. There is a direct bus to and from the airport that stops at the bus stop outside the hotel.

The MTR runs until 11:30 or 12:30 (i forgot) so plenty of time to do things, but then even taxi is quite cheap if you don't know what bus to get.
 
Raymond Lin said:
Royal Park is fine, it is not central but you are like 10min on the train away from Kowloon. and you are like 5 min walk from the station from your bedroom. There is a direct bus to and from the airport that stops at the bus stop outside the hotel.

The MTR runs until 11:30 or 12:30 (i forgot) so plenty of time to do things, but then even taxi is quite cheap if you don't know what bus to get.
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Great, seems nicely located to be honest.

How long in advance do you usually book hotels (I'm assuming you advance book online?)

Tickets will be bought after payday this month so probably 29th/30th. Cathay Pacific seems the likely option for £855 at the moment.
 
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