2018 Camera Shopping in Hong Kong with Mr.David Chan

[@alanwest4166]

Camera heaven 😃🇬🇧

[@MiladJP]

Mr. Chan is a national treasure. I really hope I get to see him one day and that he set me up with 35mm film camera gear.

[@williamkazak]

I love your tours of this place.

[@aphexteknol]

Clicked so fast on this notification! More Mr. Chan!

[@vincentrivera]

Haven’t even watched yet but I love these videos. Thank you

[@bigheadtaco]

Enjoy!

[@LightningFabrication]

Another great visit with Mr Chan, thanks. I can understand why he doesn't want to sell anything. He is so passionate about cameras and he has spent a lifetime collecting them, I would suspect he considers them as part of his family. Not only is he a collector, he knows so much about the cameras he has. This is knowledge that comes from years of collecting and researching. It's also knowledge that will be lost if he doesn't pass it on to the younger generation. I wonder if he ever comes down to his shop, grabs one of his cameras and goes out for the day to shoot some photos. I'm really looking forward to a video of the car collection. Thanks Again

[@bigheadtaco]

Thanks. Yes I have many projects lined up with Mr.Chan. Due to Covid, I can’t visit there except under the strictest of conditions. It’s better to wait. I have photos of all his cars already though, and I’m excited to be able to do a ‘Photographers In Cars Getting Dim Sum’ series with Mr.Chan.

[@tonygorgor]

This is precious. I will definitely miss this place!!

[@bigheadtaco]

I hope to make it back one more time before it shuts down.

[@SauliusJukn]

-Can i buy this camera please, Mr Chen? -no no no..not for sale -how about this one, Mr. Chen? -no no no, not for sale.. thanks for visiting my shop, come again!

[@bigheadtaco]

He’ll buy you lunch but not sell you a camera. He’s the opposite of a sales person. He’s your favourite uncle.

[@taterandy3958]

Man i would have loved to travel there to Champagne court to Mr. Chang store and completely just "geek da f... out"!!! Schiess Covid travel lockdowns!!! But i enjoyed the video throwback and Mr.Chang cameras museum/shop!!! No no no ....Not for sale!!! Love it!!!

[@duncanthorn6338]

Thanks for sharing this! Hopefully many more to come very soon? Keep it up!

[@stephengreico2810]

What a nice man I love this store

[@VictorBezrukov]

love to see you returned back with this stuff Taco

[@rnicarh2o]

Pretty cool

[@richardb.1414]

Mr. Chen indicated, the store will move to some place across the street. Imagine moving with all those gears

[@bigheadtaco]

Not only that, he says he has more stock in storage. This represents about 10% of what he actually owns.

[@richardb.1414]

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[@Ferrari360Spyder]

What is the current status of Mr. Chans store now? Man would be overjoyed to visit Hong Kong one day. Great footage thank you for taking us for a view of his precious museum.

[@bigheadtaco]

The building has been slated for demolition for the past few years now. I think it’s now confirmed for 2021 and many of the shops are moving in across the street.

[@jonnypiehair]

Man I miss visiting Champagne Court! Looking forward to travel restrictions letting up.

[@bigheadtaco]

Me too!

[@JayGrapherBKK]

great video - could do a whole series of the history of cameras while having the physical model to display

[@bigheadtaco]

True. And this is 10% of his stock and collection. He’s got 3 other locations where he stores the majority of his stock.

[@tofino12]

Look forward to a 2121 update (hopefully).

[@bigheadtaco]

me too!

[@randomness7053]

and here I am watching in 2024... Mr Chan's predictions about film cameras coming back and becomes more expensive,... it is true now.

[@danielbdbe]

hello , can you tell us exactly the adress of this " shopping mall " Champagne court ?

[@MiladJP]

Hongkong, 九龍尖沙咀金巴利道16號香檳大廈

[@danielbdbe]

@@MiladJP hello Milad , thanks in meantime I found the detailled adress with google map .

[@nobraidps]

Is it possible to but from Mr.David Chan online?

[@bigheadtaco]

In my videos I have links to his FB page, but I don't think they sell overseas or online, unless you're already an existing customer.

[@nobraidps]

@@bigheadtaco I was afraid of that. Guess I have to book a holiday to Hong Kong after this Pandemic. Thank you!

[@giannagiavelli5098]

9:20 why cannon on top of nikon plaque?

[@caaaster]

Is film camera in Hong Kong a bit cheaper than in Japan? Or just find another shop with cheaper but in good condition? The prices goes up from the past few years I think 😅😅😅

[@bigheadtaco]

It’s cheaper because Hong Kong has low import duties and no sales tax.

[@giannagiavelli5098]

MOST FRUSTRATING CAMERA STORE ON EARTH!!!

[@bigheadtaco]

It’s basically a museum....

[@jmbaug1229]

I really want to visit HK one day ! Shopping vintage cameras , vintage watches and excellent food and Dim Sum Dream place! Hope things will somewhere get better in terms of the political situation...💙 🔥🔥🔥

[@bigheadtaco]

Shopping, eating, photographing.

[@MyNorthAmetican40]

Hong Kong is most definitely on my list.....I'm kinda sad that I didn't go prior to Britain leaving the island. I'm worried about all the incredible camera shops over there....can't imagine what I'd come home with...

[@bigheadtaco]

Save up! Remember, no sales tax in Hong Kong, and lots of great camera shops clustered together. If you don’t like the price or selection of one shop, you can just walk 20 seconds further and check out someone else.

[@MyNorthAmetican40]

@@bigheadtaco I'd have to lock my credit cards/checks etc. in the hotel safe before I ventured out.

[@bigheadtaco]

@@MyNorthAmetican40 well you'll be safe around Mr.David Chan. Everything you want to buy he won't sell :-)

[@MyNorthAmetican40]

@@bigheadtaco I'd have to leave my wife at the hotel, she wouldn't find it very interesting.

[@bigheadtaco]

@@MyNorthAmetican40 ya my wife was patient for the first few years, but now she knows what it means to hang out with me in Hong Kong and she sends me off on my own

[@Echa_Bodoakoe]

Where is the place ?

[@nobraidps]

is it possible to but from them online?

[@matangox]

"Not for sale, hahahaha."

[@gsdwong794]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💖💐💕

[@Stephen.C.]

No no no, Not For Sale, lol

[@bigheadtaco]

I love his click bait is pretending to be a retail store, but he actually just wants you to come in so he could talk to you about cameras.....

[@Stephen.C.]

@@bigheadtaco He loves to talk about his cameras. And hes got the experience to make it interesting to listen to. But what a fantastic shop.

[@fredwong9474]

He does

[@harrycover9180]

What is the best 6x9 according to M. Chan?

[@bigheadtaco]

It’s probably a collapsible Voigtlander.... Ithink I may have another archived video on this subject that I’ve never posted.....

[@harrycover9180]

@@bigheadtaco that'd be great if you could post this video! If it's the Voigtlander bessa II 105mm f3.5 in either Skopar and Heliar lens, it's a nicely built camera but not so well designed and not very practical. In fact, it's not my preferred 6x9 folder.

[@bigheadtaco]

I think what ‘the best’ is versus what is the most practical for most of us are different. I would recommend the Texas Leica for those looking for a solid performing 6 x 9 camera.

[@calvinchann1996]

Ended up just listening. Couldn’t watch as the video motion made me feel ill.