Yes, that's my dilemma. We're stopping off in Tokyo on the way there, although we're only there for a night so I'd rather not waste precious time trudging round camera shops.

I've found a few good websites on buying photo kit in HK, along with a list of street prices to use as a guide. Looking at that, the prices are between two-thirds to a half of the prices in the UK (High Street).

I had the following lenses in mind:

AF-S Nikkor 85mm 1.8D
UK Price (High Street) £304.99
HK Price (Website) £230.23

AF-S Nikkor 35mm 2.0D
UK Price: £252.99
HK Price: £171.90

AF-S Nikkor 105mm 2.8
UK Price: £809
HK Price: £477

I'd also really like a super wide, something like AF 18-35, although that's a 3.5-4.5 lens. There's also a 24-85 which is 2.8. There's also a 28-300 that looks quite nice.

These are all FX lenses, I have a D80 currently, which is a crop. But I'd like to take a longish view on things, so if FX bodies become more widespread then I don't need to throw all my glass away when I upgrade to an non-crop body. I'm very interested to see what Nikon bring out to replace the D700.

To be honest, while I'm saving nearly £100 a piece on the cheaper lenses, I may simply buy them now and leverage the cost difference on the more expensive lenses. My favorite lens is my 50mm 1.8 but sometimes it's just that little bit too long. I think a 24 or a 35 would be better. I find with my 17-200, I'm either at 17 or 200, and nothing much in-between.

Dammit, photography is like feeding a drug habit!