I used a tripod for all of my shots, the cheapest way to get to the top of Victoria Peak is via bus. Just hop on the no15 at the main bus station at Central, the last stop on the route is the top of the peak so you don't have to worry about missing it as you get kicked off there anyway
You may also like this timelapse video i made during my stay in Hong Kong: http://www.vimeo.com/18623334
along with about three lenses to use for the duration 
Some great shots from the Guys that have already been to HK.
Chris, if I were you I wouldn't take my cam.
I would just buy me a new one whilst over there on the first day of arrival
Whatever you decide upon I'm sure you will bring back some wonderful shots, its not often one gets to go to HK.
but might go back this or next year 
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Macau is worth a day trip there. Its a (very) mini Las vegas if you can call it that. A nice relaxing place in HK is the chi lin nunnery. Great things to snap (wish I had a DSLR then
badtimes Take money and do some shopping. This store is good for lots of photographic stuff including Tripods.
http://www.fortress.com.hk/
Bought my Canon 5DM2 body here and it comes with a load of free extras which have turned out to be useful.
Plan to go up to the peak in the day and in the evening to make the most of the shot opportunities from up there.
Have fun!
Ha, so many people going to HK. I'm going in mid March
But are the prices really that much better over there? I would've thought now with internet shopping, there really isn't that many substantial deals to be had.
And while I'm here, anyone got good cheap hotel recommendations, preferably near Kowloon? We're looking for something around £50/night mark for 3 adults, but it's not easy to find
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Do spend a heap of time thinking about locations too. I had pretty much an open itinerary and spent months researching locations. There's just so much to shoot.
The Langham is a great hotel, and Mong Kok is a fascinating place. Just keep an eye on your wallet though, as there a few pickpockets about. For a westerner though in general, the Hong Kong streets are much safer than any major cities in Europe and the US.
One of the main things that will strike you here, is that although the image you have in your mind of HK is skyscrapers and inner city streets.....most of it is lush green forests. Make sure you go check out the New Territories, the whole Tai Wai/Sha Tin/Ma On Shan valley is an interesting look at modern town planning.
Hop on a bus from Central to Stanley, via Aberdeen, so you take in the whole south coast of the island, then sit on a sandy beach and stroll through the markets.
Sai Kung is a nice little seaside resort, where all the fishing come in and sell their catches on the pier, while the locals push their pimped up dogs along the seafront in doggy pushchairs (don't ask).
Go walk Lamma Island, 20 minute ferry from the bustle of central to something that feels like a small Greek island, full of tight little streets, restaurants, tat shops....and a nice hour or so walk through hills to a different ferry home.
Explore Kowloon....too many people here never leave the island....I like just going for random walks, Kowloon City has dozens of cheap Thai restaurants. Hung Hom has the rather interesting sight of a full size cruise ship full of shops, parked in the middle of a high-rise housing estate.
You don't have to drop silly money to take in the view. Most people will reccommend Aqua for a drink with a view, but I prefer Eye Bar, above the iSquare mall, which has a better view, drinks are cheaper, and is less pretentious. Michelin star chinese food there as well.
Go play dim sum lottery. Ok, so you may end up with some fish heads, but it's cheap as chips, and they won't be offended if you don't eat them. Chicken feet aren't as bad as they sound.
Oh and more food for thought....
Apple Macbook Pro 2011 15" core i7 2.2 GHZ @ Apple Store UK = 1,849 GBP
Apple Macbook Pro 2011 15" core i7 2.2 GHZ @ Apple Store HK = 16788 HKD = 1,324 GBP
) lol. We're slumming, in comparison, at the Royal Park Hotel in Sha Tin. It's where we always stay actually, mainly because my dads ashes are at the Po Fuk Hill Cemetery and the hotel is 5 mins walk to/from it. and you can also take a walk up the ten thousand buddhas monastery which it's part of. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Thousand_Buddhas_Monastery
Pair of posh gits
As a side note, the cemetery/temple there is quite a nice place to have a look around. It's not as morbid as it sounds either
Also, everyones mentioned the structural side of the place, but if you're into fish, birds and gardens, the parks are wonderful places to walk around and relax in for an hour or two and they're free which, for whats in them is frankly unbelievable when compared to what we have over here!
Hong Kong Park which isn't far from the bottom of the Peak Tram station and has a pretty big walk through avery with loads of birds in.
It's not a decent photo by any means, but you can get an idea that it's not just a shed with a few budgies in!
or if you want to make a day/half day of something..
Hong Kong Wetlands Park
Cheers Glenn,
Thats good to know. any fav restaurants in the hotel or nearby?
Soooooooo off topic but I'm sure it will be helpful to ***
Watami is nice if you like Japanese. 
