Be Prepared When preparing for your trip to Hong Kong, be sure to have all your photographic equipment in top shape before departure. Check to make sure there are no malfunctions with your camera or lenses. While there are many places where you can have your camera repaired throughout the city, it's best not to have to deal with the time and expense of this easily avoidable problem. You do want to be prepared with all necessities. However, you don't want to over pack and make your trip uncomfortable because of excess baggage. Be smart and carefully consider what to bring. Here are suggested items: Camera body Film (various types for different shooting conditions) Flash cards (the more memory the better for a digital camera) Batteries Lenses (wide angle [24mm] to telephoto [300mm]) Lens cleaners Comfortable carrying bag for all equipment Tripod, mini-tripod, or monopod (night shots are spectacular) Flash (if not built in) next...