Comments on: Buying a Camera in Costa Rica http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/ The Blog for Travelers, Retirees, Expats and anyone who needs to know the REAL Costa Rica. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:05:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-12724 Tim Sat, 16 Feb 2008 12:45:21 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-12724 I have sent you an email I have sent you an email

]]> By: Sampsa http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-12720 Sampsa Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:36:59 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-12720 We need also information about the 2 camera stores that sell Nikon cameras (preferably D80) here in Costa Rica. Can anyone help us?! Our camera is gone :( We need also information about the 2 camera stores that sell Nikon cameras (preferably D80) here in Costa Rica. Can anyone help us?! Our camera is gone :(

]]> By: Neville Els http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-12718 Neville Els Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:10:10 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-12718 Hi Tim thanx for the input. What about charging the Canon as I live in a 220V country? Cheers for now Nev Hi Tim thanx for the input. What about charging the Canon as I live in a 220V country?
Cheers for now
Nev

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-12684 Tim Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:18:13 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-12684 Well if you are not carrying a laptop which makes downloading and storing a snap, you could go to most any Internet cafe and do it there. Make sure you know if you will need an adapter to do this or just a cable you can connect to a USB (2.0!!!) port. However, as digital film is now dirt cheap, you could just buy 2-3 2-4GB cards which should provide enough storage for maybe 50,000 hi rez photos. Of course if you lose them.... Well if you are not carrying a laptop which makes downloading and storing a snap, you could go to most any Internet cafe and do it there. Make sure you know if you will need an adapter to do this or just a cable you can connect to a USB (2.0!!!) port.

However, as digital film is now dirt cheap, you could just buy 2-3 2-4GB cards which should provide enough storage for maybe 50,000 hi rez photos.

Of course if you lose them….

]]> By: Neville Els http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-12681 Neville Els Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:05:53 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-12681 I am coming to Cr on a fact finding mission for 3 months. I will be taking a lot of fotos using a Canon digital Rebel. Where do I go to download from the memory sticks to CD's. I will be travelling extensively - North, South, East & West. I would really appreciate some help with this. Thanx Neville I am coming to Cr on a fact finding mission for 3 months. I will be taking a lot of fotos using a Canon digital Rebel. Where do I go to download from the memory sticks to CD’s. I will be travelling extensively - North, South, East & West. I would really appreciate some help with this.

Thanx
Neville

]]> By: Mark http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-12419 Mark Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:43:09 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-12419 Can you post the 2 good Camera stores in Costa Rica? I`ve arrived here with no camera charger (it`s a Nikon D40X). Or can anyone let me use their charger? Can you post the 2 good Camera stores in Costa Rica? I`ve arrived here with no camera charger (it`s a Nikon D40X). Or can anyone let me use their charger?

]]> By: Mark http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-12417 Mark Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:31:40 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-12417 Can you post the 2 good Camera stores in Costa Rica? I`ve arrived here with no camera charger (it`s a Nikon D40X). Can you post the 2 good Camera stores in Costa Rica? I`ve arrived here with no camera charger (it`s a Nikon D40X).

]]> By: Ed http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-11496 Ed Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:29:02 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-11496 I recently bought a new Canon Digital Rebel over eBay. When it arrived I paid a reasonable maybe $250 fee through aerocasilles (sp?). I then found the item to be defective and had to return it to the US for warranty work, $120. Then......I had to pay the customs duty again but this time it was $400. Happily it now works fine but on my next trip to the US I will buy a backup body which will come in my carry-on for free and save any repairs for when I am in the US. I recently bought a new Canon Digital Rebel over eBay. When it arrived I paid a reasonable maybe $250 fee through aerocasilles (sp?). I then found the item to be defective and had to return it to the US for warranty work, $120. Then……I had to pay the customs duty again but this time it was $400.
Happily it now works fine but on my next trip to the US I will buy a backup body which will come in my carry-on for free and save any repairs for when I am in the US.

]]> By: Julie http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-392 Julie Sat, 23 Sep 2006 14:25:58 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-392 I went to : Tecfot S.A. Calle 5, Avenida 7 y 5 San José Tel 222-0996 They repaired my Olympus Stylus 500 camera in a week for only $40 :) I went to :
Tecfot S.A.
Calle 5, Avenida 7 y 5
San José
Tel 222-0996

They repaired my Olympus Stylus 500 camera in a week for only $40 :)

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-131 Tim Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:27:45 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-131 Aimee, I wish I DID have a good answer for you. I did not get into this with my mover when I spoke with him about sending it for repair. We only discussed here and now. I presume you are using a Costa Rica mover (and if you're NOT, that is a BIG mistake), so discuss the issue with him. You definitely do NOT want to declare everything as you'll needlessly pay a ton more duty. A good mover can save you literally thousands in duties. My household move cost me $600.00 or so in taxes. I have met others who paid $4,000 for the same stuff more or less (based on value). Ask your mover to assist you. I have tried twice to find out if I can declare this camera and nobody seems to know where, so I am probably just going to skip it. Why work hard to pay money? Aimee, I wish I DID have a good answer for you. I did not get into this with my mover when I spoke with him about sending it for repair. We only discussed here and now.

I presume you are using a Costa Rica mover (and if you’re NOT, that is a BIG mistake), so discuss the issue with him.

You definitely do NOT want to declare everything as you’ll needlessly pay a ton more duty.

A good mover can save you literally thousands in duties. My household move cost me $600.00 or so in taxes. I have met others who paid $4,000 for the same stuff more or less (based on value).

Ask your mover to assist you. I have tried twice to find out if I can declare this camera and nobody seems to know where, so I am probably just going to skip it. Why work hard to pay money?

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