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. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Kurtis Mitchell http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-16640 Kurtis Mitchell Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:54:16 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-16640 sorry email addy is kurtismitchell911@hotmail.com sorry email addy is kurtismitchell911@hotmail.com

]]> By: Kurtis Mitchell http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-16639 Kurtis Mitchell Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:53:33 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-16639 Hey I know this is a little off topic but I'm desperate. My wife and I just visited Costa Rica on our honeymoon and got robbed. The thugs took our camera bag sporting two Canon 40d's two lenses 18-55mm and 55-250mm and (4) 4GB Sandisk Extreme iii compact flash cards. Just a desperation search incase anyone comes across some used cards to find they have our honeymoon pics and my best mans wedding pics. Shot in the dark but worth a try. I'd do anything to get those cards back. Thanks. Hey I know this is a little off topic but I’m desperate. My wife and I just visited Costa Rica on our honeymoon and got robbed. The thugs took our camera bag sporting two Canon 40d’s two lenses 18-55mm and 55-250mm and (4) 4GB Sandisk Extreme iii compact flash cards. Just a desperation search incase anyone comes across some used cards to find they have our honeymoon pics and my best mans wedding pics. Shot in the dark but worth a try. I’d do anything to get those cards back. Thanks.

]]> By: Oscar BLanco http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-16482 Oscar BLanco Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:09:03 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-16482 Hey guys. I'm a tico photo enthusiast. And as I was discussing with fellow nature photographers in fotonaturaleza.net it's better to not even try to purchase photo stuff in the country (unless you're looking for last year's generation of point and shoots) As I confirmed on inquiry, being a new member of the cited online community, when I asked about shops here with a reasonable price, the answer I got was to go online to places I have already used in the past, like amazon.com adorama.com bhphotovideo.com etc. It's a sad reality, but pro-camera stuff in this country is handled as a very expensive commodity, and the shops that sell them, take advantage of selling what become rare items. My advice, buy outside the country, or be ready to pay three or four times it's value, even if it's old technology! Hey guys. I’m a tico photo enthusiast. And as I was discussing with fellow nature photographers in fotonaturaleza.net it’s better to not even try to purchase photo stuff in the country (unless you’re looking for last year’s generation of point and shoots)
As I confirmed on inquiry, being a new member of the cited online community, when I asked about shops here with a reasonable price, the answer I got was to go online to places I have already used in the past, like amazon.com adorama.com bhphotovideo.com etc.
It’s a sad reality, but pro-camera stuff in this country is handled as a very expensive commodity, and the shops that sell them, take advantage of selling what become rare items.
My advice, buy outside the country, or be ready to pay three or four times it’s value, even if it’s old technology!

]]> By: carly http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-16467 carly Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:08:30 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-16467 hi there. i am currently in quito, ecuador and will be heading to costa rica in a week. i was robbed of my camera on one of the many overcrowded buses i took yesterday. i was wondering if yuou could email me the name and address of the camera stores in san jose as i really want to buy a new one. i found a store here in quito, but the camera i paid 90 dollars for on amazon is over 300 dollars here. thanks so much for your help. hi there. i am currently in quito, ecuador and will be heading to costa rica in a week. i was robbed of my camera on one of the many overcrowded buses i took yesterday. i was wondering if yuou could email me the name and address of the camera stores in san jose as i really want to buy a new one. i found a store here in quito, but the camera i paid 90 dollars for on amazon is over 300 dollars here. thanks so much for your help.

]]> By: Blazej Kotelko http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-16413 Blazej Kotelko Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:13:45 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-16413 I really, really need contact info (email, addresses) of those photo shops in San Jose. I am comming there in a week I must but a battery and charger for my Nikon S600. I could not find that in Guatemala, Honduras and Nikaragua and Costa Rica is my last hope before I reach USA (but it will be in another 2 months). Can you mail me some info regarding those stores. Thanks. BTW: Great site of yours (www.therealcostarica.com), I have read a lot of the stuff you've got there. I really, really need contact info (email, addresses) of those photo shops in San Jose. I am comming there in a week I must but a battery and charger for my Nikon S600. I could not find that in Guatemala, Honduras and Nikaragua and Costa Rica is my last hope before I reach USA (but it will be in another 2 months). Can you mail me some info regarding those stores. Thanks.

BTW: Great site of yours (www.therealcostarica.com), I have read a lot of the stuff you’ve got there.

]]> By: moh http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-13681 moh Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:15:26 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-13681 Thank you very much for your help really i live in costa rica now and purchased alot of electronics here , laptop, camera, and other small stuffs, when i am coming back are they going to ask me a tax or evedencial documents in the airport Thanks Thank you very much for your help

really i live in costa rica now and purchased alot of electronics here , laptop, camera, and other small stuffs,

when i am coming back are they going to ask me a tax
or evedencial documents in the airport

Thanks

]]> By: Kathy http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-13491 Kathy Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:52:50 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-13491 I'll be coming from Hartford, CT to Miami to CR on the10th-let me know what u need! I’ll be coming from Hartford, CT to Miami to CR on the10th-let me know what u need!

]]> By: Bill http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-13478 Bill Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:21:27 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-13478 I travel a lot between Florida & Costa Rica. I have done my share of hauling goods through the airports. I have brought every thing from laptops, stovetops, cameras, Prime Rib, Nathen's HotDogs, auto parts, to portable air conditioners. The best way to get something down without the Aduana mistery is find someone comming down and have it shipped to them. It has supplimented my airfare or stay more than once! I travel a lot between Florida & Costa Rica. I have done my share of hauling goods through the airports. I have brought every thing from laptops, stovetops, cameras, Prime Rib, Nathen’s HotDogs, auto parts, to portable air conditioners. The best way to get something down without the Aduana mistery is find someone comming down and have it shipped to them. It has supplimented my airfare or stay more than once!

]]> By: Seb http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-13475 Seb Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:23:05 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-13475 Hi, I enjoyed reading your blog about buying a camera here. Recently I moved here and brought a camera with me. Unfortunatly I got robbed last weekend in Puerto Viejo and in that event I lost my camera as well. So I need a new one. If I order one online from europe or the us can't I get it sent to a local PO box here, or does it always go to some custom office first? And how do I know how much the taxes will be, is it a set percentage? Hope somebody can help me out, Seb Hi,

I enjoyed reading your blog about buying a camera here. Recently I moved here and brought a camera with me. Unfortunatly I got robbed last weekend in Puerto Viejo and in that event I lost my camera as well. So I need a new one.
If I order one online from europe or the us can’t I get it sent to a local PO box here, or does it always go to some custom office first? And how do I know how much the taxes will be, is it a set percentage?

Hope somebody can help me out,
Seb

]]> By: meilin http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-13458 meilin Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:04:08 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/29/cameras-in-costa-rica/#comment-13458 Hi, I would like to know if there is any camera repair shop in San Jose? I need to get my camera fixed. It's a Panasonic Lumix. Thanks. Hi, I would like to know if there is any camera repair shop in San Jose? I need to get my camera fixed. It’s a Panasonic Lumix.

Thanks.

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