digital cameras

suzanne · Sep 18th, 2003, 17:57

We are going to India for 6 months in Nov and were thinking about buying a digital camera dutes free. Can anyone tell me if I will be able to download the memory card in plenty of places or whether these facilities are only available in major cities

IndyBoy · Sep 18th, 2003, 20:24

there will be loads of places to download your photos. the way I do it is to take my USB cable, and the camera software, with me, then download the photos, and burn them to a CD. I had no problem doing this in Northern india, you just have to ask around.

bijapuri · Sep 18th, 2003, 23:13

a USB/flashcard reader is helpful. $20 or so.

guerik · Sep 22nd, 2003, 08:08

What about the power supply?
I'll probably take mine anyway but is it easy (and relatively cheap) to get AA batteries in India? I won't be travelling too far off the beaten tracks.

-m2- · Sep 22nd, 2003, 08:34

Duracel AA and AAA batteries are widely available and in my experience (from ones bought in Goa), they give the same service as ones brought from home. I forget the price but I recall that they were cheaper than Canadian prices. There is a possibility that there might be some counterfeit Duracell's out there, so you should buy them from a reputable-looking shop rather than take a greater risk with a street vendor.

oxen · Oct 2nd, 2003, 19:01

bijapuri,
what's a USB/flashcard reader ??

Watson · Oct 2nd, 2003, 21:17

Hi there,

finding places to burn CDs is no prob. The best prices were quoted from internet places that have a burner in the computer. The official photo places all cost up to 4 times as much.

I had problems with my sony digi as it does take some normal aa batteries but usually it wants the official cybershot batteries from Sony. I took a bunch along (normal and sony ones) and used the ones from home. I bought a whole bunch of different batteries (energy was running low...) in India, but none of them worked with the camera.

btw - usb cabel was fine for me.

wonderwomanusa · Oct 2nd, 2003, 22:56

Suzanne, just because it's "duty free" doesn't mean you are getting a good deal. Maybe better to get something at home and practice with it before you go.

bijapuri · Oct 2nd, 2003, 23:02

a USB flashcard reader is a cable with a lump on one end into which you put your flashcard, and the other end goes into the puter. It dumps your pics into the puter very quickly and efficiently. A flashcard is what stores your photos, on just about every model digital camera but Sony. Sony . . . well, ask a Sony person!

vistet · Oct 3rd, 2003, 01:03

Quote:

Originally posted by bijapuri
. . . well, ask a Sony person!

For us in the split personalities group there are also multi-card readers.

I haven`t bought a card reader yet but will definitely do so before the next trip since card readers use the power from the ´puter - longer battery life.

Sep 18th, 2003, 17:57	#1
suzanne Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 32	digital cameras We are going to India for 6 months in Nov and were thinking about buying a digital camera dutes free. Can anyone tell me if I will be able to download the memory card in plenty of places or whether these facilities are only available in major cities

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wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,893	Suzanne, just because it's "duty free" doesn't mean you are getting a good deal. Maybe better to get something at home and practice with it before you go. __________________ The map is not the territory. --Alfred Korzybski

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Sep 18th, 2003, 20:24	#2
IndyBoy Wandering fool Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NE UK Posts: 146	there will be loads of places to download your photos. the way I do it is to take my USB cable, and the camera software, with me, then download the photos, and burn them to a CD. I had no problem doing this in Northern india, you just have to ask around.

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guerik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,039	What about the power supply? I'll probably take mine anyway but is it easy (and relatively cheap) to get AA batteries in India? I won't be travelling too far off the beaten tracks.

Sep 22nd, 2003, 08:34	#5
-m2- . Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: . Posts: 1,578	Duracel AA and AAA batteries are widely available and in my experience (from ones bought in Goa), they give the same service as ones brought from home. I forget the price but I recall that they were cheaper than Canadian prices. There is a possibility that there might be some counterfeit Duracell's out there, so you should buy them from a reputable-looking shop rather than take a greater risk with a street vendor.

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oxen Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 29	bijapuri, what's a USB/flashcard reader ??

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Watson You look, No Problem! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 229	Hi there, finding places to burn CDs is no prob. The best prices were quoted from internet places that have a burner in the computer. The official photo places all cost up to 4 times as much. I had problems with my sony digi as it does take some normal aa batteries but usually it wants the official cybershot batteries from Sony. I took a bunch along (normal and sony ones) and used the ones from home. I bought a whole bunch of different batteries (energy was running low...) in India, but none of them worked with the camera. btw - usb cabel was fine for me.

Oct 2nd, 2003, 23:02	#9
bijapuri laid traps for troubadours Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Priustan Posts: 2,601	a USB flashcard reader is a cable with a lump on one end into which you put your flashcard, and the other end goes into the puter. It dumps your pics into the puter very quickly and efficiently. A flashcard is what stores your photos, on just about every model digital camera but Sony. Sony . . . well, ask a Sony person!

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