Theft of camera gear from car

This is a heads up. Yesterday I learned of a
professional photographer who had spent time in Alaska,
then went to Yellowstone (this year), where she had all her
gear stolen from a locked car. The gear was not obvious,
so apparently the thief must have watched the photographer
with her big lenses then followed the car. When the
photographer left the car (I think, if I remember right,
to go into a restaurant) the thief broke into the
car and and stole all the gear and weeks of exposed film.
So, be careful when out photographing with expensive
gear. People will see what you have, so they will know
the prizes they can get from your car.

Roger

I feel that pain, I had al of my (uninsured) gear stolen 3 years ago, I
have only just been able to afford to replace it a couple of months ago.

Never ever leave your gear in an unattended car.


--
Michael Brown
Melbourne Australia
www.photo.net/photos/mlbrown


"Roger N. Clark (change username to rnclark)" wrote in
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This is a heads up. Yesterday I learned of a
professional photographer who had spent time in Alaska,
then went to Yellowstone (this year), where she had all her
gear stolen from a locked car. The gear was not obvious,
so apparently the thief must have watched the photographer
with her big lenses then followed the car. When the
photographer left the car (I think, if I remember right,
to go into a restaurant) the thief broke into the
car and and stole all the gear and weeks of exposed film.
So, be careful when out photographing with expensive
gear. People will see what you have, so they will know
the prizes they can get from your car.

Roger

In article ,
"Roger N. Clark (change username to rnclark)"
wrote:

This is a heads up. Yesterday I learned of a
professional photographer who had spent time in Alaska,
then went to Yellowstone (this year), where she had all her
gear stolen from a locked car. The gear was not obvious,
so apparently the thief must have watched the photographer
with her big lenses then followed the car. When the
photographer left the car (I think, if I remember right,
to go into a restaurant) the thief broke into the
car and and stole all the gear and weeks of exposed film.
So, be careful when out photographing with expensive
gear. People will see what you have, so they will know
the prizes they can get from your car.

Roger

If I had a lot of expensive gear I would,

A) Have it insured.

B) Watch out for people watching and following me.

C) Park my car where I can watch it.

D) Bring as much of my gear into the restaurant as possible
if I felt uncertain of the place.

Yellowstone and other National Parks are prime car theft locations
(period).

--
LF Website @ http://members.verizon.net/~gregoryblank

"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President,
or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong,
is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable
to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918

In article ,
"Roger N. Clark (change username to rnclark)"
wrote:

This is a heads up. Yesterday I learned of a
professional photographer who had spent time in Alaska,
then went to Yellowstone (this year), where she had all her
gear stolen from a locked car. The gear was not obvious,
so apparently the thief must have watched the photographer
with her big lenses then followed the car. When the
photographer left the car (I think, if I remember right,
to go into a restaurant) the thief broke into the
car and and stole all the gear and weeks of exposed film.
So, be careful when out photographing with expensive
gear. People will see what you have, so they will know
the prizes they can get from your car.

Roger

If I had a lot of expensive gear I would,

A) Have it insured.

B) Watch out for people watching and following me.

C) Park my car where I can watch it.

D) Bring as much of my gear into the restaurant as possible
if I felt uncertain of the place.

Yellowstone and other National Parks are prime car theft locations
(period).

--
LF Website @ http://members.verizon.net/~gregoryblank

"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President,
or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong,
is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable
to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918

She may be reading too much into this (the whole stalking thing) -
Yellowstone has some major issues with break-ins. A few years ago some
friends and I were travelling in the area. Being poor we didn't exactly
have any valuables, but that didn't stop thieves from breaking into both
vehicles. Total loss was less then $100 between both vehicles (old
diskman, some loose change, some CD's). From what locals told me
thieves just target cars at random; most out-of-state cars are tourist
cars, and tourists tend to carry a lot of valuable junk. Lesson
leanred: keep all valuables on your person (ideal solution), or keep
your car in sight at all times.

Bryan

I took out a personal items policy from State Farm just before I went
to Mexico with my new Nikon D70. I didn't get mugged and so thought
maybe I "wasted" my money. About a month after I returned I was taking
pictures of a mountain stream in the Sierras. I fell into the water and
destroyed the D70 and attached lens. I called State Farm [not that it
matters who does your "personal items" policy]. They paid for a brand
new D70, a new lens the 28 - 200mm "G" lens [the old one was long
since discontinued] , and all the shipping costs. That's what happens
when even an accident like this happens - never mind a theft. My rates
haven't gone up either.

Tom Roach

I took out a personal items policy from State Farm just before I went
to Mexico with my new Nikon D70. I didn't get mugged and so thought
maybe I "wasted" my money. About a month after I returned I was taking
pictures of a mountain stream in the Sierras. I fell into the water and
destroyed the D70 and attached lens. I called State Farm [not that it
matters who does your "personal items" policy]. They paid for a brand
new D70, a new lens the 28 - 200mm "G" lens [the old one was long
since discontinued] , and all the shipping costs. That's what happens
when even an accident like this happens - never mind a theft. My rates
haven't gone up either.

Tom Roach

wrote:

I took out a personal items policy from State Farm just before I went
to Mexico with my new Nikon D70. I didn't get mugged and so thought
maybe I "wasted" my money. About a month after I returned I was taking
pictures of a mountain stream in the Sierras. I fell into the water and
destroyed the D70 and attached lens. I called State Farm [not that it
matters who does your "personal items" policy]. They paid for a brand
new D70, a new lens the 28 - 200mm "G" lens [the old one was long
since discontinued] , and all the shipping costs. That's what happens
when even an accident like this happens - never mind a theft. My rates
haven't gone up either.

Tom Roach



Didja at least recover the macro shots of the fish?

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jer
email reply - I am not a 'ten'

wrote:

I took out a personal items policy from State Farm just before I went
to Mexico with my new Nikon D70. I didn't get mugged and so thought
maybe I "wasted" my money. About a month after I returned I was taking
pictures of a mountain stream in the Sierras. I fell into the water and
destroyed the D70 and attached lens. I called State Farm [not that it
matters who does your "personal items" policy]. They paid for a brand
new D70, a new lens the 28 - 200mm "G" lens [the old one was long
since discontinued] , and all the shipping costs. That's what happens
when even an accident like this happens - never mind a theft. My rates
haven't gone up either.

Tom Roach



Didja at least recover the macro shots of the fish?

--
jer
email reply - I am not a 'ten'

Had similar experience with State Farm and their personal items policy. Was
hiking in mountains on a windy day. Sat my D-60 and Bogen tripod down on a
ledge while getting a filter out of the bag and the wind took the whole kit
down about 25 ft. of granite.

SF replace all the broken with upgraded stuff since the D-60 was obsolete.
Had my new kit in about a week.

BTW, the D-60 still worked (except for the popup flash) -- so I bought it
back from SF for $250 as a second body.

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I took out a personal items policy from State Farm just before I went
to Mexico with my new Nikon D70. I didn't get mugged and so thought
maybe I "wasted" my money. About a month after I returned I was taking
pictures of a mountain stream in the Sierras. I fell into the water and
destroyed the D70 and attached lens. I called State Farm [not that it
matters who does your "personal items" policy]. They paid for a brand
new D70, a new lens the 28 - 200mm "G" lens [the old one was long
since discontinued] , and all the shipping costs. That's what happens
when even an accident like this happens - never mind a theft. My rates
haven't gone up either.

Tom Roach