Camera got stolen

Placebo

So worst case possible scenario ! Robbed from the house, broke in through the window, only a 40D, still i payed over 1k for it, further more here i was ordering strobes etc , i didnt even use it AT ALL.
If anyone see's one being sold hola !!!

anyway so not looking for a sympathy vote, but i guess time to get a replacement. How much re 40D's now? they took my 50mm too.

imagine if it was a 5D MK2 lol?

Rojo

That's terrible! I hope things get sorted

GhostInTheRuins

Aww that's ****, something similar happened to our house a few years ago, nothing worse.

Fajitas!

Awh crap.

Keep an eye on Bye & Sell... Do you have the serial numbers taken down?

Will house insurance cover it?

ThOnda

I hope you have serial number of the camera and lens(es) written down to hunt down the b@stards!

Sorry to hear that

Placebo

im not sure if i do, but fat chance of getting it back at all !!!!
no insurance, i just moved to grand canal dock ! its suppose to be safe there !

Should i go for 40d again? i could stretch to the new 5D but sheessh will get robbed again.

Fajitas!

Just make sure you can't find any of the serials around. Ring up the Camera Exchange, Conns and Birminghams with them if you can find them... no harm in not doing it...

Stretch for the new 5D I say

sineadw

Crap Really sorry to hear that. It was terrifying me every time I left the house with the 5D inside...

I finally got insurance sorted there a while back - got contents only and asked them to put 6 grand unspecified all-risks on it. It cost me an extra 60 quid I think, and now if I go out and drop the whole kit in a puddle I know (in theory anyway) it'll be ok. Not to make you feel worse, but just a suggestion for next time.

Again, really sorry. Feckin nightmare...

...runs off to take down lens serials...

CabanSail

Where did you buy the 40D?

If it was a retailer then they should have recorded the serial numbers for the warranty.

Dades

On the bright side I suspect you have more expensive lenses than the 50mm that got nicked with it.

Blues, though.

Anything dodgy on the card? :pac:

Biro

sineadw wrote: »

Crap Really sorry to hear that. It was terrifying me every time I left the house with the 5D inside...

I finally got insurance sorted there a while back - got contents only and asked them to put 6 grand unspecified all-risks on it. It cost me an extra 60 quid I think, and now if I go out and drop the whole kit in a puddle I know (in theory anyway) it'll be ok. Not to make you feel worse, but just a suggestion for next time.

Again, really sorry. Feckin nightmare...

...runs off to take down lens serials...

Sorry for the off topic, but when mentioning extra contents like this with the house insurance company, does that include when you loose your camera when you're away from the house? It might sound stupid, but they may list all your extras and cover them for cases like above only, when the house is broken into.

Placebo

i thought they just took the 50mm but they reached up and took the 17-85mm lens too excellent.

actually took loads of other things aswell. :rolleyes:

someone post me some ebay links so i can order a cam

labbad

Total disaster sorry to hear your news

Freddie59

Sorry to hear it. Same thing went on in Waterford on Friday a while back. Calling to doors 'to cut your grass' if you were in. Robbed the house blind if you weren't. Targetted houses ONLY with uPVC doors. Apparently if they're not double-locked they're easy pickings.

Shiny

You should be able to get your serial number from the exif data in your
photos.

I have always thought about this happening and was wondering
about sites like flickr (which have the exif data on the site), if you could
search their database via camera serial number.

In that way you might be able to find someone using your camera
posting the photos online as it is very likely that the eventual
owner will put them up somewhere.

A stretch maybe ?

Pinarello

Placebo wrote: »

i thought they just took the 50mm but they reached up and took the 17-85mm lens too excellent.

actually took loads of other things aswell. :rolleyes:

someone post me some ebay links so i can order a cam

Placebo,
Very sorry to hear that your 40D was nicked.Give Ian a shout at KERSO1123@msn.com He sent me his pricelist yesterday and i was blown away by it.He's even cheaper than USA...;)

Cabaal

sorry to hear man, may I suggest keaphoto, drop albert a e-mail and he'll likely get the camera your looking for...prices are pretty good and he'll mark the item as gift etc

http://myworld.ebay.com/kea-photo/

sineadw

Biro wrote: »

Sorry for the off topic, but when mentioning extra contents like this with the house insurance company, does that include when you loose your camera when you're away from the house? It might sound stupid, but they may list all your extras and cover them for cases like above only, when the house is broken into.

Nope - its all risks, so outside the house too. And I didn't have to specify objects as nothing was worth over 2.5k (I think?) individually..

Ah that's crap about the extra stuff Placebo. I hope you can get the serials - you never know. You might get offered a chance to buy them back dirt cheap. ****ty I know, but I know someone who got a 3 grand guitar back that way that he hadn't a hope of retrieving otherwise.

Feel awful for you.

Placebo

some reason keaphoto has nothing up.

5D is retailing for 1.2k GBP on jessops, just for the body. Is this a reasonable price? didnt really drop after mk2

ttcomet

1.2K seems to be about the average on pricebuster.

Hard luck on the camera. But don't buy it back if offered and what ever you do don't offer to not press charges/report them as well. Tell the Gardai and let them sort it out.

sbkenn

It's probably a bit late, but some creditcard providers include insurance for a limited time after purchase.

Placebo

this has happened again, i had a party and some one took it from my room.
what an absolute disgrace.

anyway any suggestions for next one? dont think kea stocks 40d's anymore?
how much a 40d be these days?

Ricky91t

Placebo wrote: »

this has happened again, i had a party and some one took it from my room.
what an absolute disgrace.

anyway any suggestions for next one? dont think kea stocks 40d's anymore?
how much a 40d be these days?

You should really keep an eye on your gear better :pac:

If it's all insured why don't you put a bit of cash in and upgrade to something better?

Placebo

oh no insurance what so ever. i dont learn.

smelltheglove

photoshield all the way my friend, learn from your bad luck!

Anouilh

Placebo wrote: »

this has happened again, i had a party and some one took it from my room.
what an absolute disgrace.

anyway any suggestions for next one? dont think kea stocks 40d's anymore?
how much a 40d be these days?

That is really mean.

I got my Canon Digital Rebel from Viking Direct. I can't find the link for the Irish branch, but this might be of use.

http://reviews.pricegrabber.co.uk/digital/m/33258470/expert/

Now I know why Cartier Bresson used keep his camera locked in a safe.

Ricky91t

smelltheglove wrote: »

photoshield all the way my friend, learn from your bad luck!

There's no point paying a stupid price for that when you can get it covered by your home insurance,Some how!

Ghost Train

Pretty nasty for somebody to nick it at a party

PCPhoto

Just dropped you a PM - sorry to hear thievin' scumb@gs are the worst.

Placebo

anyone know where i can buy 40d ? preferably online so its cheaper?

padocon

Ricky91t wrote: »

You should really keep an eye on your gear better :pac:

If it's all insured why don't you put a bit of cash in and upgrade to something better?

Even if it was it would have to be like for like as far as I know.



You should definitely give the insurance company a call. Mine was included for free, all I had to to was name the gear out to the insurance company.

Placebo

just an update
a friend of a friend came over 2 weeks ago and realized he had been there before and recalled that he was there when my camera was stolen and he knew who it was.

Anyway long story short he got the camera back off the eejit, and gave it back to me. The camera stayed unused as i had taken the battery out and the guy was looking to sell it for 150

so i got my camera back, un-used after 4 months !
:rolleyes:

Rb

Placebo wrote: »

just an update
a friend of a friend came over 2 weeks ago and realized he had been there before and recalled that he was there when my camera was stolen and he knew who it was.

Anyway long story short he got the camera back off the eejit, and gave it back to me. The camera stayed unused as i had taken the battery out and the guy was looking to sell it for 150

so i got my camera back, un-used after 4 months !
:rolleyes:

What a prick.

Congrats on getting your gear back though, I'd imagine it's quite a relief!

ciaranmc

Placebo wrote: »

just an update
a friend of a friend came over 2 weeks ago and realized he had been there before and recalled that he was there when my camera was stolen and he knew who it was.

Anyway long story short he got the camera back off the eejit, and gave it back to me. The camera stayed unused as i had taken the battery out and the guy was looking to sell it for 150

so i got my camera back, un-used after 4 months !
:rolleyes:

Thats just made for the best reading. you should check out the laptop safes in argos or homebase there around €70 and they hold a fair bit for the size of them. Mine is able to keep a d300 with grip, 24-70 2.8, 70-200 2.8, 50mm, 10-20mm, 16mm fisheye, sb800, laptop and quantum battery pack no problems. better then leaving them on a shelf.

Congrats about getting the camera back must be delighted

Slidinginfinity

Congrats!

Placebo

thanks guys actually i think i replied to the wrong thread.

actually my 40d was stolen once in 2008, never got that back but i got another one and that was stolen 4 months ago from a party i had,

thats the one i got back,
anyway slight relief, but im way off digital at this stage

Rb

Placebo wrote: »

thanks guys actually i think i replied to the wrong thread.

actually my 40d was stolen once in 2008, never got that back but i got another one and that was stolen 4 months ago from a party i had,

thats the one i got back,
anyway slight relief, but im way off digital at this stage

You need to buy a safe, as suggested above, especially if you're not getting home/contents insurance.

sineadw

Ah nice one:)

kumate_champ07

Shiny wrote: »

You should be able to get your serial number from the exif data in your
photos.

I have always thought about this happening and was wondering
about sites like flickr (which have the exif data on the site), if you could
search their database via camera serial number.

In that way you might be able to find someone using your camera
posting the photos online as it is very likely that the eventual
owner will put them up somewhere.

A stretch maybe ?

I'd feel sorry for the guy who bought the stolen camera. what happens in that case, do you give the camera back to the original owner and take the hit yourself?

Itsdacraic

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

I'd feel sorry for the guy who bought the stolen camera. what happens in that case, do you give the camera back to the original owner and take the hit yourself?

You wouldn't have much choice unless you wanted to get done for handling stolen property

HxGH

Shoot the F*ckers that nicked it! :mad: