Lost Camera

a_l_a_n

Hi,

I stupidly walked off and left my camera on the Liffey Boardwalk (Dublin) on Saturday night (19/9).

It's a long shot but if anyone here picked it up, or is offered/sees an entry level Nikon DSLR soon, please please let me know ...

AnCatDubh

keep an eye on adverts for it and perhaps buy and sell - its a very long shot but you never know. Also, you will find many dSLR's advertised on there so be sure before jumping to any conclusions.

have you a serial number? if you didn't take it down it may be on the box / store receipt.

It may be worth while to post the serial number on this thread as google index boards many times a day and if anyone was googling a serial number, then this thread would show up.

sorry for your trouble.

a_l_a_n

Safe to say its gone now I think, but FWIW S/N 7448171, Nikon D60, 18-55 lens

Maybe some recommendations for alternatives in the same price range (not that I disliked the D60 in any way)? Think the only way to get over this may be to just go an get a replacement on ebay.

m_s_nixon

that's bad luck, sorry to hear it
as for replacement, it really depends on your budget

democrates

Make sure to report it to the Gardai, ~10% is recovered. I had a camera stolen in a house robbery years ago and it was about 18 months later they recovered some camera gear, wasn't mine as it turned out so it probably got sold off at the auction.

DigiGal

Try here too
http://www.lost.ie/categories/electronics

kumate_champ07

try cashconverters on thomas street and maybe ballyfermot. if someone found it there they might bring it there to get cash for it, since its not stolen they arent doing anything illegal so wouldnt be afraid of showing their passport and filling the form there which is necessary. if u give cashconverters the serial number they will have it on their system and when someone brings it in they always do a check.


i saw a d40 in thomas street a few months back so theres a good chance(im being optimistic) it could turn up there

CH3OH

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

since its not stolen they arent doing anything illegal so wouldnt be afraid of showing their passport and filling the form there which is necessary.

Not much help to the original poster.....
I'm no legal expert..... but it is my understanding that to find a camera on the street and not report it is theft.

kumate_champ07

CH3OH wrote: »

to find a camera on the street and not report it is theft.

not in the eyes of who will find it

trad

CH3OH wrote: »

Not much help to the original poster.....
I'm no legal expert..... but it is my understanding that to find a camera on the street and not report it is theft.

Larceny by finding I think is the correct term.

Delorian

Similar story, well, kinda. I went out with a backpack in Thailand with the same camera, D60 18-55, in it, got very drunk, and all that was found the next day was a plastic bag with everything they couldn't sell in it, i.e. passport, drivers license, book, etc.

However, I'm not sure it was just alcohol as, although I do occasionally drink more than I should, I would not be so irresponsible as to leave a bar without my passport and prized camera which I just just getting to learn how to use.

Long and short of it, I've heard about drink spiking in Thailand, not saying it did happen to me, but who knows. Also, they have Chang beer there which says 6% on the bottle but I was warned afterwards it can be anything from 3% to 11%, and to stay away from it.

I wanted a replacement and wanted something better so as to make up for my loss, so went with a Canon 450d. a_l_a_n, you might want to compare it to the D60 as they are priced quite comparatively I think.