Stolen Equipment

Matt · 25-03-2005, 08:39

If your planning on buying any gear from ebay, be aware you may be purchasing stolen equipment.

In the last six Months I know of two individuals (from another forum I use) that have a lot of kit stolen.

Here are the details of the theft:

Just a quick note, I have just come back from India and had all my kit and 8000 images stolen as I returned on the train to Delhi. If anyone knows anyone in India could you please forward the list on. I am just trying to get it out into as many places as possible.
I really would like my film and 80GB flash Trax back (with 72GB of images!). I have offered a £1000 reward but I doubt anything will happen.

Thanks

Brian

Stolen Items, Document list.

SmartDisk FLASH TRAX 80-GB (see pic) in small grey bag

30 Rolls of Film (21 fujichrome provia and 7 fujichrome velvia) (see pic)

LowePro Photo trekker AW II bag (black) – Contained all the equipment

LowePro toploader bag (green) – Contained Canon 1D MKII with Canon 100-400 IS-L USM lens

Canon EOS-1D Mark II Digital Camera (Serial number: 228862)

Canon EOS-1D Mark II Digital Camera (Serial number: 231716)

Canon EOS 1V body with power drive booster pack (serial number: 233640)

Canon 500mm f/4 EF IS lens (USM) (serial number: 23796)

Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L EF (USM) lens (serial number: 21000229888) - in small grey bag.

EF300mm f/4.0L IS USM (serial Number:118427)

Canon 100-400 IS-L USM lens (serial number: 2467540

Canon 1.4X TC (serial number: 17634)

Canon 2X TC (serial Number: 26119)

3x SmartDisk battery for FLASH TRAX

Hakuba large super blower

2x CANON EC-D focusing screen matte/grid

2x CTA NP-E3 NIMH battery pack for CANON EOS 1D

6x Lexar Compact flash card 1GB type I 80X in GEPE cases (4 in each)

6x Lexar Compact flash card 2GB type I 80X cases (4 in each)

4x Gepe Card safe (Onyx)

Canon Speedlite 580EX

4x Canon NIMH batter pack for EOS 1D

B+W 77mm UVA Haze filter

Canon Extension tube EF 25

Canon EC-D focusing screen matte/grid

4x Canon NIMH battery pack NP-E2

Speedlite transmitter ST-E2 (Serial Number: 0R0409)

Hakuba lens cleaning pen

Hoya filter 77mm HMC 81B0755

3X Hoya filter 77mm super HMC Pro-1 UV 8176

Kirk FX-2 Flash Extender2

Canon EF 12m extension tube

550 EX flash gun

Off-shoe camera cord

Canon TC-80N3

2x Wimberley QRplates

Wimberley P30 QR plate

2x Sto-fen Omnibounce

Grippa Beanbag

Sigma 77mm EX polarizing filter

Creative-Labs Zen touch 40GB MP3 player

Shure E3C in-ear sound headphones

Brian W Matthews

Wildlife Photographer

BWMPHOTO.com

Cleveland

UK

mobile: +44 (0) 7742981231

tel: +44 (0) 1429 853340

fax: +44 (0) 1429 853400

Please make sure you have a record of all of you kit with serial #'s.
And that you have it insured.

***Steve*** · 25-03-2005, 08:48

I would be devastated if any of my equipment was stolen and I have nowhere near the same value as the above list. As it has been stolen in India I doubt that much of it will be recovered but like you say it is worth getting the list and serial numbers out for the potential Ebay sales. I just hope he does get at least some of his equipment back and the thieving scumbag who took it gets caught.

SDK^ · 25-03-2005, 12:23

That is some equipment to lose, not to mention the photos

Arkady · 26-03-2005, 14:25

I can't get my kit insured unless it gets nicked from the house.
In my line of work, you just have to be careful and suck it up when it goes pear-shaped.
Very few companies will insure for overseas, especially with 'pro' kit being the price it is...

25-03-2005, 08:39	#1 (permalink)
Matt Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,326	Stolen Equipment If your planning on buying any gear from ebay, be aware you may be purchasing stolen equipment. In the last six Months I know of two individuals (from another forum I use) that have a lot of kit stolen. Here are the details of the theft: Just a quick note, I have just come back from India and had all my kit and 8000 images stolen as I returned on the train to Delhi. If anyone knows anyone in India could you please forward the list on. I am just trying to get it out into as many places as possible. I really would like my film and 80GB flash Trax back (with 72GB of images!). I have offered a £1000 reward but I doubt anything will happen. Thanks Brian Stolen Items, Document list. SmartDisk FLASH TRAX 80-GB (see pic) in small grey bag 30 Rolls of Film (21 fujichrome provia and 7 fujichrome velvia) (see pic) LowePro Photo trekker AW II bag (black) – Contained all the equipment LowePro toploader bag (green) – Contained Canon 1D MKII with Canon 100-400 IS-L USM lens Canon EOS-1D Mark II Digital Camera (Serial number: 228862) Canon EOS-1D Mark II Digital Camera (Serial number: 231716) Canon EOS 1V body with power drive booster pack (serial number: 233640) Canon 500mm f/4 EF IS lens (USM) (serial number: 23796) Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L EF (USM) lens (serial number: 21000229888) - in small grey bag. EF300mm f/4.0L IS USM (serial Number:118427) Canon 100-400 IS-L USM lens (serial number: 2467540 Canon 1.4X TC (serial number: 17634) Canon 2X TC (serial Number: 26119) 3x SmartDisk battery for FLASH TRAX Hakuba large super blower 2x CANON EC-D focusing screen matte/grid 2x CTA NP-E3 NIMH battery pack for CANON EOS 1D 6x Lexar Compact flash card 1GB type I 80X in GEPE cases (4 in each) 6x Lexar Compact flash card 2GB type I 80X cases (4 in each) 4x Gepe Card safe (Onyx) Canon Speedlite 580EX 4x Canon NIMH batter pack for EOS 1D B+W 77mm UVA Haze filter Canon Extension tube EF 25 Canon EC-D focusing screen matte/grid 4x Canon NIMH battery pack NP-E2 Speedlite transmitter ST-E2 (Serial Number: 0R0409) Hakuba lens cleaning pen Hoya filter 77mm HMC 81B0755 3X Hoya filter 77mm super HMC Pro-1 UV 8176 Kirk FX-2 Flash Extender2 Canon EF 12m extension tube 550 EX flash gun Off-shoe camera cord Canon TC-80N3 2x Wimberley QRplates Wimberley P30 QR plate 2x Sto-fen Omnibounce Grippa Beanbag Sigma 77mm EX polarizing filter Creative-Labs Zen touch 40GB MP3 player Shure E3C in-ear sound headphones Brian W Matthews Wildlife Photographer BWMPHOTO.com Cleveland UK mobile: +44 (0) 7742981231 tel: +44 (0) 1429 853340 fax: +44 (0) 1429 853400 Please make sure you have a record of all of you kit with serial #'s. And that you have it insured.

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25-03-2005, 08:48	#2 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,282	I would be devastated if any of my equipment was stolen and I have nowhere near the same value as the above list. As it has been stolen in India I doubt that much of it will be recovered but like you say it is worth getting the list and serial numbers out for the potential Ebay sales. I just hope he does get at least some of his equipment back and the thieving scumbag who took it gets caught.

25-03-2005, 12:23	#3 (permalink)
SDK^ Getting Comfy Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Solihull, West Midlands, UK Posts: 111	That is some equipment to lose, not to mention the photos

26-03-2005, 14:25	#4 (permalink)
Arkady Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Aldershot, Hampshire Posts: 1,198	I can't get my kit insured unless it gets nicked from the house. In my line of work, you just have to be careful and suck it up when it goes pear-shaped. Very few companies will insure for overseas, especially with 'pro' kit being the price it is...