sirimiri wrote:
An absolute waste, for sure - especially the images. The sting of stolen goods goes away in time, but the loss of what we do, the photographs themselves, always provoke a question in the mind, even years later.
Wow isn't that the truth. The pain of loosing your gear is bad enough but you never really get over lost images. After many years I still recall vividly loosing my gear and film in Vegas.
Hope your insurance at least covers the gear.
Everyone, should you ever need them, camera serial numbers for Canon DSLRs are embedded in the original files (jpeg and raw). On the 5D Mark III the lens serial number is also embedded in the file. You can find it with the file info function of Photoshop CS6. If you have a pre-2012 Canon you will still need to record your lens serial numbers.
The 5D3 is obviously relatively new. Your credit card may offer supplemental insurance for the camera, depending on the card used and where you bought the camera.
Most of my business cards offer 90 days insurance for theft or damage from the date of purchase.
If you don't have specific camera insurance, your homeowners policy may still offer some coverage. You might also have supplemental travelers insurance through your credit card purchase of plane tickets, etc.
Very sorry to hear this. It sounds like they were somewhat professional/practiced at this. That makes recovery less likely, especially in Moscow.
Please keep us updated. Unfortunately, it is learning opportunity for us all.
I purchased a Canon video camera( can`t remember the model but it took eos lenses) my specialised photo store didn`t stock them so I went local to them to a tv/video store, purchased it and shortly after my house was broken into and the video camera and most of my camera gear was stolen( about £10k back 20 years ago maybe) plus my tv and video gear, they took my Mamiya RZ gear out of the ali case but left it behind( probably couldn`t carry it and the house and contents insurance ran out a week prior and my agent had been on holiday and left calling on me till he returned (too late was the cry)
Anyway, I told the guy in the specialised photo shop to keep and eye out for the gear( remember it was less than a mile from where I purchased the video camera) and sure enough a guy walked in and said he had some gear to sell which generally amounted to most of my gear, the manager made arrangements for the guy to come in the next day to price it all up. So their we were, me the manager and two cops waiting in the back and he never showed
sirimiri wrote:
I was marked for it, and it was forcible. Situational awareness!
I was mugged in Montevideo a couple of months ago, feel your loss. Police are useless in South America as they are in Moscow. I was careful when I was in Moscow, too, but it didn't seem *that* dangerous, as opposed to St. Petersburg which is like theft city.
Greg -- So sorry for your loss and the forcible theft.
I don't travel much, and even less internationally. But every time I prepare, I always consider what to take based on how safe is the locale generally, and what I am prepared to lose or have stolen. This has me traveling with mostly amateur gear, like the 60D or M4/3, but I get good shots and don't have much to worry about. But I'm always fighting myself against taking my latest acquisitions!
and the house and contents insurance ran out a week prior and my agent had been on holiday and left calling on me till he returned (too late was the cry)