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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Seattle Stolen Alt Gear


Hi all, especially the Seattle contingent. I just had all my gear stolen out of my car on Western Avenue in Seattle. An Oly 21/3.5, FD 35 TS, CZ 35-70, Nikkor 50/1.2, CZ 100/2, FD 300/4 L, and 5DmkII body in a Filson bag. Be on the lookout if someone offers you cool stuff

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Thanks.



Jan 08, 2015 at 09:34 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Seattle Stolen Alt Gear


Oh, Benjamin, I am sorry. That truly sucks.


Jan 08, 2015 at 09:40 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Seattle Stolen Alt Gear


Huge bummer. Have serial numbers or any additional description? I'm in Seattle and happy to keep my eyes open. Did the police have any ideas on where these get resold? Craigslist locally, eBay, pawn shops, ...?


Jan 08, 2015 at 10:00 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Seattle Stolen Alt Gear


That sucks man I'll keep an eye out on CL.


Jan 08, 2015 at 10:02 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Seattle Stolen Alt Gear


Yes, I have all serial numbers and images of each lens. PM me if you see anything suspicious.

Police were, as might be expected in 'minor' smash-and-grabs, less than hopeful regarding recovery. I will contact Glazers, Kenmore Camera and Cameratechs (the shops I know do the most with used equipment), but am not too hopeful given the jillions of pawn shops around.

I'm bummed at the loss, and especially the work it will take to find and modify the lenses again. The bigger loss may be my winery notebook (also in my brand new and newly snitched Filson) that contained three years of all my blending trial notes, harvest data and the like, for which there is only limited electronic backup.







Jan 08, 2015 at 10:21 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Seattle Stolen Alt Gear


Man that sucks

Best of luck getting the stuff back.



Jan 09, 2015 at 12:28 AM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Seattle Stolen Alt Gear


That's a rotten way to start the year.
Did you have it on the front seat? I try to never leave temptation in view.



Jan 09, 2015 at 12:48 AM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Seattle Stolen Alt Gear


Sorry to hear this. Hope you get it back again.


Jan 09, 2015 at 01:14 AM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Seattle Stolen Alt Gear


Watch Craigslist as well.


Jan 09, 2015 at 01:53 AM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Seattle Stolen Alt Gear


That really sucks-- particularly the notes!

Last summer I had a reporting job in Mongolia, and after the first week in the field with some scientists, as I headed back to the capital, someone lifted my notebook out of my pocket. Zero money, and worthless to anyone on the planet but me. But to me it was very, very valuable. I'd have rather lost money.

I guess there are a couple lessons:

1. Don't leave stuff in cars, visible or not, good area or not.

2. Be mindful not only of apparently valuable things (camera/wallet), but things of little value to others that happen to be with apparently valuable things and are therefore likely to get grabbed as collateral theft.



Jan 09, 2015 at 04:28 AM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Seattle Stolen Alt Gear


I walk by Camera Techs in Ballard everyday and will continue to look in there. Sorry for your loss, if there are any updates, please post here, as a Seattle resident I am a little more than curious, and wish you the best.


Jan 09, 2015 at 05:26 PM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Seattle Stolen Alt Gear


Sorry to hear about your loss. Hope everything is recovered.

Rich



Jan 09, 2015 at 05:47 PM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Seattle Stolen Alt Gear


Hope you had insurance on it. Crime really took off when drugs became more prevalant.


Jan 10, 2015 at 08:01 AM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Seattle Stolen Alt Gear


Was it in the front seat? Horrible but insurance should offset the physical loss.


Jan 10, 2015 at 09:10 AM





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