Re: Lost, K10D
Frank. I have my K10D still here at the house. The least i could do is let you "borrow" it if you like Dave On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 12:58 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: "P. J. Alling" > >> As long as we're sharing uplifting stories, ... > > > I left an AF-280T sitting out on the wall around the Merry-Go-Round at > Pullen Park in Raleigh, NC. Can't remember how far I got before realizing I > didn't have it with me, but it was still there when I got back. > > I also left a Bogen 3021 w/488-RC2 ball head in one of the restrooms at the > NC Zoo in Asheboro. It was closed by the time I got home and realized what > I'd done, but when I called the next day, one of the staff had collected it > up while they were cleaning & I was able to get it back the next Saturday. > Had to use a flimsy old Slik tripod for the week - the ones they sold at > K-mart. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
From: "P. J. Alling" As long as we're sharing uplifting stories, ... I left an AF-280T sitting out on the wall around the Merry-Go-Round at Pullen Park in Raleigh, NC. Can't remember how far I got before realizing I didn't have it with me, but it was still there when I got back. I also left a Bogen 3021 w/488-RC2 ball head in one of the restrooms at the NC Zoo in Asheboro. It was closed by the time I got home and realized what I'd done, but when I called the next day, one of the staff had collected it up while they were cleaning & I was able to get it back the next Saturday. Had to use a flimsy old Slik tripod for the week - the ones they sold at K-mart. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
Argh, that's a heartbreaker, Frank. So sorry to hear :( -c On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 11:20 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Ok, not really lost, rather, stupidly left on a bench. > > It happened a week and a half ago. I was working at the time, had taken my > camera strap off my neck and put the camera next to me while I sat in a > shopping mall checking something in my wallet. Then my Android beeped, > telling me I got a call to pick up. > > As I got off the subway about fifteen minutes later that sinking feeling hit > me; no camera around my neck. > > I immediately got a second call to do, so unfortunately it was almost two > hours after I left my camera before I got back to the mall. Checked with > security and all the stores near the bench (who would have brought the camera > to security - mall policy); nothing turned in. > > Checked the local lost and found ads, placed lost and found ads myself, > continued to monitor ads and security. > > Nothing. > > Gone. > > Ok, I know the person who found it and walked away with it did nothing > illegal, but you'll never convince me that keeping that camera was morally > right. The ~right~ thing to do would have been to turn it in to security. > > They might as well have stolen it from me. > > I guess what bothers me most is that they won't get much for it if they pawn > it or sell it. It's worth far more to me than it's market value. > > Even worse, what likely happened is that the finder sold it at a bar for $20 > for a few beers. > > Oh well. > > About 30 lost images, maybe a few good ones but no prize winners. The 18-55mm > was on it and while I'll miss it, at least it's not a valuable lens. > > And I still have my venerable *IstD. > > It was a terrific camera and took wonderful images. I'll miss it. > > cheers, > frank > > "If the world were clear, art would not exist." -- Albert Camus > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- http://christinenielsen.com http://www.facebook.com/ChristineNielsenPhotography -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
Aw, Frank, I am so sorry to hear that. That really sucks and I know how much a body blow like that can dishearten one. If there might be some way I can help you out, let me know. On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 11:20 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Ok, not really lost, rather, stupidly left on a bench. > > It happened a week and a half ago. I was working at the time, had taken my > camera strap off my neck and put the camera next to me while I sat in a > shopping mall checking something in my wallet. Then my Android beeped, > telling me I got a call to pick up. > > As I got off the subway about fifteen minutes later that sinking feeling hit > me; no camera around my neck. > > I immediately got a second call to do, so unfortunately it was almost two > hours after I left my camera before I got back to the mall. Checked with > security and all the stores near the bench (who would have brought the camera > to security - mall policy); nothing turned in. > > Checked the local lost and found ads, placed lost and found ads myself, > continued to monitor ads and security. > > Nothing. > > Gone. > > Ok, I know the person who found it and walked away with it did nothing > illegal, but you'll never convince me that keeping that camera was morally > right. The ~right~ thing to do would have been to turn it in to security. > > They might as well have stolen it from me. > > I guess what bothers me most is that they won't get much for it if they pawn > it or sell it. It's worth far more to me than it's market value. > > Even worse, what likely happened is that the finder sold it at a bar for $20 > for a few beers. > > Oh well. > > About 30 lost images, maybe a few good ones but no prize winners. The 18-55mm > was on it and while I'll miss it, at least it's not a valuable lens. > > And I still have my venerable *IstD. > > It was a terrific camera and took wonderful images. I'll miss it. > > cheers, > frank > > "If the world were clear, art would not exist." -- Albert Camus > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
Gave you an excuse (if you needed one) to return to the bar. I doubt you left it on purpose, but. Jacj - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 1:50 PM Subject: Re: Lost, K10D As long as we're sharing uplifting stories, I left my *ist-Ds w the M85 FA43 limited and A24mm in a bar in Newport RI a few years ago. Realized what I'd done about an hour later after crossing the Newport Bridge returning to the mainland. Called them immediately. The bartender told me he'd found it and would hold it for me. I was able to pick it up the next day, with nothing missing. Nice people. On the other hand I've been in bars where I've watched stolen goods be exchanged, being unarmed made me feel naked. On 10/24/2012 2:47 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Doug Brewer wrote: > >> Yeah, I left my black lowepro bag stuffed full of gear in a darkened >> room corner of a motel in Greeneville, SC once, not realizing it until I >> arrived home three hours later that it didn't make the trip with me. >> >> Fortunately, I was a regular there and they recognized the bag as mine, >> so they held on to it until I could get back down there a couple days >> later. I tell you, though, it was a rough realization when it wasn't in >> the Jeep. > I once left my 31/1.8 Ltd at a site in a park where I was doing a dawn > shoot for a (paying!) client. I realized what I'd done about an hour > later. Since it was a dawn shoot in the middle of a large park and it > was still before 8:00 a.m. when I returned, the lens was still there > sitting on a rock in the middle of a stream. > > Once in Winston-Salem before GFM my car was broken into with ALL my > gear in the back -- including 80-200/2.8, 300/2.8, medium format kit, > etc... The thief took only a case of music CDs from the front seat (I > think the alarm may have induced him to grab something small as fast > as possible without investigating the vehicle's contents further). > -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly search. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
Bloody hell, Frank. That sucks. I hope by some twist of fate you get it back. I suppose the similar stories being posted aren't making you feel a whole lot better but I'll add mine anyway. I left a backpack containing my trusty SFXn in a supermarket trolly at the local shopping centre. I didn't even realise it was missing until about a half an hour later, while I was having a quiet coffee, there was an announcement over the centre's PA system asking me to come to the manager's office. Actually, even after the announcement it didn't occur to me that the backpack wasn't with me. It wasn't until I arrived at the manager's office and saw the pack that the head slapping started. Someone had handed in the backpack and there was a power bill (or something similar) in it with my name on it. I was lucky - and grateful that there was at least one honest person in the centre that day. Cheers Brian + Brian Walters Australian Native Plants Society (Australia) http://anpsa.org.au Quoting knarftheria...@gmail.com: Ok, not really lost, rather, stupidly left on a bench. It happened a week and a half ago. I was working at the time, had taken my camera strap off my neck and put the camera next to me while I sat in a shopping mall checking something in my wallet. Then my Android beeped, telling me I got a call to pick up. As I got off the subway about fifteen minutes later that sinking feeling hit me; no camera around my neck. I immediately got a second call to do, so unfortunately it was almost two hours after I left my camera before I got back to the mall. Checked with security and all the stores near the bench (who would have brought the camera to security - mall policy); nothing turned in. Checked the local lost and found ads, placed lost and found ads myself, continued to monitor ads and security. Nothing. Gone. Ok, I know the person who found it and walked away with it did nothing illegal, but you'll never convince me that keeping that camera was morally right. The ~right~ thing to do would have been to turn it in to security. They might as well have stolen it from me. I guess what bothers me most is that they won't get much for it if they pawn it or sell it. It's worth far more to me than it's market value. Even worse, what likely happened is that the finder sold it at a bar for $20 for a few beers. Oh well. About 30 lost images, maybe a few good ones but no prize winners. The 18-55mm was on it and while I'll miss it, at least it's not a valuable lens. And I still have my venerable *IstD. It was a terrific camera and took wonderful images. I'll miss it. cheers, frank "If the world were clear, art would not exist." -- Albert Camus -- -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
As long as we're sharing uplifting stories, I left my *ist-Ds w the M85 FA43 limited and A24mm in a bar in Newport RI a few years ago. Realized what I'd done about an hour later after crossing the Newport Bridge returning to the mainland. Called them immediately. The bartender told me he'd found it and would hold it for me. I was able to pick it up the next day, with nothing missing. Nice people. On the other hand I've been in bars where I've watched stolen goods be exchanged, being unarmed made me feel naked. On 10/24/2012 2:47 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: Yeah, I left my black lowepro bag stuffed full of gear in a darkened room corner of a motel in Greeneville, SC once, not realizing it until I arrived home three hours later that it didn't make the trip with me. Fortunately, I was a regular there and they recognized the bag as mine, so they held on to it until I could get back down there a couple days later. I tell you, though, it was a rough realization when it wasn't in the Jeep. I once left my 31/1.8 Ltd at a site in a park where I was doing a dawn shoot for a (paying!) client. I realized what I'd done about an hour later. Since it was a dawn shoot in the middle of a large park and it was still before 8:00 a.m. when I returned, the lens was still there sitting on a rock in the middle of a stream. Once in Winston-Salem before GFM my car was broken into with ALL my gear in the back -- including 80-200/2.8, 300/2.8, medium format kit, etc... The thief took only a case of music CDs from the front seat (I think the alarm may have induced him to grab something small as fast as possible without investigating the vehicle's contents further). -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly search. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
On 10/24/12 2:47 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: Yeah, I left my black lowepro bag stuffed full of gear in a darkened room corner of a motel in Greeneville, SC once, not realizing it until I arrived home three hours later that it didn't make the trip with me. Fortunately, I was a regular there and they recognized the bag as mine, so they held on to it until I could get back down there a couple days later. I tell you, though, it was a rough realization when it wasn't in the Jeep. I once left my 31/1.8 Ltd at a site in a park where I was doing a dawn shoot for a (paying!) client. I realized what I'd done about an hour later. Since it was a dawn shoot in the middle of a large park and it was still before 8:00 a.m. when I returned, the lens was still there sitting on a rock in the middle of a stream. Once in Winston-Salem before GFM my car was broken into with ALL my gear in the back -- including 80-200/2.8, 300/2.8, medium format kit, etc... The thief took only a case of music CDs from the front seat (I think the alarm may have induced him to grab something small as fast as possible without investigating the vehicle's contents further). of course, there was the time at another motel in Greeneville, SC, when my Blazer was broken into and a few thousand dollars worth of gear was taken. Subsequent conversations with my insurance company were somewhat surreal, because I was in town for Uncle Olan, and they could get their collective head around two separate sets of gear, Uncle Olan's in the studio and mine in the truck. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
Doug Brewer wrote: >Yeah, I left my black lowepro bag stuffed full of gear in a darkened >room corner of a motel in Greeneville, SC once, not realizing it until I >arrived home three hours later that it didn't make the trip with me. > >Fortunately, I was a regular there and they recognized the bag as mine, >so they held on to it until I could get back down there a couple days >later. I tell you, though, it was a rough realization when it wasn't in >the Jeep. I once left my 31/1.8 Ltd at a site in a park where I was doing a dawn shoot for a (paying!) client. I realized what I'd done about an hour later. Since it was a dawn shoot in the middle of a large park and it was still before 8:00 a.m. when I returned, the lens was still there sitting on a rock in the middle of a stream. Once in Winston-Salem before GFM my car was broken into with ALL my gear in the back -- including 80-200/2.8, 300/2.8, medium format kit, etc... The thief took only a case of music CDs from the front seat (I think the alarm may have induced him to grab something small as fast as possible without investigating the vehicle's contents further). -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
On 10/24/12 2:15 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Yuck. Sorry to hear it. Nearly lost the bag holding the M9 and three lenses the same way back in June. I got that sinking feeling about ten minutes away from the snack shop where I'd been having a cup of coffee and answering a telephone call ... ran back and it was still there, thank goodness. Yeah, I left my black lowepro bag stuffed full of gear in a darkened room corner of a motel in Greeneville, SC once, not realizing it until I arrived home three hours later that it didn't make the trip with me. Fortunately, I was a regular there and they recognized the bag as mine, so they held on to it until I could get back down there a couple days later. I tell you, though, it was a rough realization when it wasn't in the Jeep. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
Yuck. Sorry to hear it. Nearly lost the bag holding the M9 and three lenses the same way back in June. I got that sinking feeling about ten minutes away from the snack shop where I'd been having a cup of coffee and answering a telephone call ... ran back and it was still there, thank goodness. -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 11:20 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Ok, not really lost, rather, stupidly left on a bench. > > About 30 lost images, maybe a few good ones but no prize winners. The 18-55mm > was on it and while I'll miss it, at least it's not a valuable lens. > > And I still have my venerable *IstD. > > It was a terrific camera and took wonderful images. I'll miss it. > > cheers, > frank Bad luck for sure Frank. I have my K10-d just sitting around doing nothing. Dave > > "If the world were clear, art would not exist." -- Albert Camus > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
Oh, dammit, Frank! What a kick in the gut. :( I would be absolutely beside myself right now if I were in your position. I do hope that by some miracle you somehow manage to get it back safe and sound. I like to think if I were the person who discovered it, I would have turned it in simply because I'm a photographer and I know how much my cameras mean to me. Best of luck to you, Frank. If you don't get it back, I at least hope you'll be able to replace it relatively soon. -- Walt On 10/23/2012 10:20 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Ok, not really lost, rather, stupidly left on a bench. It happened a week and a half ago. I was working at the time, had taken my camera strap off my neck and put the camera next to me while I sat in a shopping mall checking something in my wallet. Then my Android beeped, telling me I got a call to pick up. As I got off the subway about fifteen minutes later that sinking feeling hit me; no camera around my neck. I immediately got a second call to do, so unfortunately it was almost two hours after I left my camera before I got back to the mall. Checked with security and all the stores near the bench (who would have brought the camera to security - mall policy); nothing turned in. Checked the local lost and found ads, placed lost and found ads myself, continued to monitor ads and security. Nothing. Gone. Ok, I know the person who found it and walked away with it did nothing illegal, but you'll never convince me that keeping that camera was morally right. The ~right~ thing to do would have been to turn it in to security. They might as well have stolen it from me. I guess what bothers me most is that they won't get much for it if they pawn it or sell it. It's worth far more to me than it's market value. Even worse, what likely happened is that the finder sold it at a bar for $20 for a few beers. Oh well. About 30 lost images, maybe a few good ones but no prize winners. The 18-55mm was on it and while I'll miss it, at least it's not a valuable lens. And I still have my venerable *IstD. It was a terrific camera and took wonderful images. I'll miss it. cheers, frank "If the world were clear, art would not exist." -- Albert Camus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
I feel your loss Frank. It's disappointing that people follow their worst nature sad to say. I'm always amazed when someone does the right thing. On 10/23/2012 11:20 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Ok, not really lost, rather, stupidly left on a bench. It happened a week and a half ago. I was working at the time, had taken my camera strap off my neck and put the camera next to me while I sat in a shopping mall checking something in my wallet. Then my Android beeped, telling me I got a call to pick up. As I got off the subway about fifteen minutes later that sinking feeling hit me; no camera around my neck. I immediately got a second call to do, so unfortunately it was almost two hours after I left my camera before I got back to the mall. Checked with security and all the stores near the bench (who would have brought the camera to security - mall policy); nothing turned in. Checked the local lost and found ads, placed lost and found ads myself, continued to monitor ads and security. Nothing. Gone. Ok, I know the person who found it and walked away with it did nothing illegal, but you'll never convince me that keeping that camera was morally right. The ~right~ thing to do would have been to turn it in to security. They might as well have stolen it from me. I guess what bothers me most is that they won't get much for it if they pawn it or sell it. It's worth far more to me than it's market value. Even worse, what likely happened is that the finder sold it at a bar for $20 for a few beers. Oh well. About 30 lost images, maybe a few good ones but no prize winners. The 18-55mm was on it and while I'll miss it, at least it's not a valuable lens. And I still have my venerable *IstD. It was a terrific camera and took wonderful images. I'll miss it. cheers, frank "If the world were clear, art would not exist." -- Albert Camus -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly search. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
Damn it!! Sorry to read this, Frank. Cameras truly seem to become friends and companions in a thoroughly pleasing adventure. Not the same thing, but I walked away from a decent tripod which I left on a park picnic table near a local lake. I'd driven maybe half a dozen blocks when it hit me. Did a quick U-turn, but no tripod when I got back to where it had been left. Living in a small town, I went to the local police who took a report and pronounced it "stolen." After a few days I checked some local Pawn Shops, but nothing. Jack - Original Message - From: "knarftheria...@gmail.com" To: PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 8:20 PM Subject: Lost, K10D Ok, not really lost, rather, stupidly left on a bench. It happened a week and a half ago. I was working at the time, had taken my camera strap off my neck and put the camera next to me while I sat in a shopping mall checking something in my wallet. Then my Android beeped, telling me I got a call to pick up. As I got off the subway about fifteen minutes later that sinking feeling hit me; no camera around my neck. I immediately got a second call to do, so unfortunately it was almost two hours after I left my camera before I got back to the mall. Checked with security and all the stores near the bench (who would have brought the camera to security - mall policy); nothing turned in. Checked the local lost and found ads, placed lost and found ads myself, continued to monitor ads and security. Nothing. Gone. Ok, I know the person who found it and walked away with it did nothing illegal, but you'll never convince me that keeping that camera was morally right. The ~right~ thing to do would have been to turn it in to security. They might as well have stolen it from me. I guess what bothers me most is that they won't get much for it if they pawn it or sell it. It's worth far more to me than it's market value. Even worse, what likely happened is that the finder sold it at a bar for $20 for a few beers. Oh well. About 30 lost images, maybe a few good ones but no prize winners. The 18-55mm was on it and while I'll miss it, at least it's not a valuable lens. And I still have my venerable *IstD. It was a terrific camera and took wonderful images. I'll miss it. cheers, frank "If the world were clear, art would not exist." -- Albert Camus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Groan!! There are on-line utilities that will let you know if a photo is posted with your camera's serial number in the exif. I think they've been mentioned here in the last couple of months. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: "knarftheria...@gmail.com" To: PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 11:20 PM Subject: Lost, K10D Ok, not really lost, rather, stupidly left on a bench. It happened a week and a half ago. I was working at the time, had taken my camera strap off my neck and put the camera next to me while I sat in a shopping mall checking something in my wallet. Then my Android beeped, telling me I got a call to pick up. As I got off the subway about fifteen minutes later that sinking feeling hit me; no camera around my neck. I immediately got a second call to do, so unfortunately it was almost two hours after I left my camera before I got back to the mall. Checked with security and all the stores near the bench (who would have brought the camera to security - mall policy); nothing turned in. Checked the local lost and found ads, placed lost and found ads myself, continued to monitor ads and security. Nothing. Gone. Ok, I know the person who found it and walked away with it did nothing illegal, but you'll never convince me that keeping that camera was morally right. The ~right~ thing to do would have been to turn it in to security. They might as well have stolen it from me. I guess what bothers me most is that they won't get much for it if they pawn it or sell it. It's worth far more to me than it's market value. Even worse, what likely happened is that the finder sold it at a bar for $20 for a few beers. Oh well. About 30 lost images, maybe a few good ones but no prize winners. The 18-55mm was on it and while I'll miss it, at least it's not a valuable lens. And I still have my venerable *IstD. It was a terrific camera and took wonderful images. I'll miss it. cheers, frank "If the world were clear, art would not exist." -- Albert Camus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
Frank - yikes I'm just seeing this now - that's awful... Would be surprised if the photos showed up anywhere.. bet the camera has been sold - The serial number etc turned in somewhere useful? Possible it got turned in somewhere else? ann On 10/24/2012 01:29, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Actually the proper name of the place is the Yonge-Eglinton Centre. The camera was left on the bench outside the Rexall Pharmacy at about 4pm October 12, and the images on the card were what one might expect: Street stuff, including bikes and messengers and a bunch of portraits of a tabby cat. The tabby portraits might not be quite as expected as the former two items. ;-) Thanks! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Doug Brewer Sent: October 24, 2012 10/24/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: Lost, K10D On 10/24/12 1:11 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Yonge-Eglinton Mall here in Toronto. cheers, frank okay, I'll put a word out on G+. Can you give me an idea what kinds of shots were on there? Messengers? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: Lost, K10D
> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > knarftheria...@gmail.com > [...] > Ok, I know the person who found it and walked away with it did nothing > illegal, but you'll never convince me that keeping that camera was > morally right. The ~right~ thing to do would have been to turn it in to > security. > > They might as well have stolen it from me. > [...] That's damn bad luck, Frank. I hope it turns up. I'm not sure about the legality of it, but I consider that to be theft. Whoever picked it up knew that it did not belong to them. If you take something that doesn't belong to you, that's stealing isn't it? Do you have insurance that will cover it? B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
Will the mall let you view any security camera footage? Perhaps some shops nearby have cameras that overlook the place you left your camera. There's been two incidents in Australia recently that were solved by unrelated security cameras that recorded the events. An assault and murder was solved in Melbourne because a shops internal camera recorded the victim being pestered by her attacker shortly before her disappearance. A dognapping in Sydney was solved and the dog recovered because a camera further along the street recorded a small boy carrying the dog away, the footage and a screenshot were put up on Facebook, and the dognapper was recognized. I know your camera is small change by comparison, but the principle is the same. regards, Anthony On 24 October 2012 14:20, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Ok, not really lost, rather, stupidly left on a bench. > > It happened a week and a half ago. I was working at the time, had taken my > camera strap off my neck and put the camera next to me while I sat in a > shopping mall checking something in my wallet. Then my Android beeped, > telling me I got a call to pick up. > > As I got off the subway about fifteen minutes later that sinking feeling hit > me; no camera around my neck. > > I immediately got a second call to do, so unfortunately it was almost two > hours after I left my camera before I got back to the mall. Checked with > security and all the stores near the bench (who would have brought the camera > to security - mall policy); nothing turned in. > > Checked the local lost and found ads, placed lost and found ads myself, > continued to monitor ads and security. > > Nothing. > > Gone. > > Ok, I know the person who found it and walked away with it did nothing > illegal, but you'll never convince me that keeping that camera was morally > right. The ~right~ thing to do would have been to turn it in to security. > > They might as well have stolen it from me. > > I guess what bothers me most is that they won't get much for it if they pawn > it or sell it. It's worth far more to me than it's market value. > > Even worse, what likely happened is that the finder sold it at a bar for $20 > for a few beers. > > Oh well. > > About 30 lost images, maybe a few good ones but no prize winners. The 18-55mm > was on it and while I'll miss it, at least it's not a valuable lens. > > And I still have my venerable *IstD. > > It was a terrific camera and took wonderful images. I'll miss it. > > cheers, > frank > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
Actually the proper name of the place is the Yonge-Eglinton Centre. The camera was left on the bench outside the Rexall Pharmacy at about 4pm October 12, and the images on the card were what one might expect: Street stuff, including bikes and messengers and a bunch of portraits of a tabby cat. The tabby portraits might not be quite as expected as the former two items. ;-) Thanks! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Doug Brewer Sent: October 24, 2012 10/24/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: Lost, K10D On 10/24/12 1:11 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Yonge-Eglinton Mall here in Toronto. > > cheers, > frank okay, I'll put a word out on G+. Can you give me an idea what kinds of shots were on there? Messengers? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
On 10/24/12 1:11 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Yonge-Eglinton Mall here in Toronto. cheers, frank okay, I'll put a word out on G+. Can you give me an idea what kinds of shots were on there? Messengers? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
Yonge-Eglinton Mall here in Toronto. cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Doug Brewer Sent: October 24, 2012 10/24/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: Lost, K10D What mall was it, Frank? Dougbrewer.wordpress.com On Oct 23, 2012, at 11:20 PM, "knarftheria...@gmail.com" wrote: > Ok, not really lost, rather, stupidly left on a bench. > > It happened a week and a half ago. I was working at the time, had taken my > camera strap off my neck and put the camera next to me while I sat in a > shopping mall checking something in my wallet. Then my Android beeped, > telling me I got a call to pick up. > > As I got off the subway about fifteen minutes later that sinking feeling hit > me; no camera around my neck. > > I immediately got a second call to do, so unfortunately it was almost two > hours after I left my camera before I got back to the mall. Checked with > security and all the stores near the bench (who would have brought the camera > to security - mall policy); nothing turned in. > > Checked the local lost and found ads, placed lost and found ads myself, > continued to monitor ads and security. > > Nothing. > > Gone. > > Ok, I know the person who found it and walked away with it did nothing > illegal, but you'll never convince me that keeping that camera was morally > right. The ~right~ thing to do would have been to turn it in to security. > > They might as well have stolen it from me. > > I guess what bothers me most is that they won't get much for it if they pawn > it or sell it. It's worth far more to me than it's market value. > > Even worse, what likely happened is that the finder sold it at a bar for $20 > for a few beers. > > Oh well. > > About 30 lost images, maybe a few good ones but no prize winners. The 18-55mm > was on it and while I'll miss it, at least it's not a valuable lens. > > And I still have my venerable *IstD. > > It was a terrific camera and took wonderful images. I'll miss it. > > cheers, > frank > > "If the world were clear, art would not exist." -- Albert Camus > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
Been there, done that. A bench in a lovely garden spot in a mall in Cancun. Mega bummer! I feel your pain ( as in the pain from repeatedly hitting yourself in the forehead.) stan Sent from my iPad On Oct 23, 2012, at 10:20 PM, "knarftheria...@gmail.com" wrote: > Ok, not really lost, rather, stupidly left on a bench. > > It happened a week and a half ago. I was working at the time, had taken my > camera strap off my neck and put the camera next to me while I sat in a > shopping mall checking something in my wallet. Then my Android beeped, > telling me I got a call to pick up. > > As I got off the subway about fifteen minutes later that sinking feeling hit > me; no camera around my neck. > > I immediately got a second call to do, so unfortunately it was almost two > hours after I left my camera before I got back to the mall. Checked with > security and all the stores near the bench (who would have brought the camera > to security - mall policy); nothing turned in. > > Checked the local lost and found ads, placed lost and found ads myself, > continued to monitor ads and security. > > Nothing. > > Gone. > > Ok, I know the person who found it and walked away with it did nothing > illegal, but you'll never convince me that keeping that camera was morally > right. The ~right~ thing to do would have been to turn it in to security. > > They might as well have stolen it from me. > > I guess what bothers me most is that they won't get much for it if they pawn > it or sell it. It's worth far more to me than it's market value. > > Even worse, what likely happened is that the finder sold it at a bar for $20 > for a few beers. > > Oh well. > > About 30 lost images, maybe a few good ones but no prize winners. The 18-55mm > was on it and while I'll miss it, at least it's not a valuable lens. > > And I still have my venerable *IstD. > > It was a terrific camera and took wonderful images. I'll miss it. > > cheers, > frank > > "If the world were clear, art would not exist." -- Albert Camus > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
What mall was it, Frank? Dougbrewer.wordpress.com On Oct 23, 2012, at 11:20 PM, "knarftheria...@gmail.com" wrote: > Ok, not really lost, rather, stupidly left on a bench. > > It happened a week and a half ago. I was working at the time, had taken my > camera strap off my neck and put the camera next to me while I sat in a > shopping mall checking something in my wallet. Then my Android beeped, > telling me I got a call to pick up. > > As I got off the subway about fifteen minutes later that sinking feeling hit > me; no camera around my neck. > > I immediately got a second call to do, so unfortunately it was almost two > hours after I left my camera before I got back to the mall. Checked with > security and all the stores near the bench (who would have brought the camera > to security - mall policy); nothing turned in. > > Checked the local lost and found ads, placed lost and found ads myself, > continued to monitor ads and security. > > Nothing. > > Gone. > > Ok, I know the person who found it and walked away with it did nothing > illegal, but you'll never convince me that keeping that camera was morally > right. The ~right~ thing to do would have been to turn it in to security. > > They might as well have stolen it from me. > > I guess what bothers me most is that they won't get much for it if they pawn > it or sell it. It's worth far more to me than it's market value. > > Even worse, what likely happened is that the finder sold it at a bar for $20 > for a few beers. > > Oh well. > > About 30 lost images, maybe a few good ones but no prize winners. The 18-55mm > was on it and while I'll miss it, at least it's not a valuable lens. > > And I still have my venerable *IstD. > > It was a terrific camera and took wonderful images. I'll miss it. > > cheers, > frank > > "If the world were clear, art would not exist." -- Albert Camus > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
Bummer... On 10/24/2012 5:20 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Ok, not really lost, rather, stupidly left on a bench. It happened a week and a half ago. I was working at the time, had taken my camera strap off my neck and put the camera next to me while I sat in a shopping mall checking something in my wallet. Then my Android beeped, telling me I got a call to pick up. As I got off the subway about fifteen minutes later that sinking feeling hit me; no camera around my neck. I immediately got a second call to do, so unfortunately it was almost two hours after I left my camera before I got back to the mall. Checked with security and all the stores near the bench (who would have brought the camera to security - mall policy); nothing turned in. Checked the local lost and found ads, placed lost and found ads myself, continued to monitor ads and security. Nothing. Gone. Ok, I know the person who found it and walked away with it did nothing illegal, but you'll never convince me that keeping that camera was morally right. The ~right~ thing to do would have been to turn it in to security. They might as well have stolen it from me. I guess what bothers me most is that they won't get much for it if they pawn it or sell it. It's worth far more to me than it's market value. Even worse, what likely happened is that the finder sold it at a bar for $20 for a few beers. Oh well. About 30 lost images, maybe a few good ones but no prize winners. The 18-55mm was on it and while I'll miss it, at least it's not a valuable lens. And I still have my venerable *IstD. It was a terrific camera and took wonderful images. I'll miss it. cheers, frank "If the world were clear, art would not exist." -- Albert Camus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
On Oct 23, 2012, at 8:20 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Ok, not really lost, rather, stupidly left on a bench. Ouch! That's really tough luck. I suppose you could try putting up some "lost camera" flyers. Or maybe this is the universe's way of telling you that you need a K-5. Or, at least a K-r. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
Hmm actually, seems it only gives 1 result free. Maybe useless then. Might be other options around though, probably worth a bit of a search. - Peter -Original Message- From: Peter Loveday Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 2:11 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Lost, K10D Probably a bit early yet for photos to be out there, but: http://www.stolencamerafinder.com/home?searchType=auto Need to give it a photo with EXIF. Or a serial # manually. - Peter -Original Message- From: knarftheria...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 1:50 PM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: Lost, K10D Ok, not really lost, rather, stupidly left on a bench. It happened a week and a half ago. I was working at the time, had taken my camera strap off my neck and put the camera next to me while I sat in a shopping mall checking something in my wallet. Then my Android beeped, telling me I got a call to pick up. As I got off the subway about fifteen minutes later that sinking feeling hit me; no camera around my neck. I immediately got a second call to do, so unfortunately it was almost two hours after I left my camera before I got back to the mall. Checked with security and all the stores near the bench (who would have brought the camera to security - mall policy); nothing turned in. Checked the local lost and found ads, placed lost and found ads myself, continued to monitor ads and security. Nothing. Gone. Ok, I know the person who found it and walked away with it did nothing illegal, but you'll never convince me that keeping that camera was morally right. The ~right~ thing to do would have been to turn it in to security. They might as well have stolen it from me. I guess what bothers me most is that they won't get much for it if they pawn it or sell it. It's worth far more to me than it's market value. Even worse, what likely happened is that the finder sold it at a bar for $20 for a few beers. Oh well. About 30 lost images, maybe a few good ones but no prize winners. The 18-55mm was on it and while I'll miss it, at least it's not a valuable lens. And I still have my venerable *IstD. It was a terrific camera and took wonderful images. I'll miss it. cheers, frank "If the world were clear, art would not exist." -- Albert Camus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5349 - Release Date: 10/23/12 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5349 - Release Date: 10/23/12 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
Probably a bit early yet for photos to be out there, but: http://www.stolencamerafinder.com/home?searchType=auto Need to give it a photo with EXIF. Or a serial # manually. - Peter -Original Message- From: knarftheria...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 1:50 PM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: Lost, K10D Ok, not really lost, rather, stupidly left on a bench. It happened a week and a half ago. I was working at the time, had taken my camera strap off my neck and put the camera next to me while I sat in a shopping mall checking something in my wallet. Then my Android beeped, telling me I got a call to pick up. As I got off the subway about fifteen minutes later that sinking feeling hit me; no camera around my neck. I immediately got a second call to do, so unfortunately it was almost two hours after I left my camera before I got back to the mall. Checked with security and all the stores near the bench (who would have brought the camera to security - mall policy); nothing turned in. Checked the local lost and found ads, placed lost and found ads myself, continued to monitor ads and security. Nothing. Gone. Ok, I know the person who found it and walked away with it did nothing illegal, but you'll never convince me that keeping that camera was morally right. The ~right~ thing to do would have been to turn it in to security. They might as well have stolen it from me. I guess what bothers me most is that they won't get much for it if they pawn it or sell it. It's worth far more to me than it's market value. Even worse, what likely happened is that the finder sold it at a bar for $20 for a few beers. Oh well. About 30 lost images, maybe a few good ones but no prize winners. The 18-55mm was on it and while I'll miss it, at least it's not a valuable lens. And I still have my venerable *IstD. It was a terrific camera and took wonderful images. I'll miss it. cheers, frank "If the world were clear, art would not exist." -- Albert Camus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5349 - Release Date: 10/23/12 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lost, K10D
Frank, Sad story, hope it isn't complete yet. Bob S. On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 10:20 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Ok, not really lost, rather, stupidly left on a bench. > > It happened a week and a half ago. I was working at the time, had taken my > camera strap off my neck and put the camera next to me while I sat in a > shopping mall checking something in my wallet. Then my Android beeped, > telling me I got a call to pick up. > > As I got off the subway about fifteen minutes later that sinking feeling hit > me; no camera around my neck. > > I immediately got a second call to do, so unfortunately it was almost two > hours after I left my camera before I got back to the mall. Checked with > security and all the stores near the bench (who would have brought the camera > to security - mall policy); nothing turned in. > > Checked the local lost and found ads, placed lost and found ads myself, > continued to monitor ads and security. > > Nothing. > > Gone. > > Ok, I know the person who found it and walked away with it did nothing > illegal, but you'll never convince me that keeping that camera was morally > right. The ~right~ thing to do would have been to turn it in to security. > > They might as well have stolen it from me. > > I guess what bothers me most is that they won't get much for it if they pawn > it or sell it. It's worth far more to me than it's market value. > > Even worse, what likely happened is that the finder sold it at a bar for $20 > for a few beers. > > Oh well. > > About 30 lost images, maybe a few good ones but no prize winners. The 18-55mm > was on it and while I'll miss it, at least it's not a valuable lens. > > And I still have my venerable *IstD. > > It was a terrific camera and took wonderful images. I'll miss it. > > cheers, > frank > > "If the world were clear, art would not exist." -- Albert Camus > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
