Re: Security for photographic equipment

[jeffbuck@swcp.com]

Here are two tried and tested methods:  (1) Cases and holders that are really 
cruddy-looking on the outside; (2) appropriate labeling -- instead of, 
"Expensive Camera Equipment - Do Not Steal," try "Danger-HIV Specimens" or 
"Danger-Isotopes of Plutonium Gas" or "Urine Samples" or "Caution-Anthrax 
Spores" or "Complete CDs of the Ray Coniff Singers".... -jeff buckels


Joe Portale <jportale@gci-net.com> said:

> Sandy,
> 
> 90% of all snatch and grabs are directly related to the bad guy being able
> to see the stuff. For years I drove a full sized Jeep Cherokee, had to give
> it up (sniff) because it got way to old and costly to maintain. I found a
> horizontal curtain at the auto accessories shop that mounted in the cargo
> bay. When it was pulled open it neatly hid the stuff underneath. The best
> part was the Jeeps interior was black and so was the curtain. So if a creep
> was wandering through a parking lot, a casual glance would have made it seem
> like he was looking at the floor of the cargo bay.
> 
> I know some guys that are avid hunters and shooters. They had a cage welded
> up that fits in the rear of the SUV made from angle iron and expanded metal
> to stow their rifles and other goodies. They rigged it so it bolts to the
> floor of the truck and can be unbolted and removed when not needed.  I have
> been contemplating building one for my Bronco. It is not that hard to build.
> If you know how or have a friend that can weld, one of these can be knocked
> out in an afternoon.
> 
> The other side, most thieves want something they could sell right away. I
> would imagine an expensive 35mm outfit would be more tempting than you 16X20
> view camera...a good deal easier to hide while running away also.  To
> punctuate this, about four years ago our house was burglarized while we were
> on a trip to Zion NP in Utah. The crook actually MOVED my Hasselblad and 5X7
> cameras to take a old Nikkormat. The interesting thing was the thief placed
> the cameras on a table next to the cabinet and didn't just toss them to the
> floor. A thief with a conscious?
> 
> Joe Portale
> Tucson, AZ
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sandy King" <sanking@clemson.edu>
> To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
> Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 9:09 AM
> Subject: Security for photographic equipment
> 
> 
> > This question is for those who do a lot of traveling with
> > photographic equipment, especially large cameras and film holder kept
> > in big carrying cases. What do you do to secure the equipment in the
> > car, van or SUV to prevent someone from just breaking the windows and
> > walking away with it? I heard there was some kind of iron mesh
> > available for this purpose but have been unable to locate a source.
> >
> >
> > Sandy King
> >
> >
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