Re: Security for photographic equipment

[Bill Collins <photo@intrex.net>]

I suppose you could buy a surplus prisoner transport van, they seem to be pretty secure. :-)

A false bottom in the cargo area might be a good idea (unless you are being searched by the police)  I have also heard that keeping camera equipment in a diaper bag tends to prevent theft.



Bill

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From: jeffbuck@swcp.com
Reply-to: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 18:25:06 +0000

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