Re: Security for photographic equipment

[Edward Meyers <aghalide@panix.com>]

The designation a famous photographer uses is:
POLICE FORENSIC INVESTIGATION EQUIPMENT.   Ed

On Sun, 26 May 2002 jeffbuck@swcp.com wrote:

> 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,
> >
> > 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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