Re: Security for photographic equipment

[Darryl Baird <dbaird@umflint.edu>]

Sandy,

After a particularly devastating car break in (Nikon, Canon, Hasselblad
systems walked away in broad daylight, on a busy street at lunchtime in
downtown Dallas!), I purchased and installed a "Knaack" box. These are
used by carpenters and construction workers to protect their equipment.
It's made of steel, has a clamshell lip design which can't be pried
open, is heavy as hell and can be bolted through a floor. I never bolted
mine in completely, but used a 2X6 floor frame with a big padlock. I
could remove it from the van and use it as a camera safe in my house.

I still have and use the beast in my basement. FWIW, they are pretty
ugly.

-Darryl
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Sandy King wrote:

> 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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