Stolen: K-5IIs with 18-135 WR lens

12345 · 08-31-2015, 09:17 AM

I was up in Detroit, Michigan for about a week, and the last day I was there, my van was burglarized, and my DSLR was stolen! I know, I know, you don't leave expensive cameras in vehicles in a city like that. I didn't, except for the one day that I did, and of course that day, it disappeared!

Of course I filed a report with the Detroit police, but I must confess that I don't have much faith that anything will come of it. So I thought I'd post here, after all, chances are sooner or later a new "owner" will be on PF.

So, here's the deal: I'm missing 1 Pentax K-5IIs and 1 Pentax 18-135mm WR lens (it was missing the lens hood). It was enclosed in a cheap Opteka "holster" which also had a spare WASABI POWER battery and 16 GB and 32GB SD cards. There was a 32GB SD in the camera as well, with a couple of hundred photos on it. Thankfully, I had a backup of all the photos except for the week there in Detroit. AFAIK, all of my SD cards have contact info in .jpg and .txt format.

According to the Serial # card in the box, the serial number is: 4450129
According to Stolen Camera Finder the serial number is: 4450130 and the internal serial number is 7049947

I'm kind of in a fix now: How long do I wait to see if it might be returned, before I buy something to replace it? If anyone has a cheap K-5II or IIs or 18-135 WR, then they just might make my decision easier.

Last edited by 12345; 08-31-2015 at 09:25 AM.

vonBaloney · 08-31-2015, 09:29 AM

Got any insurance? Many homeowner's or renter's policies will cover car break-ins.

pathdoc · 08-31-2015, 09:33 AM

That sucks. We're crossing our fingers you get it back. Until this is resolved one way or the other, I suppose all buyers of K5-II-s cameras should request a photograph of the serial number. Do you perchance have the serial number of the lens also? The thief may separate the two.

john5100 · 08-31-2015, 09:34 AM

Sorry to hear about your loss. That makes you feel violated. Camera insurance is cheap. I pay about $110 a year for mine.

danny09 · 08-31-2015, 09:37 AM

That sucks. Sorry to hear. Hope that scoundrel is caught and punished.

12345 · 08-31-2015, 10:04 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by vonBaloney

Got any insurance? Many homeowner's or renter's policies will cover car break-ins.

Nope, no insurance.

Originally posted by pathdoc

Do you perchance have the serial number of the lens also? The thief may separate the two.

Unfortunately, I think the answer is no. I bought it in a kit, so I don't have the box. I don't think I have any photos of it that would show it either.

Thanks everybody, for the kind words! It won't be the end of the world if I never get it back, but it will be about $700!

One thing about it, "We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)", so there's a reason that I'm "camera-less", even if I don't understand why or how.

Ole · 08-31-2015, 11:20 AM

Sorry to hear about this, I know the pain first hand. I suggest that you enter the camera and lens into our serial number database and describe them as stolen. Also mark them as defective so that the serial numbers will stand out in red.

**chuck_c** · 08-31-2015, 02:18 PM

Originally posted by Ole

Sorry to hear about this, I know the pain first hand. I suggest that you enter the camera and lens into our serial number database and describe them as stolen. Also mark them as defective so that the serial numbers will stand out in red.

Sorry for your misfortune, but in addition to Ole"s suggestion, 12345, there is a site called Lenstag (https://www.lenstag.com) where you can record the serial numbers of your cameras and lenses in their database, which is worldwide in its scope, and they have already demonstrated that they have been instrumental in recovering stolen equipment and have aided in the prosecution of the thieves.

**hjoseph7** · 08-31-2015, 02:42 PM

Originally posted by 12345

I was up in Detroit, Michigan for about a week, and the last day I was there, my van was burglarized, and my DSLR was stolen! I know, I know, you don't leave expensive cameras in vehicles in a city like that. I didn't, except for the one day that I did, and of course that day, it disappeared!

Of course I filed a report with the Detroit police, but I must confess that I don't have much faith that anything will come of it. So I thought I'd post here, after all, chances are sooner or later a new "owner" will be on PF.

So, here's the deal: I'm missing 1 Pentax K-5IIs and 1 Pentax 18-135mm WR lens (it was missing the lens hood). It was enclosed in a cheap Opteka "holster" which also had a spare WASABI POWER battery and 16 GB and 32GB SD cards. There was a 32GB SD in the camera as well, with a couple of hundred photos on it. Thankfully, I had a backup of all the photos except for the week there in Detroit. AFAIK, all of my SD cards have contact info in .jpg and .txt format.

According to the Serial # card in the box, the serial number is: 4450129
According to Stolen Camera Finder the serial number is: 4450130 and the internal serial number is 7049947

I'm kind of in a fix now: How long do I wait to see if it might be returned, before I buy something to replace it? If anyone has a cheap K-5II or IIs or 18-135 WR, then they just might make my decision easier.

A week is plenty of time for those scoundrels to Case your car and you to find out when it will be left alone. I should know my Accura was stolen in NYC a few years ago and although I had taken the camera out of the trunk, they took everything else that was in there including GPS, tools, PC etc.. As a matter of fact they took the whole car !

12345 · 09-02-2015, 06:33 AM

Originally posted by Ole

Sorry to hear about this, I know the pain first hand. I suggest that you enter the camera and lens into our serial number database and describe them as stolen. Also mark them as defective so that the serial numbers will stand out in red.

Thanks @Ole, I've done that!

Originally posted by chuck_c

Sorry for your misfortune, but in addition to Ole"s suggestion, 12345, there is a site called Lenstag (https://www.lenstag.com) where you can record the serial numbers of your cameras and lenses in their database, which is worldwide in its scope, and they have already demonstrated that they have been instrumental in recovering stolen equipment and have aided in the prosecution of the thieves.

Hey, thanks for the suggestion! I'd heard about Lenstag before, but never thought about it again! I've created an account, and I'm working on getting all my gear registered, and tagging the camera and lens as stolen.

**csa** · 09-02-2015, 07:25 AM

You say no insurance; otherwise, you have no home-owner's insurance, renter's insurance, and finally what about insurance on the car? Possibly one of these might cover the loss.

forensicscientist · 09-02-2015, 07:30 AM

First off, sorry for the loss.....

If I'm not mistaken, serial number of the body shows up in EXIF ..... check out other photos you've taken.

Might watch craigslist or even the big auction site....if you see something then notify the local PD and see what they can do.

hope it works out....

12345 · 09-02-2015, 09:15 AM

Originally posted by csa

You say no insurance; otherwise, you have no home-owner's insurance, renter's insurance, and finally what about insurance on the car? Possibly one of these might cover the loss.

Hey, I didn't think to try car insurance! But we just called them, and they don't cover it either... Thanks for the idea anyway!

Originally posted by forensicscientist

First off, sorry for the loss..... If I'm not mistaken, serial number of the body shows up in EXIF ..... check out other photos you've taken. Might watch craigslist or even the big auction site....if you see something then notify the local PD and see what they can do. hope it works out....

The funny thing is, the Serial # on my card, and the Serial # that shows up online are 2 different things! I'm not sure what to make of it! If I drag'n'drop a photo to this website: Stolen Camera Finder - find your photos, find your camera then I get the same same serial, except that it's one digit different!

Originally posted by 12345

According to the Serial # card, the serial number is: 4450129
According to StolenCameraFinder the serial number is: 4450130 ...

I have been keeping an eye on Craigslist, in fact I have it set up to email me whenever someone posts an ad with pertinent keywords.

Thanks for all the advice guys, I guess I'm looking for a "new" camera now...

**reduno** · 09-02-2015, 12:00 PM

Originally posted by 12345

Hey, I didn't think to try car insurance! But we just called them, and they don't cover it either... Thanks for the idea anyway!

Just be careful they don't try and up your insurance rate now, especially if you mentioned the vehicle was broken in to. If you already made a claim to cover damage to the vehicle from the break in it won't matter.

Jake21209 · 09-02-2015, 02:36 PM

If you have either homeowners' or renters'/tenants' insurance the camera and lens would be covered under the personal property section. Personal property includes your furniture, electronics, clothing and also the camera etc. Your auto insurance policy does not cover personal property that may be stolen from the vehicle.

Jay

---------- Post added 09-02-15 at 05:37 PM ----------

If you have either homeowners' or renters'/tenants' insurance the camera and lens would be covered under the personal property section. Personal property includes your furniture, electronics, clothing and also the camera etc. Your auto insurance policy does not cover personal property that may be stolen from the vehicle. Damage to the vehicle would be covered under the comprehensive coverage as it applies to your vehicle or a vehicle you rented.

Jay

08-31-2015, 09:17 AM	#1
12345 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 520	Stolen: K-5IIs with 18-135 WR lens I was up in Detroit, Michigan for about a week, and the last day I was there, my van was burglarized, and my DSLR was stolen! I know, I know, you don't leave expensive cameras in vehicles in a city like that. I didn't, except for the one day that I did, and of course that day, it disappeared! Of course I filed a report with the Detroit police, but I must confess that I don't have much faith that anything will come of it. So I thought I'd post here, after all, chances are sooner or later a new "owner" will be on PF. So, here's the deal: I'm missing 1 Pentax K-5IIs and 1 Pentax 18-135mm WR lens (it was missing the lens hood). It was enclosed in a cheap Opteka "holster" which also had a spare WASABI POWER battery and 16 GB and 32GB SD cards. There was a 32GB SD in the camera as well, with a couple of hundred photos on it. Thankfully, I had a backup of all the photos except for the week there in Detroit. AFAIK, all of my SD cards have contact info in .jpg and .txt format. According to the Serial # card in the box, the serial number is: 4450129 According to Stolen Camera Finder the serial number is: 4450130 and the internal serial number is 7049947 I'm kind of in a fix now: How long do I wait to see if it might be returned, before I buy something to replace it? If anyone has a cheap K-5II or IIs or 18-135 WR, then they just might make my decision easier. Last edited by 12345; 08-31-2015 at 09:25 AM.

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08-31-2015, 09:29 AM	#2
vonBaloney Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 6,029	Got any insurance? Many homeowner's or renter's policies will cover car break-ins.

08-31-2015, 09:33 AM	#3
pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	That sucks. We're crossing our fingers you get it back. Until this is resolved one way or the other, I suppose all buyers of K5-II-s cameras should request a photograph of the serial number. Do you perchance have the serial number of the lens also? The thief may separate the two.

08-31-2015, 09:34 AM	#4
john5100 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,725	Sorry to hear about your loss. That makes you feel violated. Camera insurance is cheap. I pay about $110 a year for mine.

08-31-2015, 09:37 AM	#5
danny09 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 417	That sucks. Sorry to hear. Hope that scoundrel is caught and punished.

08-31-2015, 10:04 AM - 1 Like	#6
12345 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 520 Original Poster	Originally posted by vonBaloney Got any insurance? Many homeowner's or renter's policies will cover car break-ins. Nope, no insurance. Originally posted by pathdoc Do you perchance have the serial number of the lens also? The thief may separate the two. Unfortunately, I think the answer is no. I bought it in a kit, so I don't have the box. I don't think I have any photos of it that would show it either. Thanks everybody, for the kind words! It won't be the end of the world if I never get it back, but it will be about $700! One thing about it, "We know that all things work together for good* to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.* (Romans 8:28)", so there's a reason that I'm "camera-less", even if I don't understand why or how.

08-31-2015, 11:20 AM	#7
Ole Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,408	Sorry to hear about this, I know the pain first hand. I suggest that you enter the camera and lens into our serial number database and describe them as stolen. Also mark them as defective so that the serial numbers will stand out in red.

08-31-2015, 02:18 PM	#8
chuck_c Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Westerville, OH Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,588	Originally posted by Ole Sorry to hear about this, I know the pain first hand. I suggest that you enter the camera and lens into our serial number database and describe them as stolen. Also mark them as defective so that the serial numbers will stand out in red. Sorry for your misfortune, but in addition to Ole"s suggestion, 12345, there is a site called Lenstag (https://www.lenstag.com) where you can record the serial numbers of your cameras and lenses in their database, which is worldwide in its scope, and they have already demonstrated that they have been instrumental in recovering stolen equipment and have aided in the prosecution of the thieves.

08-31-2015, 02:42 PM	#9
hjoseph7 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,046	Originally posted by 12345 I was up in Detroit, Michigan for about a week, and the last day I was there, my van was burglarized, and my DSLR was stolen! I know, I know, you don't leave expensive cameras in vehicles in a city like that. I didn't, except for the one day that I did, and of course that day, it disappeared! Of course I filed a report with the Detroit police, but I must confess that I don't have much faith that anything will come of it. So I thought I'd post here, after all, chances are sooner or later a new "owner" will be on PF. So, here's the deal: I'm missing 1 Pentax K-5IIs and 1 Pentax 18-135mm WR lens (it was missing the lens hood). It was enclosed in a cheap Opteka "holster" which also had a spare WASABI POWER battery and 16 GB and 32GB SD cards. There was a 32GB SD in the camera as well, with a couple of hundred photos on it. Thankfully, I had a backup of all the photos except for the week there in Detroit. AFAIK, all of my SD cards have contact info in .jpg and .txt format. According to the Serial # card in the box, the serial number is: 4450129 According to Stolen Camera Finder the serial number is: 4450130 and the internal serial number is 7049947 I'm kind of in a fix now: How long do I wait to see if it might be returned, before I buy something to replace it? If anyone has a cheap K-5II or IIs or 18-135 WR, then they just might make my decision easier. A week is plenty of time for those scoundrels to Case your car and you to find out when it will be left alone. I should know my Accura was stolen in NYC a few years ago and although I had taken the camera out of the trunk, they took everything else that was in there including GPS, tools, PC etc.. As a matter of fact they took the whole car !

09-02-2015, 06:33 AM	#10
12345 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 520 Original Poster	Originally posted by Ole Sorry to hear about this, I know the pain first hand. I suggest that you enter the camera and lens into our serial number database and describe them as stolen. Also mark them as defective so that the serial numbers will stand out in red. Thanks @Ole, I've done that! Originally posted by chuck_c Sorry for your misfortune, but in addition to Ole"s suggestion, 12345, there is a site called Lenstag (https://www.lenstag.com) where you can record the serial numbers of your cameras and lenses in their database, which is worldwide in its scope, and they have already demonstrated that they have been instrumental in recovering stolen equipment and have aided in the prosecution of the thieves. Hey, thanks for the suggestion! I'd heard about Lenstag before, but never thought about it again! I've created an account, and I'm working on getting all my gear registered, and tagging the camera and lens as stolen.

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csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	You say no insurance; otherwise, you have no home-owner's insurance, renter's insurance, and finally what about insurance on the car? Possibly one of these might cover the loss.

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09-02-2015, 07:30 AM	#12
forensicscientist Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: DFW Texas and Michigan - I commute :) Posts: 1,012	First off, sorry for the loss..... If I'm not mistaken, serial number of the body shows up in EXIF ..... check out other photos you've taken. Might watch craigslist or even the big auction site....if you see something then notify the local PD and see what they can do. hope it works out....

09-02-2015, 09:15 AM	#13
12345 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 520 Original Poster	Originally posted by csa You say no insurance; otherwise, you have no home-owner's insurance, renter's insurance, and finally what about insurance on the car? Possibly one of these might cover the loss. Hey, I didn't think to try car insurance! But we just called them, and they don't cover it either... Thanks for the idea anyway! Originally posted by forensicscientist First off, sorry for the loss..... If I'm not mistaken, serial number of the body shows up in EXIF ..... check out other photos you've taken. Might watch craigslist or even the big auction site....if you see something then notify the local PD and see what they can do. hope it works out.... The funny thing is, the Serial # on my card, and the Serial # that shows up online are 2 different things! I'm not sure what to make of it! If I drag'n'drop a photo to this website: Stolen Camera Finder - find your photos, find your camera then I get the same same serial, except that it's one digit different! Originally posted by 12345 According to the Serial # card, the serial number is: 4450129 According to StolenCameraFinder the serial number is: 4450130 ... I have been keeping an eye on Craigslist, in fact I have it set up to email me whenever someone posts an ad with pertinent keywords. Thanks for all the advice guys, I guess I'm looking for a "new" camera now...

09-02-2015, 12:00 PM	#14
reduno Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central NY, USA Posts: 965	Originally posted by 12345 Hey, I didn't think to try car insurance! But we just called them, and they don't cover it either... Thanks for the idea anyway! Just be careful they don't try and up your insurance rate now, especially if you mentioned the vehicle was broken in to. If you already made a claim to cover damage to the vehicle from the break in it won't matter.

09-02-2015, 02:36 PM	#15
Jake21209 Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 81	If you have either homeowners' or renters'/tenants' insurance the camera and lens would be covered under the personal property section. Personal property includes your furniture, electronics, clothing and also the camera etc. Your auto insurance policy does not cover personal property that may be stolen from the vehicle. Jay ---------- Post added 09-02-15 at 05:37 PM ---------- If you have either homeowners' or renters'/tenants' insurance the camera and lens would be covered under the personal property section. Personal property includes your furniture, electronics, clothing and also the camera etc. Your auto insurance policy does not cover personal property that may be stolen from the vehicle. Damage to the vehicle would be covered under the comprehensive coverage as it applies to your vehicle or a vehicle you rented. Jay