Chamonix etc. Stolen in Medford OR

To my dismay, I had my 4x5 outfit stolen out of my trunk while staying at a motel in Medford, Oregon last Tuesday night. I'm kicking myself now because I could've taken it to the room but I already had made three trips, and the lot was viewable from the room windows and had camera surveillance. Still, an unpleasant lesson learned and not soon forgotten. Some of the lenses I've used for 20 years.

Here's the list if anyone should come across anything:

-Chamonix 4x5 camera 45n-1 serial no. not available
-75mm F:5.6 Schneider Super Angulon , serial no. 14299236,
-90mm F:8 Nikkor SW serial no. 694568,
-135mm F:5.6 Fujinon W, serial no. 545427.
-180mm F:5.6 Schneider Symmar-S serial no. 13 931 969,
-305mm F:9 Schneider G-Claron, serial no. 14486757.
-360 Tele Nikkor F:8 serial no. not available.
-Pentax digital spotmeter serial no. not available.
-Lowe Pro AW Trekker (gray)
-Assorted filters, cable releases
-20 4x5 holders w/film

I'm sorry to hear about your loss, John. Check around the local pawn shops in the area it was stolen. Also check out the local craigslist. Most thieves are not the brightest people in the world.

Good luck to you in getting it back. By the way, that was smart of you keeping a record of all the serial numbers.

John,

Sorry to hear about the theft. It takes a long time to put a kit together. I hope you get lucky and get your equipment back. I would have thought it a small chance except for the good luck another poster had here when he got his gear back after a theft.

If it was in your trunk how on earth did they get in? I have my glove compartment trunk release disconnected so if they break into the car they still can't release the trunk. Man that sucks about your equipment. I use to travel with a buddy who insisted on taking his gear into restaurants etc. if he ever left the car. His stuff never left his side. I always thought he was a little paranoid, maybe not.

I'm really sorry to hear this. I think we learned from another member that you need to be proactive searching ebay, craigslist and local pawn shops to have a chance of recovering your gear. Because so few people shoot large format, I think the chances of recovery are somewhat better. Like Eric's friend, I never leave my equipment in the car--I just assume that anything left in a car has a good chance of being stolen.

Get the video surveillance tapes and never leave anything in the car.

Sorry to hear it. That sucks. The perp deserves broken kneecaps.

That's a bummer John. Sorry to hear it. John Wimberly lives in that neck. Contact him and let him know what the kit was . . . just in case it turns up in the Pawn shop in Ashland.

I sure hope you find it soon, and that the theif gets a new boyfriend in jail.

Sorry to hear of your loss.... pawn shops mostly will not pawn a film camera like that, or any film camera..... i have had a lot of pawn shop experience. Now Oregon might be different but i doubt it. In Florida ..all serial numbers are matched to the hot list of stolen stuff. No my guess is ebay or craig s list .... but the cops are on to that also......check the local news papers also.... even photo stores might be able to help. They can buy without the police checks that pawnshops experience.