I need to update my equipment list.
This might be a good Corona activity.
I'll pour the Coronas!
I need to update my equipment list.
This might be a good Corona activity.
I'll pour the Coronas!
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
For insurance as well as potential theft issues (police reports), it's a good idea not just to have photo documentation, but recorded serial numbers as well as copies of original receipts. I've been through that whole mantra once personally, and it's quite important. But I've also been through it hundreds of times in relation to customers who had equipment stolen or lost in a fire, and needed insurance replacement.
Why not a spread sheet?
Drew Bedo
www.quietlightphoto.com
http://www.artsyhome.com/author/drew-bedo
There are only three types of mounting flanges; too big, too small and wrong thread!
I use a spreadsheet. It shows serial, condition, flange y/n, lensboard size if mounted, focal length, speed, where I bought/who from, price paid, estimated value. When I used to buy/sell a lot of lenses, it was very valuable. Someone would ask "do you have an 12 in petzvals with a flange?" and I could just open up the sheet instead of trying to remember. When you have hundreds of lenses and cameras, it is helpful.
Garrett
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If you have a gmail account, use Google Docs or Google Sheets
https://www.google.com/docs/about/
or
https://www.google.com/sheets/about/
You'll have the record accessible as long as you have access to an internet connection.
my system is the WC Fields archiological time line pile o crap. if i need to dig out something, i just think of what i was playing with prior to what im looking for.
as for insurance?... my camera collection is worth over a million bucks on ebay, but to the insurance company, its worthless old junk!
cataloging my stuff will be a job for my kids when im worm food.
Just a text editor and simple note on computer.
Like:
210 Computar Symetrigon
50mm 1.7 Rokkor
50mm 1.4 Rokkor
Minolta SRT 101 (tab) serial number (tab)
etc
You can port a simple ascii note to any computer or any app
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Take photographs and write the serial numbers, purchase dates/notes on the prints, or on the back of the prints?
If you do it right you can photograph so serial numbers show.
CD/DVD/print copy with your insurance agent?
” Never attribute to inspiration that which can be adequately explained by delusion”.
I've used Excel to track my camera equipment, guns, fountain pens, watches, jewelry, for years. I've taken pictures of each item, and attached it to that row.
If you want to get a bit more detailed, use MS Access. It's a database that's very user friendly, and allows for inserted photos into each record. I would have gone in that direction had I not already started with Excel.
Everything gets backed up to the "cloud" daily. I use IDrive for that.
Best,
Dennis
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