Stolen Leica M collection - Perth, Australia

[Googaliser]

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Dear all,

 

It is with great sadness that I report the theft of my beloved Leica collection, from Perth, Western Australia. Just in case, here are the details...

 

M Monochrom s/n 04349824

50mm 0.95 Noctilux-M s/n 4086064

35mm 1.4 Summilux-M s/n 4105666

16-18-21mm 1.4 Tr-Elmar-M s/n 04008069

50mm 1.4 Summilux-M s/n 4081014

50mm 2.0 Summilux-APO s/n 04234943

 

Although the images carry the most sentimental value, and those are safe, many of these pieces are very special to me. Please let me know if any of you may encounter these on your travels.

 

Sincerely, thank you,

 

PS: PhaseOne and Canon items were also taken...

PPS: The boxes were left behind

Edited February 13, 2015 by Googaliser

[TheGodParticle/Hari]

Sorry to hear :/ will keep a lookout. Stolen from home? Car? Office?

I hope you had insurance on the items

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[MarkP]

So sorry to hear of this.

Will keep a lookout here on local sites.

 

Mark

[Googaliser]

Stolen from a house... Police are on the case and being very helpful...

[Googaliser]

So sorry to hear of this.

Will keep a lookout here on local sites.

 

Mark

 

Mark: really appreciated - they may go international - but Oz is the logical place for them to re-appear

[Herr Barnack]

I'm very sad to hear of your ordeal, Googaliser. This is every M photographer's nightmare. I hope and pray that the police will be able to nail the thieves (what worthless pieces of scheiße) and get your kit back to you undamaged.

Edited February 14, 2015 by Carlos Danger

[Echo63]

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May i suggest looking at Gumtree, Cash Converters and Ebay ?

 

it sucks that your gear has been stolen, and i hope its insured (and that you have no problems dealing with the insurance company) or it is found and returned undamaged.

 

I would also recommend having a chat with the camera shops with a 2nd hand dealers licence (i know Camera Electronic is one) and ask them to keep an eye out.

 

 

if you use Facebook, there is a Perth Leica group - "Leica Perth"

might be worth posting there too, its only a small group, but they may run into someone trying to get rid of a bunch of Leica gear

Edited February 14, 2015 by Echo63

[davidmknoble]

Make sure everything is registered in the user area of leica camera ag. All leica dealers typically look here to see if registered and anyone requesting service or trying to register would not be able to .

[Googaliser]

May i suggest looking at Gumtree, Cash Converters and Ebay ?

 

it sucks that your gear has been stolen, and i hope its insured (and that you have no problems dealing with the insurance company) or it is found and returned undamaged.

 

I would also recommend having a chat with the camera shops with a 2nd hand dealers licence (i know Camera Electronic is one) and ask them to keep an eye out.

 

 

if you use Facebook, there is a Perth Leica group - "Leica Perth"

might be worth posting there too, its only a small group, but they may run into someone trying to get rid of a bunch of Leica gear

 

Thank you for such detailed guidance - have started implementing everything you suggest. Thank you....

[keithd]

Sorry to hear of the theft it happened to me in Sydney out of a car some years ago now but when reported to the police their advise was the gear would probably end up os NZ being one of the likely places so keep an eye out on NZ ebay etc

Hope you get the gear back and the mongrels be a to a pulp camera gear is sacred in my world

cheers Keith

[Googaliser]

Sorry to hear of the theft it happened to me in Sydney out of a car some years ago now but when reported to the police their advise was the gear would probably end up os NZ being one of the likely places so keep an eye out on NZ ebay etc

Hope you get the gear back and the mongrels be a to a pulp camera gear is sacred in my world

cheers Keith

 

Thanks Keith. Did you recover any of it ?

[The Expanding Man]

Dear all,

 

It is with great sadness that I report the theft of my beloved Leica collection, from Perth, Western Australia. Just in case, here are the details...

 

M Monochrom s/n 04349824

50mm 0.95 Noctilux-M s/n 4086064

35mm 1.4 Summilux-M s/n 4105666

16-18-21mm 1.4 Tr-Elmar-M s/n 04008069

50mm 1.4 Summilux-M s/n 4081014

50mm 2.0 Summilux-APO s/n 04234943

 

Although the images carry the most sentimental value, and those are safe, many of these pieces are very special to me. Please let me know if any of you may encounter these on your travels.

 

Sincerely, thank you,

 

PS: PhaseOne and Canon items were also taken...

PPS: The boxes were left behind

 

I live in Perth.

 

I suspect it is unlikely to have been a targetted burglary, looking specifically for leica gear. More likely to be the work of drug addicts, who do not appreciate the value of the stuff taken.

 

What else was taken from the house, non-camera related?

[~lumiere]

What a terrible situation. I am sorry to hear this. I hope you find your gear.

 

Is it really possible to insure Leica equipment in a reasonable way? I asked my insurer in the US and it did not seem to be possible.