artgodmyk Posted October 30, 2017 Share #1 Posted October 30, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) For information I was mugged in Spain recently and the following Leica items were stolen Leica M-P Type 240 blackCamera Body Serial No 4905629 Leica Super-Elmar - M 1:3.4 21mm ASPH Black Lens Serial No 4315567 Leica Summicron 1:2 35mm Black Lens Serial No 4581585 Leica Apo-Summicron - M 1:2 75mm ASPH black L ens Serial No 4077506 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Peter Kilmister Posted October 30, 2017 Share #2 Posted October 30, 2017 Sorry to learn of your loss. I hope you were insured. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ash Posted October 30, 2017 Share #3 Posted October 30, 2017 Awful. I feel the pain. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reciprocity Posted October 30, 2017 Share #4 Posted October 30, 2017 Been there / done that twice, it super-duper sucks and I can only hope you emerge in good a place as you can in terms of replacing or recovering the equipment. And I'll tell you this, even though that was over 20 years ago for me, the extra caution I implemented afterward never went away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denys Posted October 30, 2017 Share #5 Posted October 30, 2017 (edited) Sorry to read that - and it’s easy for me to say - equipment can be replaced.. ..no sense in putting you’re safety at risk. I believe if you inform Leica and quote the serial numbers then if the camera is sent for servicing it won’t be returned. Not sure whether Leica dealers have access to stolen serial numbers (possibly someone else here can clarify). That would identify the problem if the stuff is handed in for a trade-in or sales transaction. Could be, of course, the muggers just sold it on the black market. Hope you replace it soon and start enjoying your photography again! Edited October 30, 2017 by Denys Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlinman Posted October 30, 2017 Share #6 Posted October 30, 2017 My M240 and 5 lenses were stolen in Barca 2014. So I can understand Your situation. Hope You have a good insurance. Gesendet von iPhone mit Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted October 30, 2017 Share #7 Posted October 30, 2017 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) For information I was mugged in Spain recently and the following Leica items were stolen Leica M-P Type 240 blackCamera Body Serial No 4905629 Leica Super-Elmar - M 1:3.4 21mm ASPH Black Lens Serial No 4315567 Leica Summicron 1:2 35mm Black Lens Serial No 4581585 Leica Apo-Summicron - M 1:2 75mm ASPH black L ens Serial No 4077506 Where and when? We're going to Spain in January and next summer, and would appreciate any info about risk scenarios. Do you think they went for the camera or did they just grab a bag? Edited October 30, 2017 by LocalHero1953 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kilmister Posted October 30, 2017 Share #8 Posted October 30, 2017 Having been to Spain (a country I love) many times I have to say that certain tourist spots are full of bandits (which is the same anywhere). Barcelona and Seville are two hot spots. Anywhere in "normal" Spain is the same as anywhere in "normal" England. Keep a low profile or stick to the rural ares of Spain where the people are lovely, friendly and honest. I love real Spain, away from the tourists. In those quiet places, of which there are a multitude, you are safe. Tourist Spain is a problem for anyone with trinkets. Trinkets anywhere fill a bandit's appetite. It is not just Spain, it is worldwide. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted October 30, 2017 Share #9 Posted October 30, 2017 Hello Art, Welcome to the Forum. It is too bad that it is under these circumstances. You should contact Leica in Wetzlar & give them the information that you have provided here so that: If they are contacted by someone who has or is contemplating buying or verifying some or all of this equipment, or wants to have something serviced, that: Leica will know that the equipment is stolen. This may help to get your things back. Best Regards, Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
epand56 Posted October 31, 2017 Share #10 Posted October 31, 2017 I don't know how Art equipment was stolen, and I can't be sure it will happen to me one day, but I never leave the camera bag when going around taking pictures, being this in Italy, France, Spain or anywhere else. Not even when I sit in a bar or café or a restaurant. A thief just need a blink of an eye to catch your bag and then it is gone. So, never leave it alone, not even very close to you, or in your car unwaited, always keep it across your shoulder, the bag resting on your lap. I do so. This said, I understand Art frustration and rage. I hope he will be able to get his equipment back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodies Posted October 31, 2017 Share #11 Posted October 31, 2017 When in a restaurant my bag sits on my feet, strap over my knees. Apart from the loss, the worst part of being robbed is the anger one feels; a terrible sensation. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ricoh Posted November 1, 2017 Share #12 Posted November 1, 2017 I hope there was no personal physical injury incurred - gutted for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted November 1, 2017 Share #13 Posted November 1, 2017 I don't know how Art equipment was stolen, and I can't be sure it will happen to me one day, but I never leave the camera bag when going around taking pictures, being this in Italy, France, Spain or anywhere else. Not even when I sit in a bar or café or a restaurant. A thief just need a blink of an eye to catch your bag and then it is gone. So, never leave it alone, not even very close to you, or in your car unwaited, always keep it across your shoulder, the bag resting on your lap. I do so. This said, I understand Art frustration and rage. I hope he will be able to get his equipment back. And carry your camera and bag bandolier-style, making it difficult to snatch from your shoulder Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted November 2, 2017 Share #14 Posted November 2, 2017 (edited) And carry your camera and bag bandolier-style, making it difficult to snatch from your shoulderIn cooler weather, I carry camera over one shoulder under a light jacket.... easy to cover or access quickly. And money and credit cards, passport, etc in a pouch under pants front. Best wishes to the OP going forward. Jeff Edited November 2, 2017 by Jeff S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueskyoveraquatic Posted November 2, 2017 Share #15 Posted November 2, 2017 Art, I am sorry to hear about your equipment being stolen. Dennis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frame-it Posted November 2, 2017 Share #16 Posted November 2, 2017 (edited) https://www.corporatetravelsafety.com/catalog/personal-alarm-and-motion-detection-bag-alarm.html Edited November 2, 2017 by frame-it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EverStaR Posted November 2, 2017 Share #17 Posted November 2, 2017 Sad world we live in, I have seen more than one person now with black electric tape over their logos and such as to help limit the attention to high dollar camera equipment when they travel. That little red logo catches thieves eyes! I keep my camera and or bag all twisted around my arm/hands ect. If they yank at it, I am going with them! MarkA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted November 2, 2017 Share #18 Posted November 2, 2017 A thief sees a camera, not a brand... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted November 2, 2017 Share #19 Posted November 2, 2017 (edited) https://www.corporatetravelsafety.com/catalog/personal-alarm-and-motion-detection-bag-alarm.html Not a stupid device... surely not SO sure (expecially if becomes too popular... ) , but for that price... Edited November 2, 2017 by luigi bertolotti 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EverStaR Posted November 3, 2017 Share #20 Posted November 3, 2017 Very cool, hmmm, stolen Leica or dropped Leica... I guess dropped. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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