ALERT: Red Cameras & Access. Stolen in Boston

[Brian Harbauer]

Just an idea. I think it would be possible to include a serial number check during firmware upgrade and disable cameras on the "RED" list. This way with the next Build they would try to load on the camera it will turn it into a piece of useless aluminum. This should be rather easy... Brent?

Peter

Just a thought, if a crook has the camera and it gets disabled, he's just going to throw it away and then the chances of recovering will be even slimmer. If it's not disabled, he or someone will have to be using it, and then the chances of recovering it have a better chance. Aside from the fact that locks are for honest people.

 

[Brian Harbauer]

Stolen 1746 returns to Boston!

Ok, hard to believe, but it is true (at least in part). The other day, a person walked into RED having just bought a camera from a person in Brooklyn, serial# 1746. Apparently they wanted RED to look it over and transfer the registration. Chad and Justin (thanks guys!) immediately called me up to confirm that it was not my intention to sell this camera.

Police were called in and I asked them to leave the camera with RED unless they needed it as evidence (the whole time crossing my fingers that they would agree to leave it). They did and RED shipped it back to me. Needless to say, the camera is very happy to be home with its two brothers (no I have not named them).

Unfortunately, the only thing brought in to RED and sent back to me was the body (with CF unit) and Element Technica breakout box but that is a big help. Hopefully more parts will find their way to their birth place and get a chance to reunite with the camera.

So a huge thank you to Chad, Justin and the rest of the RED team (you know who you are!) Great doing business with you.

Great to hear the good news!

 

[Brent Carter]

Admittedly, no day at RED is even close to boring - but a Monday that had a stolen camera and Orange County's finest involved was pretty darn exciting!

Oh, and now you know why we NEVER do anything with a camera without the owner's permission

 

[ericyoung]

So pity the poor guy who lost his money buying it, and did they catch the fence and original thieves.

 

[Billy Mead]

Hmmm... I will check in with our detective and let him know your news. I wish we would have known when the buyers was there.. And congratulations.

Billy

Stolen 1746 returns to Boston!

Ok, hard to believe, but it is true (at least in part). The other day, a person walked into RED having just bought a camera from a person in Brooklyn, serial# 1746. Apparently they wanted RED to look it over and transfer the registration. Chad and Justin (thanks guys!) immediately called me up to confirm that it was not my intention to sell this camera.

Police were called in and I asked them to leave the camera with RED unless they needed it as evidence (the whole time crossing my fingers that they would agree to leave it). They did and RED shipped it back to me. Needless to say, the camera is very happy to be home with its two brothers (no I have not named them).

Unfortunately, the only thing brought in to RED and sent back to me was the body (with CF unit) and Element Technica breakout box but that is a big help. Hopefully more parts will find their way to their birth place and get a chance to reunite with the camera.

So a huge thank you to Chad, Justin and the rest of the RED team (you know who you are!) Great doing business with you.