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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

Komodo Stolen At Gunpoint (KMDST000609). Over $10,000 Lost.

Holy Crap. That’s Bertha Port Park. I used to live on that very block, three houses down. I’ve done a few shoots in my drive way and interior as well as in the empty lot on that block. I like the area myself but it has been seeing it’s share of theft lately. Glad you and your crew are safe.
 
Andrew Kommers said:
Ive thought about getting one of these LTE gps devices, and taking it apart and reinstalling it inside the monitor casing that will be attached to my cameras. Yea there is a monthly fee but for real time tracking.. It would be alot of fun to be able to give the Cops a live dot to go after.

I've been on other shoots where the gear owner had this stashed in the pelicans ... but it would be really cool to see this embedded in the camera package.

https://www.amazon.com/Real-time-Tr...ywords=thin+gps+tracker&qid=1600666064&sr=8-5
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Whoa, that's a fascinating idea. I don't actually think you'd need to break the warranty on these things to make the devices trackable.
A dummy device that looks integrated on the outside might do the trick, or battery device integrated into the handle. That would be cool.

Or, how about having a bunch of dummy devices on set.
When I lived in a tough neighborhood in New Haven, I used to walk around with two wallets, just in case.

The mental overhead on all of these options takes away from the work for sure.
 
Justin Chin said:
Holy Crap. That’s Bertha Port Park. I used to live on that very block, three houses down. I’ve done a few shoots in my drive way and interior as well as in the empty lot on that block. I like the area myself but it has been seeing it’s share of theft lately. Glad you and your crew are safe.
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Good eye, Justin!
When did you live there? Even though I've just visited before, I feel like it has changed a lot in just the last 5 years.
 
Mike McEntire said:
Will keep an eye out for that gear in my area for sure. Will let you know if I see anything pop up on CL or from word on the street.
Sorry to hear that happened. With the pandemic I was wondering if it would be easier for this sort of thing to happen and apparently it is.
Glad to hear you and your crew is safe. I have seen first hand a camera being stolen by a gang and they were not kind to the guy who was trying to keep his gear. 40oz bottle to the head.
On the lookout for your stuff.
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Thanks Mike.
I really appreciate the extra eyes.
Yeah, I think the pandemic makes it less awkward to stay anonymous, wearing masks and all.

Nice to see some creative muscle down in Oceanside! I recently moved to San Diego from LA!
 
I moved almost 2 years ago. Yeah it has changed quite a bit, though the area has had its ups and downs. Some of the changes are not that different from all around the bay. A newly built house on that block just sold for 1.2 million last year. And that’s a block where I’ve seen at least 8 car fires and a few murders via shootings. I’ve never had an issue but I know it happens and I know some people affected. So I’m glad your story only resulted in loss gear and at least you got your footage. I know it’s a small consolation. Good luck on your project and your insurance process.
 
Jesus, what a horrible story. You kind of wish that Red had a secret code they could just blast out through Wi-Fi or something and brick the camera.
 
Marc Wielage said:
Jesus, what a horrible story. You kind of wish that Red had a secret code they could just blast out through Wi-Fi or something and brick the camera.
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A firmware update could do that i would imagine. Each camera has a unique serial. Next firmware looks for that serial, bricks it saying return to Red?

cheers
Paul
 
That's terrible! Glad everyone is OK. Hopefully you recover the camera or get a quick replacement.
 
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