The first entry in the list is from Chee. MOST people do not have a list of their serial numbers and it just goes to show how useful this is! Definitely worth making a note of them for future reference, just in case.
Perhaps I don't have a criminal frame of mind, but why encrypt them? What use are your serials to anyone else? They are in your EXIFs. Serial numbers are often visible when people sell kit on here. I think I've even seen people here list serial numbers on their "Camera Bag" page.
How to recover your equipment
Simple tip make sure you have your name and phone number in the camera memory under copyright information.
If its is recovered you can easy prove to the police its yours.
Super Tip
In the vertical grip of my D800 I have a tracker . looks like a battery about the size of a matchbox. If I phone it on my smartphone I get a map on google with the street and house number where it is ..Cost £29 ..ok put it in your camera box or whatever..if you are quick it gives you a chance to find your gear.
good ideaHow to recover your equipment
Simple tip make sure you have your name and phone number in the camera memory under copyright information.
If its is recovered you can easy prove to the police its yours.
Super Tip
In the vertical grip of my D800 I have a tracker . looks like a battery about the size of a matchbox. If I phone it on my smartphone I get a map on google with the street and house number where it is ..Cost £29 ..ok put it in your camera box or whatever..if you are quick it gives you a chance to find your gear.
This listing looks REALLY dodgy. I feel like it could be stolen equipment. Does anyone recognise this kit?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/CANON-EOS-6D-PLUS-24-70-2-8-ii-70-200-IS-2-8-ii-16-35-2-8ii-Canon-600-EX-RT/322440626271?hlpht=true&ops=true&viphx=1&_trksid=p5197.c100068.m2280&_trkparms=ao=1&asc=20140211130857&meid=a9c53fb9dc2449d5957f3ca0b60c21ab&pid=100068&clkid=2978651143340239421&_qi=RTM2063723
Taken down following the report.@bartoszwozniak just clicked on that link and come up with that the page does not exist. Perhaps the listing has been deleted?
Yesterday was a bad day for me as I had my camera bag stolen from a pub on Blackfirars Bridge.
I was meeting a friend to organise some portraits for her and I had a ton of gear on the back of my chair. Apparently two guys came in with their baseball caps pulled down in their faces who managed to crab my camera bag.
I have now lost 5D3, 24-70 2.8, battery grip, 5 batteries, my universities 35mm, sd & cf cards, iPad pro, 85mm, canon 580ex 2, yongnuo yn600ex rt and 4 pks of enelope Panasonic 2500 mah rechargeable batteries and a charger
Oh dear thats terrible , I do hope you were insured , Bastards