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A lot of members here, from what I can gather, take their D70's almost everywhere with them. Now this might sound like a silly question but it is something that I worry about if I take my D70 out of the house with me.

Can I ask, what do you do with your D70's when you don't want them with you? For example:

Let's say you are out and about and see a shopping centre you would like to visit. Do you take your D70 with you into the shopping centre, lock it in the car, in the car boot or what?

Thanks for your replies in advance

Cheers

Graham

Graham,

In your shopping scene scenario I'll have the camera in the boot, or rear section of the wagon, but I really don't like the dea of moving the camera there within the parking lot of the shoppng centre.

Consequently, I may just make a quick stop on a side street to relocate the stuff before I enter the parking lot. That way I can just lock up the car and walk away.

Leaving my gear in the car is most definitely a No-No for me! I always have my D70 and lenses packed nice and snug in the LowePro, and wherever I go - the LowePro goes!

Gary - how do you get on leaving your car in the sun? That would worry me.

I have some bubble wrap in my car boot - I guess I could wrap my Nova 2AW bag in that.

Maybe I should just put my camera in a backpack like Werewolf does but it is a bit to carry around.

Maybe we should lobby Westfield to install D70 camera minding centres

Thanks

Graham

I take it with me. Let's face it, the contents of my camera bag is worth significantly more than my car is; if the bastards want to steal my car they're more than welcome to it, at least I've got my camera!

I vary depending on the circumstances.

I like to have the camera with me pretty much all the time but also
don't fancy taking it with me on a major shopping trip where I would have to carry it all the time without using it for its main purpose.

Sometimes I keep it in the boot, sometimes I leave it at home.
Everyone must have said to themselves: I should have taken the camera with me.

I've also taken out additional insurance which should cover me for any event. (~$100 for $3000 gear for a year)

Cheers
CD

I don’t drive anymore and when I did I hardly ever took my camera with me. Now that I walk most places I have the camera with me 99% of the time. You just never know when you will hit the million dollar photo.

Chris

Christiand

$100 for $3000 worth of gear is not bad insurance

May I ask who the insurnace company is?

Thanks

Graham

I leave mine in the back of the Wife's wagon or in the boot of my car if I have to leave it anywhere. Other than that it's at home or with me.

I have it listed as an extra on my Scumcorp policy so that it's insured where ever I go. Not sure how much extra it costs me but it's listed for around the $3000 mark as well.

Cheers
Brett

I took out insurance with AAMI. AAMI at the moment are our major insurer.
House, contents and vehicle.

HTH
CD

Forgot to say that this includes a $300 excess, I think.

christiand wrote:I took out insurance with AAMI. AAMI at the moment are our major insurer.
House, contents and vehicle.

HTH
CD

Same as mine

I will never leave my D70 and accessories in a car. I always carry my equipment in a Lowepro Mini Trekker AWII with combination locks on both zipper compartments. Even though everything is covered by Insurance.


Cheers,

Graham,

If you can afford the cam + the gear + the bag etc than the insurance is a must - I know I wouldn't want to pay for it all again so soon and the hunting for good equip. prices........ I nearly always take my D 70 + lenses in Crumpler bag to work with me (which is 4/5 days / week and I leave it in my ute behind the fold back of the seat. But I'm in country Vic. and I work in gardens on big farms and I trust all who pass my unlocked car. So there's some conflicting advise there. But the cam. + gear is worth more than my ute and I'd be surprised if anyone would be bothered taking anything more than the most fleeting of glimpses into the old cabin, let alone checking out behind the bench seat. Get insured and then if you foul up you're covered.

Cheers,

Matty B

Bago
Leave it in the Volvo. Nobody in his right mind will steal a Volvo because they are just not cool or hip. Oh...and always park behind a Suburu.

Do the suncorp/aami insurances cover even if you are just walking around with it and somebody grabs it off your neck or whatever?

I am not a very formidable person (as in I am not a big bloke) - and I do think twice about taking my camera out with me when I am going to be by myself because I feel really conspicuous - even during the day. Am I just being paranoid?

leigh999 wrote:Do the suncorp/aami insurances cover even if you are just walking around with it and somebody grabs it off your neck or whatever?

I am not a very formidable person (as in I am not a big bloke) - and I do think twice about taking my camera out with me when I am going to be by myself because I feel really conspicuous - even during the day. Am I just being paranoid?

I’m with you Leigh999 - I can no longer run that’s why I have the D70 over one shoulder and a sniper rifle over the other. But to be serious with the amount of dope heads around these days I am always careful. Friends of mine have been attacked in broad daylight, as has my own son who ended up in hospital

Chris

leigh999
Not really paranoid....its wise to be careful. Buy yourself a small nondescrepit backpack and pop it in there. It will always be with you and for all anybody knows the only thing you are carrying is a towel and a sandwich.

I have to admit, carrying the D70 involves making some compromises. There are certain shops in shopping centres that insist on me leaving my backpack at the main entrance to the store (I look not too different from a high schooler at times). I quizz the person if they're willing to take responsibility for the contents of the bag, and upon refusal, I turn around and walk out. I don't patronise those places again.

Most of the time I'm out and about, the D70's tucked into a small C4non branded shoulder bag which I can manage nearly everywhere. I do look intimidating, and I do carry cutting instruments which I know is illegal due to NSW police interpreting them as "dangerous weapons", so personal theft is not as big an issue for me as I would imagine it is for others.

I live by the saying: Don't have what you can't afford to lose.

leigh999 wrote:Do the suncorp/aami insurances cover even if you are just walking around with it and somebody grabs it off your neck or whatever?

I am not a very formidable person (as in I am not a big bloke) - and I do think twice about taking my camera out with me when I am going to be by myself because I feel really conspicuous - even during the day. Am I just being paranoid?

I believe they do, I'll have to follow that up tomorrow.

Cheers
Brett

I leave mine in the boot if I have to. I only take it if I think there might be some pictures involved (also have to cart children and assorted paraphernalia!)a. My home insurance covers me for loss, theft, damage and any other incidentals (with Allianz) and costs me minimal extra (less than $100 from memory).
We actually went on a holiday and in the car had the d70, 3 lenses, SB800, a Canon G2, digital vidcam, xbox, 2x portable dvd players, an ipod and a laptop. It suddenly struck me when we were driving that the insurance company probably wouldn't believe me if anything happened!

I'd be quite happy to leave my D70 in the car boot when it is not needed.

Reading various threads here, it seems that quite a few of our members already do this.

It also seems that our D70 is reasonably tolerant to heat buildup that occurs in cars as well.

When we go to the Gold Coast tomorrow on involuntary compulsory spouse sewing shop expedition escort duties I might take an empty esky, bubble wrap and try the boot storage method.

Might check my home insurance policy today though.

Thank you to everyone who replied.

Cheers

Graham

bago100 wrote:I'd be quite happy to leave my D70 in the car boot when it is not needed.

Reading various threads here, it seems that quite a few of our members already do this.

It also seems that our D70 is reasonably tolerant to heat buildup that occurs in cars as well.

When we go to the Gold Coast tomorrow on involuntary compulsory spouse sewing shop expedition escort duties I might take an empty esky, bubble wrap and try the boot storage method.

Might check my home insurance policy today though.

Thank you to everyone who replied.

Cheers

Graham

Bago,
Should get a waterproof bag, sealed the camera in it, fill the esky with pretty cold coopers and enjoying them while waiting doing the chauffer's job waiting ouside

Birddog114 wrote:Bago,
Should get a waterproof bag, sealed the camera in it, fill the esky with pretty cold coopers and enjoying them while waiting doing the chauffer's job waiting ouside

Good call. Although you may want to limit the consumption of Coopers unless you can talk the wife into driving home

bwhinnen wrote:

Birddog114 wrote:Bago,
Should get a waterproof bag, sealed the camera in it, fill the esky with pretty cold coopers and enjoying them while waiting doing the chauffer's job waiting ouside

Good call. Although you may want to limit the consumption of Coopers unless you can talk the wife into driving home

Being a chauffer, you have to dress nicely and well cleaned, bring along a folding chair and leave in it the boot of the car, relaxing when the boss hanging around with all the goodies inside the shop/ mall, have a cold cooper beside.
Once the boss comes out, don't talk, just keep your mouth shut and do whatever they ask, and always smile, so she think you're happy and there we go.

Once the boss comes out, don't talk, just keep your mouth shut and do whatever they ask, and always smile, so she think you're happy and there we go.

Birdie, this is probably an excellent formula formula for a successful marriage

I can see what the Minister should have said when Annette and I were married.

"and do you, Bago 100, take Annette to be your lawful wedded wife, to honour and obey, to keep your mouth shut, and smile always, so long as you both shall live"

For the brag record folks. I have 18 Coopers Sparkling ale in storage (MHD would be so jealous). These are too valuable to take shopping in a mere car boot.

It's those paint fumes - they affect the mind - truely they do.

Graham