Steve Parish has $200K of camera equipment stolen

csimpson · 7th August 2012, 12:11 PM

Thieves target acclaimed wildlife photographer

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One of Australia's best-known wildlife photographers has had most of his photographic equipment stolen from a car.

Steve Parish was staying with his nephew at suburban Norwood in Adelaide and found his car windows smashed when he woke this morning.

About $200,000 of equipment was gone and Mr Parish admitted it was uninsured.

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This is bad. It's shocking that it's not insured, though - it's definitely not deserved, but this is why you get insurance.

I wonder what it was to be worth $200K, though? And a small enough amount of gear that it was in his car?

Azrael · 7th August 2012, 12:13 PM

Fark, either big car, or big money. Phase 1 gear?

Not coolt hough.

Benno1988 · 7th August 2012, 12:13 PM

That figure sounds a bit unrealistic and to think his car doesn't have contents insurance is even more absurb.

Just doesn't add up...

Gibbon · 7th August 2012, 12:14 PM

I really feel for the guy, but why leave it in the car overnight? Seems crazy!

Madllama · 7th August 2012, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Gibbon

I really feel for the guy, but why leave it in the car overnight? Seems crazy!

I second that, guy is really playing with fire doing something like that.

I am guessing from the statement, "They don't really have any market value.." that the $200K is just something that he came up with as some of the lenses are priceless.
On the plus side, they sound like they are rare and hopefully should be easily found if someone tries to sell them.

minushuman · 7th August 2012, 12:27 PM

No gear insurance... leave in a car overnight... stolen... no sympathy!

Let that be a lesson.

Although given how super special and not manufactured anymore those lenses are, shouldn't be too hard to catch the guy when he tries to flog them.

Creekin · 7th August 2012, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by minushuman

No gear insurance... leave in a car overnight... stolen... no sympathy!

Let that be a lesson.

yeah something fishy going on here, this guys no weekend warrior..he knows better....insurance scam?

edit: well not insurance but something...

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bout $200,000 of equipment

"They've stolen my prized cameras.

"They don't really have any market value

business went into liquidation

My company got flooded so this was the first project after getting back on my feet,"

Tinian · 7th August 2012, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Benno1988

That figure sounds a bit unrealistic and to think his car doesn't have contents insurance is even more absurb.

Just doesn't add up...

Agreed. Sounds like someone hoping for donations to get his life back in order..?

Difficult for it to be an insurance scam when Steve Parish admits the equipment wasn't insured.

zach · 7th August 2012, 12:38 PM

20 x Fuji GX617 = $200,000.

Pinkeh · 7th August 2012, 12:38 PM

How do you get a payout if the equipment was not insured?

switchblade327 · 7th August 2012, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Tinian

Difficult for it to be an insurance scam when Steve Parish admits the equipment wasn't insured.

Yeah bit bloody weird to suggest this in the first place.. but it sucks he lost his gear but still why would you *NOT* be insured for this kind of stuff??

Davo1111 · 7th August 2012, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by minushuman

No gear insurance... leave in a car overnight... stolen... no sympathy!

Let that be a lesson.

Although given how super special and not manufactured anymore those lenses are, shouldn't be too hard to catch the guy when he tries to flog them.

+1, i can't believe he didn't have insurance for his stuff

Tinian · 7th August 2012, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by switchblade327

Yeah bit bloody weird to suggest this in the first place.. but it sucks he lost his gear but still why would you *NOT* be insured for this kind of stuff??

Or in the event you were that cash flow poor you couldn't afford the premiums and let your insurance lapse, wouldn't you take the equipment inside, sleep next to it with one eye open and an arm around it all?

spectre257 · 7th August 2012, 12:48 PM

Ugg this is why I always take my gear inside no matter how close my car is parked to me.

Hate it when people have the "Oh it's not like someone will steal from the car we're sitting near it" attitude.

Nafe · 7th August 2012, 12:48 PM

Most insurers offer month by month payment. I imagine his premium would be quite high. Mine's fairly hefty and I have less than 25% of his gear....

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Benno1988 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 2,718	That figure sounds a bit unrealistic and to think his car doesn't have contents insurance is even more absurb. Just doesn't add up...

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Gibbon grumpy old man Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: NSW Posts: 5,209	I really feel for the guy, but why leave it in the car overnight? Seems crazy!

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zach Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: chermside.bris.qld.au:80 Posts: 2,601	20 x Fuji GX617 = $200,000.

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Pinkeh Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Posts: 7,330	How do you get a payout if the equipment was not insured?