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  • Canada’s ‘The Camera Store’ robbed of $27,200 in high-end camera gear

    Photo by The Camera Store

    Calgary camera shop The Camera Store—known for their fun YouTube reviews of various camera gear—was robbed over the weekend. In what the owners are calling a “very targeted” break-in, thieves made away with $ 35,000 CAD (~$ 27,200 USD) worth of high-end camera kit, including a limited edition Leica M-P Edition Safari.

    The owners are offering a $ 5,000 CAD (~$ 3,880 USD) reward to anyone who can help catch thieves or recover any of the stolen equipment, which includes:

    Hasselblad X1D camera body silver #UQ27014288

    Hasselblad XC 30mm F3.5 lens #2WV10784

    Hasselblad XC 45mm F3.5 lens #2UVT10447

    Hasselblad XC 90mm F3.5 lens #2VVT10265

    Leica MP Safari Edition #09008593

    It’s thought the thieves forced the stores shutters apart in the early hours of Saturday morning, December 16th, and smashed a window to gain entry. Tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment was ignored by the thieves, who went directly to display cabinets to take very specific models.

    The limited edition Leica stolen in the heist.

    Canada’s CBC news service reports that store owner Julian Ferreira said it is the first time he has suffered a break-in during the 21 years The Camera Store has been open. Ferreira has offered a $ 5,000 shopping spree in the store to anyone who comes forward with information that leads to a conviction.

    Please call police at 403-266-1234 or if you wish to remain anonymous call crime stoppers at 1-800-222-8477


    Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Veydra’s California headquarters robbed of 200+ lenses over weekend

    Veydra, a California-based cinema lens maker, has reported the theft of more than 200 lenses from its headquarters. According to a post on Facebook, someone broke into the company’s California HQ on Sunday and stole 200+ lenses from the Veydra Mini Prime lenses inventory, leaving behind bare shelves and scattered recycling.

    The company cautions that while it will still offer the Mini Prime lenses, it will take time to recover from the inventory loss, and so it may take a while to fill orders. In the meantime, Veydra is offering an unspecified reward for information that leads to the lenses being returned. ‘This many lenses should be noticeable,’ the company said on Facebook, ‘so if you see any crazy deals on Veydra, help us recover our stolen goods.’

    Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)