Bruce
20 July 2025 10:59
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I wrote previously:
Bruce:
I put my phone number and PO Box on the first shot on both my still and movie cameras in the, probably vain, hope that if I leave it somewhere someone hands it in. On the still cameras if you make it a “favourite”, it doesn’t get deleted.(haven’t had to delete anything on the camcorder yet so don’t know if it works on that).
As an addition to this I have found that on the VXF1 it is possible to favourite a video and still so it is not deleted when you “Delete All”
Playback > Video Set Up > Scene Protect > select video
Similar with the still shot except you must be in Camera playback.
I have filmed my Address and Phone Number in the (vain?) hope if Ilose it the camcorder gets returned (or at least the SD Card?)
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d00d
20 July 2025 12:17
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I lost a camera once, in a multi story car park in Gloucester, it must have fallen out then I got out. I never even bothered to inform the carpark or police. Most people regard it as ‘finders keepers’.
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@Bretrick Sad to hear you didn’t get it back … but as others have said most folk do think ‘finders keepers’.
Was it insured?
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I have mine insured for up to £5000 for just over £70 a year . That is so for lost, stolen, damaged etc etc
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I never realised they were so expensive so it’s wise to insure them.
The Panasonic G9ii with with the
12 - 60mm f2.8 lens is around £2000
Bruce
21 July 2025 01:25
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Check on your house contents insurance, you might have some cover for cameras there.
I don’t have specific insurance for my cameras either but the camcorder is the most expensive and it was less than $900 (£450) so it doesn’t seem worth insuring.
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I live a frugal, minimalist life and do not have house and contents insurance.
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Bruce
9 May 2026 11:28
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You haven’t thought about buying another camcorder since?
I’ll cross my fingers that an honest person found it, turned it in.