Canada’s The Camera Store robbed, over $30,000 worth of gear stolen

The Camera Store (TCS), one of Canada’s most popular photo gear retailers, has been robbed. Two individuals broke in, smashing the shelves and grabbing all the gear they could get. In this robbery, the thieves took $30,000 worth of gear and caused material damage to the store.

At approximately 5:00 AM on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, two masked people broke into The Camera Store. They took Sony, Nikon, and DJI equipment, and from the surveillance video, it looks like the perpetrators are a male and a female.

The Camera Store asks the public to call the police at 403-266-1234 if they have any information and reference the police case number CA23182932. If you wish to remain anonymous, call crime stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. The store offers a $5000 shopping spree reward for information that leads to a charged conviction.

Here is the list of stolen gear, along with serial numbers. If you spot any suspiciously good deals, or if you’re just browsing for cameras, lenses, and other gear, keep your eyes open:

PRODUCT	SERIAL NUMBER
DJI
DJI Mini 3 Fly More Combo (DJI RC)	1581FYHC22BR00250W1
DJI Mini 3 Pro	1581F4XFC2327007V7WM
DJI Mini 3 Pro	1581F4XFC226A00770LQ
DJI Mini 3 Pro RC Controller	1581F4XFC233V007XPRX
DJI Mini 3 Pro RC Controller	1581F4XFC233V007XPM9
SONY
Sony ZV-1F Vlog Camera White	6510924
Sony FE 16-35mm F4 Zeiss T* Lens	2022173
Sony FE 24-70mm F4 FE Zeiss Lens	45819955
Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM	1888842
Sony FE 50mm F1.4 Zeiss Open Box	1831863
NIKON
Nikon CoolPix P1000 Black	50008065
Nikon Coolpix P950	50004345
Nikkor AF-P DX 10-20mm F4.5-5.6 G VR	392333
Nikkor AF-P DX 10-20mm F4.5-5.6 G VR	392329
Nikkor AF-P DX 18-55mm VR F3.5-5.6 G	25218533
Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm F2.8G ED	1211955
Nikkor AF-S 500mm F5.6E PF ED VR	228852
Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8 G	3812913
Nikkor AF-S 85mm F1.8G FX	577308
Nikkor AF-S DX 40mm f/2.8G Micro	2223153
Nikkor AF-S DX 40mm f/2.8G Micro	2220171
Nikon TC-14E III Tele Converter	267970
Nikon TC-14E III Tele Converter	267988
Nikon TC-14E III Tele Converter	267895
Nikkor Z 24-70mm F4 S	20258099
Nikkor Z 35mm F1.8 S	20065332

“Theft has a considerable impact on small companies like ours,” the store’s team writes in a blog post. “We are incredibly thankful for the unwavering backing of the photographic community now, just as we were in 2017 when Leica and Hasselblad gear was taken and later recovered by the Calgary Police Service.”

Perhaps you remember this case – the same store was robbed back in December 2017, and Calgary police caught the two suspects after only 48 hours. Another break-in occurred in May 2019, when a man took a Sony A7R III and Sony 16-35mm F2.8 G Master lens. When the staff tried to stop him – the man attacked them with bear spray and managed to escape.

If you have any information or hear and see anything suspicious, please do reach out to the police or crime stoppers. Here are the numbers again for your convenience:

Police: 403-266-1234 (case CA23182932)

Crime stoppers: 1-800-222-8477

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