camera theft
Photographer’s $12,000 Worth of Gear Stolen at Manhattan Bar. Can You Recognize the Thief?
Mar 5, 2026
Dunja Đuđić
A professional photographer had his entire camera bag stolen at a Lower Manhattan bar last Thursday. He is now speaking out, hoping someone recognizes the…
Fifth Bay Area Camera Store Robbed in a Month; $50K Worth of Gear Stolen
Apr 2, 2025
Dunja Đuđić
A camera store in San Rafael became the latest target in a string of Bay Area robberies. The thieves rammed a car into its storefront…
Do this immediately if your camera gets stolen
Nov 26, 2024
Alex Baker
It’s every photographer’s worst nightmare: getting all or some of your expensive camera equipment stolen. Of course, there’s never zero risk of this happening. However,…
Photographer has his gear stolen, claims police do nothing
Sep 10, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
A seasoned British press photographer, Richard Pohle, recently had his gear stolen in London. To add to the stress, he claims that local police allegedly…
Follow these tips and never lose your precious gear
Aug 29, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
Losing or having your camera stolen can be a devastating experience for any photographer. In his latest video, Omar Gonzales shares the strategies he uses…
Watch: Photographer confronts people who stole his $25,000+ camera gear
Aug 19, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
Photographer Benj Haisch was on the tail end of a family vacation through Scandinavia when his world turned upside down. His precious photo gear was…
Youtuber (former police officer) robbed of $16,000 worth of camera gear
Feb 6, 2024
Sagiv Gilburd
On a trip to Italy, Manny Ortiz (a regular here on DIYP) just had every filmmaker’s worst nightmare come true. $16,000 worth of cameras, lenses,…
Gone in 90 seconds, Vienna Leica store robbed! Here’s what was stolen:
Jan 23, 2024
Sagiv Gilburd
For most of us, Christmas Day was a happy day we spent with our families. Sadly, the holiday was less charming for Leica, who had…
Czech camera crew robbed at gunpoint in San Francisco, over $18,000 of gear stolen
Nov 15, 2023
Dunja Đuđić
A Czech camera crew was robbed at gunpoint in San Francisco on Sunday evening. They were filming outside a bookstore when three masked men approached. They were pointing guns at the crew, demanding their gear. They handed it over, and the thieves fled the scene.
Vacation couple’s memory card returned by camera thieves – but not the camera
Oct 12, 2023
John Aldred
Well, this is an odd one, with something of a bitter-sweet conclusion. According to the Mail Online, a couple visiting the Outer Hebrides in Scotland…