Comments on: Robbed & Ransacked (Part 2)

By: Jane Tam

Jane Tam — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:32:39 +0000

Good luck getting your equipment back and hopefully your insurance would give in. I’m glad you’re safe though despite the loss.

By: myla

myla — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:38:19 +0000

I am so sorry all this has happened. Just wanted to let you know my thoughts and prayers are with you.

By: Nida

Nida — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:56:17 +0000

Hello everyone, MDM’s friends are putting together a fundraiser to help out. We’ve created a donation page here: http://www.nzada.com/mdm.html

By: Joey Harrison

Joey Harrison — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:00:16 +0000

What a spirit-killer. But don’t let it kill your spirit. You’re too valuable a member of the photo community … and beyond. Be persistent with your insurer. Maybe I’m paranoid, but I’m increasingly convinced that for many insurers it’s corporate strategy to deny first, and pay out only under pressure.

By: heather

heather — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:10:34 +0000

glad you guys are ok at least! that’s quite the rampage, i’d be worried how these robbers would act if someone was home during a theft. so, grateful that you are alright.

here’s to recovery of your cameras, the outpouring of local camera love in your favor, and many opportune snapshots in your future.

By: claudine

claudine — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:22:32 +0000

so so so sorry to hear about this, michael! i’ll keep a lookout for any gear i might come across the Internets… and i definitely want in on the print sale.

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:28:27 +0000

I wish the insurance folks weren’t being a*holes (or perhaps borderline a*holes) but I have to admit a strange sense of relief that you weren’t targeted.

Fyi, I still wave from across the either when I run across a file you’ve touched. This place just isn’t the same withour our crew.

By: pete g

pete g — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:44:39 +0000

I have a google documents spreadsheet with a complete list of all my gear/serials. That way I can access it anytime, anywhere. Because I am extra neurotic, I also emailed a copy of the spreadsheet to myself, so it lives in my online email archive.

Glad to hear you are back on track with the loaner gear. And cheers to everyone that had rallied behind you. In the end, this will work out ok.

By: ana

ana — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:57:47 +0000

I just read about Filemaker’s new consumer software for Macs called Bento. One of the examples it gave for using the software was to inventory your home’s contents. This would be a great way to document serial numbers and items. Your situation has solidified my resolve to archive all my hardware, both computer and photographic.

Again, I send my heartfelt sympathies to you and hope that you let us know if there’s anything we can do to help.

By: Allison

Allison — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:54:24 +0000

So glad to hear you’re able to find some gear! Good luck with the insurance, just keep giving it to them - they will give in eventually/