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Check your house contents insurance. if you have an all risks extension it will have a single article limit.
However if this is insufficient, you can specify it under the contents insurance for the replacement cost, for a small amount. Nogbad |
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Yes I am lucky in the village I live in crime very low and no looking over your shoulder every 5 seconds.
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I do have all my photography equipment insured with a specialist company. I feel walking around with large camera suggests 'mug me' although I am 6ft tall and athletic build. I am also concerned with damage in transit if I carry it around everyday in the car. Now skint after I aquired the camera it means a lot to me.
I guess I do need to be a bit more cool about the camera.
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All these people 6 foot something and little me 5ft 7". I am starting to worry I don't have a complex about being mugged.
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I would certainly carry a D2X if I had one.
I think it is all about how a potential mugger would perceive the value of you as a target. From their viewpoint minimum risk and maximum gain. Your D2X would probably only get them £200 in the circles they move in. So as has been said a flashy neckstrap, smart designer clothing draws attention. If you are aware of what is going on around you, you make yourself less of a target. Oddly to non photographers it is not the camera but the size of the lens that would get you noticed. I was burgled once ( house unoccupied overnight on bonfire night, no time constraints ) and the camera that was taken was my wifes budget Nikon 301 with 50mm f1.8E lens. The lenses that went were the bigger bits of glass, 300mm f4.5, 400mm f5.6, ( budget Sigmas, but looked to be expensive ) all of my Nikkors were left as was an F2. When you are next at an event look at the photographers that draw most attention. I have drawn more attention by officialdom with F2's and F3's as you are seen by them as being professional and therefore making money. The only reason I can see for you getting a D70 would be to have a more compact / lighter camera for travel. In the case of your London visit a walk of 2miles plus with a D70 was easier than with a D2X. Don |
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