Hotels and Camera Gear
May 31, 2019 09:19:36 #
May 31, 2019 09:46:16 #
May 31, 2019 10:04:38 #
Steve Perry wrote:
+1
It's also not a bad idea to leave the TV on as well, makes it sound like someone's home.
It's also not a bad idea to leave the TV on as well, makes it sound like someone's home.
In addition to displaying the Do Not Disturb sign with a small strip of gaf tap to secure it I'll sometimes put an index card with "Day Sleeper" next to the Do Not Disturb sign. I still check to see that it's where I put it when I return.
May 31, 2019 10:10:37 #
SoftLights wrote:
In addition to displaying the Do Not Disturb sign with a small strip of gaf tap to secure it I'll sometimes put an index card with "Day Sleeper" next to the Do Not Disturb sign. I still check to see that it's where I put it when I return.
Great idea!!
May 31, 2019 10:13:36 #
I travel a lot, especially to Latin America. I keep my gear in locked Pelican cases, then use a light weight cable lock to lock the cases to the bed or bathroom fixture. At least that would force a would be thief to carry wire cutters and steal the entire case, rather than just placing a camera or tablet in their purse. My guess is that most thefts are impulsive rather than "planned operations".
Do not know if my method is a deterrent or not, but in over 300 nights in various Neotropical hotels over the last 5 years, have not any thefts or losses of any kind.
I guess my goal is to make my gear more difficult to steal than the gear in another room.
Do not know if my method is a deterrent or not, but in over 300 nights in various Neotropical hotels over the last 5 years, have not any thefts or losses of any kind.
I guess my goal is to make my gear more difficult to steal than the gear in another room.
May 31, 2019 10:23:13 #
warzone wrote:
I’m going to NY this summer and I want to take my DSLR. Any suggestions about leaving the camera in the hotel when I don’t want to carry it?
Put it in the SAFE if they have one in the room.
May 31, 2019 10:25:56 #
Actually thanks to very effective policing, NYC is pretty safe. Per 100,000 people, I’d say it has a lower crime rate than most cities in the south. Some of this progress is being undone by the current administration....but I have walked around NYC with a camera quite a lot with no problems. Does crime occur? Yes. Is it rampant? No. Anyhoo, when I am out I either leave it in the room safe or hide it somewhere and hope for the best.
May 31, 2019 10:26:20 #
There are two kinds of thieves. An opportunist and a professional. Most thieves will simply grab valuables that are unattended and easily grabbed. A hotel safe or Pacsafe solutions prevent this type of thief.
A committed professional thief will get your stuff given the opportunity. The hotel room lock, the hotel room safe or basic locks will be ineffective. Diminishing the opportunity is key. I never travel with anyone else to my room floor in a hotel elevator when I have my camera gear. Paranoid but if they don’t know where you are it is hard to steal your stuff. I never go to my room door with someone else in the hall. Many hotels don’t have hotel safes anymore, but that is another possibility.
A committed professional thief will get your stuff given the opportunity. The hotel room lock, the hotel room safe or basic locks will be ineffective. Diminishing the opportunity is key. I never travel with anyone else to my room floor in a hotel elevator when I have my camera gear. Paranoid but if they don’t know where you are it is hard to steal your stuff. I never go to my room door with someone else in the hall. Many hotels don’t have hotel safes anymore, but that is another possibility.
May 31, 2019 10:40:13 #
Note that all hotel with safes can be opened by certain staff with the "secret" password for those guests who might forget their password. While I used these safes all the time, they often do not hold much gear. When I travel with a lot of gear, I will tend to place the most expensive optics or bodies in the safe.
I also place in all my camera bags a small GPS tracker, that allows some degree of chance of possibly finding where at the least bag is located.
I also place in all my camera bags a small GPS tracker, that allows some degree of chance of possibly finding where at the least bag is located.
May 31, 2019 11:37:56 #
Steve Perry wrote:
When I travel in the US, I often have two large ba... (show quote)
Adding to your comment about leaving gear in the hotel room after the cleaning staff has finished for the day: Whenever I leave the room for any reason I put the "Do not disturb" card on the door. I don't know how effective this is in reality, but have never had a problem in all the years I've traveled.
May 31, 2019 11:51:04 #
I haven't had a problem in hotels with camera gear, electronics or anything else. I usually leave it in it's travel bag and only occasionally put it in the closet. Most employees are honest and those that aren't don't want to risk their jobs from complaints. The only thing I've missed in a hotel room was a charger - and I forgot to pack that when I left. (by the way, check with the front desk if you've arrrived without your charger - they usually have a box of them in lost and found.)
May 31, 2019 12:11:31 #
May 31, 2019 12:12:27 #
Bigmike1 wrote:
I think the suggestion of using the hotel safe is the most secure. Its too bad that the world has progressed to it's present state, although maybe it has always been like this. I don't consider New York to be a safe place to go wandering around in anyway. Or maybe, being from the South I just don't trust northerners. (:
May 31, 2019 12:13:13 #
May 31, 2019 13:12:15 #
warzone wrote:
I’m going to NY this summer and I want to take my DSLR. Any suggestions about leaving the camera in the hotel when I don’t want to carry it?
Check out Pac Safes. Use in conjunction with any other protective measures, in hotel and car.
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