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Stolen Camera Finder

  • 27-07-2011 10:50pm
    #1
    oshead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭


    For anyone who has had their camera stolen this is worth a try. www.stolencamerafinder.com/. It reads the EXIF camera data of images from the web and allows you to search. Donno how good it is, but worth a try.


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  • #2
    stephenpalmer
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 167 ✭✭stephenpalmer


    Was looking for something like this a few years ago... Will check it out laters thank you :)


  • #3
    hmboards
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 345 ✭✭hmboards


    Doesn't work when you need it to :-(

    oshead - does your camera record the serial number in the EXIF ? I can't seem to turn that feature on yet the website claims to support the 5D MkII...


  • #4
    oshead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭oshead


    hmboards wrote: »
    Doesn't work when you need it to :-(

    oshead - does your camera record the serial number in the EXIF ? I can't seem to turn that feature on yet the website claims to support the 5D MkII...

    Have a look in lightroom, Make, Model and Serial Number are all listed. I don't think I ever had to activate it.


  • #5
    landsleaving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,345 ✭✭✭landsleaving


    No luck for me either, and my camera is supported (Oly E-520) I can see the serial in PhotoMe I think (don't have lightroom) so I thought this would work fairly easily


  • #6
    hmboards
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 345 ✭✭hmboards


    oshead wrote: »
    Have a look in lightroom, Make, Model and Serial Number are all listed. I don't think I ever had to activate it.

    Yeah lightroom lists Make, Model, Lens, Flash etc but no mention of serial no. Strange! I couldn't see an option for it in EOS Utility either. Same with new camera.

    @landleaving - stolencamerafinder gradually builds up an index from photos posted on the net, so it doesn't have everything. But if you can see your s/n in your EXIF data you at least have a chance of it working in the future.


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  • #7
    oshead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭oshead


    hmboards wrote: »
    Yeah lightroom lists Make, Model, Lens, Flash etc but no mention of serial no. Strange! I couldn't see an option for it in EOS Utility either. Same with new camera.

    You need to choose the option in the dialog heading beside where it says Metadata in large writing. Choose EXIF and you should be sorted. Your one is probably set to default.


  • #8
    hmboards
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 345 ✭✭hmboards


    oshead wrote: »
    You need to choose the option in the dialog heading beside where it says Metadata in large writing. Choose EXIF and you should be sorted. Your one is probably set to default.

    Spot on :-) Thanks Dave. It might turn up at some point in the future so.


  • #9
    oshead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭oshead


    hmboards wrote: »
    Spot on :-) Thanks Dave. It might turn up at some point in the future so.

    Np... One can only hope....


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