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Silver Olympus model D-540ZOOM camera, lost sometime in July

Share Your Story: Camera Lost and Found

From Girish Tamane

Did You Find a Camera? Or Did You Lose a Camera?

Lost a camera.

Describe the Camera, Such as Brand/Model/Color.

Olympus model D-540ZOOM/C-310ZOOM/X-100

Does the Camera Have Any Identifying Marks?

The battery was weak, and camera is silver colored.

How Should the Camera's Owner / Finder Contact You?

Can reach me at 91 9819595986 in Mumbai, India, or e-mail me, girishtamane@hotmail.com.

When Approximately Was the Camera Found / Lost?

Lost about more than 12 months back (around July 2009).

Where Exactly Was the Camera Found / Lost?

It was lost during Sailor's Today cricket tournament at Maritime Training Institute, Powai, Mumbai, India.

Camera was in a bag in pandal. This was a shipping industry cricket tournament held on SCI ground.

Lessons Learned

  • If you want to carry a camera in public, carry it on your body.
  • Do not leave in a bag or case. Preferably a strapped case in which camera and accessories can be placed, and it is easy to carry on body.
  • Camera can have a label indicating address and phone number of owner.
  • The latest photos of near and dear ones should be downloaded on PC regularly.

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