New York Found Leica in Central Park

[davidtan]

A Redditor and his friend found a Leica in Central Park:
http://www.reddit.com/r/nyc/comments/yblnn/found_a_camera_in_central_park_help_me_find_the/

Just putting this out here in case the owner is one of you guys.

 

[SuperUJ]

If it happens to be a Leica 0-Series serial no. 116, I know how to track down the owner. And btw, that Redditor and his friend are good men.

 

[ray*j*gun]

Damned nice of you to attempt to find the owner. My hats off to you!

 

[jsrockit]

Which type of Leica?

 

[SuperUJ]

Which type of Leica?

John - I think they are trying to get the real owner to come forward with camera & lens type/model/serial no. to confirm the ownership.

John

 

[jsrockit]

Right John... I figured that, but if I simply say I lost a M4 in the park and the camera happens to be a M4, they aren't going to just give it to me without more info. I guess I saw no harm in stating a model.

 

[farlymac]

Even if I found a Brownie hanging on a bench, I'd still want the owner to get his/her camera back. But being a Leica, I'd be tempted to run a roll of film through it myself before returning it. Just tempted, though. I'd be afraid it would mess up, and then I'd feel like an idiot.

PF

 

[Griffin]

^^^^^ lol!

 

[dave lackey]

Maybe contact Leica in NJ....if it is registered, then there is an owner than can be found.🙂

 

[Haigh]

Good on you guys!

 

[greyelm]

In the UK you would take it to the nearest police station, get a receipt and if unclaimed after 3 months you will get it back. I had a colleague who found £400 in the street and got it back from the police. Stealing by finding is an offence in the UK.

 

[sparrow6224]

Stealing by finding? That's funny. This from the same society as sanctions some of the nastiest bank hijinks in the world, after the USA of course.

 

[I Love Film]

There used to be a law in London that if you bought stolen goods at certain street markets, you had the right to keep it no matter what.

I think that law was just recently repealed, it lasted for centuries.

PS: Found it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marché_ouvert

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/loophole-lets-markets-sell-stolen-goods-1539325.html