Apostata
Significant Other
Hello all,
I'm normally on the FSU part of the forum, but I wanted to post something here for sake of exposure.
First: I hope everyone is doing well and that your cameras are busy clicking along.
Second: This Saturday, on America's Most Wanted, they're doing a showcase on my uncle, who was killed 28 years ago.
What does this have to do with rangefinder cameras? Well, the man who killed my uncle was most likely the same person responsible for a rash of burglaries in the Austin TX area in 1979. He tended to prey upon photographers, and had a yen specifically for Leicas.
There is a list of items this burglar stole (with serial numbers) here: http://www.amw.com/features/feature_story_detail.cfm?id=1636&mid=0
I'm posting this here not for sympathy, but rather because I'm hoping one or more of these items may have been sold/traded (particularly with eBay now). My main goal is to do what I can to spread the word and possibly help trace where the thief is.
If you have any information on any of the items in the list, feel free to contact me privately: apostata at rogers dot com.
Regards,
Matt
I'm normally on the FSU part of the forum, but I wanted to post something here for sake of exposure.
First: I hope everyone is doing well and that your cameras are busy clicking along.
Second: This Saturday, on America's Most Wanted, they're doing a showcase on my uncle, who was killed 28 years ago.
What does this have to do with rangefinder cameras? Well, the man who killed my uncle was most likely the same person responsible for a rash of burglaries in the Austin TX area in 1979. He tended to prey upon photographers, and had a yen specifically for Leicas.
There is a list of items this burglar stole (with serial numbers) here: http://www.amw.com/features/feature_story_detail.cfm?id=1636&mid=0
I'm posting this here not for sympathy, but rather because I'm hoping one or more of these items may have been sold/traded (particularly with eBay now). My main goal is to do what I can to spread the word and possibly help trace where the thief is.
If you have any information on any of the items in the list, feel free to contact me privately: apostata at rogers dot com.
Regards,
Matt