He explained he was a recovering alcoholic wanting to make things right. In 1985, he had come into the McBain Camera store to buy a Pentax MX camera, a Tokina lens and a flash. A salesperson had shown him an equipment bag, slipping in demo gear to illustrate how everything fit together. When the employee retrieved new equipment for the sale, he forgot all about the demo models. The customer noticed, but didn’t say anything, walking away with much more than he paid for.
"Off he went with his bag," said McBain.
Twenty-four years later, the man wanted to make amends for nearly $500 worth of camera equipment.
