View Full Version : Found - Shiny bit of kit in Cornwall
Martin Stephens
20-04-2006, 12:40
I found a shiny bit of dive kit while in Cornwall over Easter weekend - if you lost something and can match the 'what, where and when' I'll reunite you with your kit
Adrian Kelland
20-04-2006, 13:06
Hi Martin,
Could you add where in Cornwall. It might avoid some raised expectations. I daresay a lot was lost around the Scylla and JEL last w/e.
Adrian
Martin Stephens
20-04-2006, 14:06
There're no identifying name or marks on the item, so I'm trying not to be too specific as where it was found will go a long way to identifying the rightful owner, but it wasn't JEL/Scylla
AndyDavis
20-04-2006, 17:12
I dived in many different locations over the weekend - literally all over Cornwall. Not sure where, but I lost my: VR3, poseidon regs, deco cylinder and holiday tickets to the maldives.
Please message me for my address! ;)
Fingers crossed,
Andy
Adrian Kelland
20-04-2006, 17:16
I dived in many different locations over the weekend - literally all over Cornwall. Not sure where, but I lost my: VR3, poseidon regs, deco cylinder and holiday tickets to the maldives.
Please message me for my address! ;)
Fingers crossed,
Andy Well the VR3 is easy - you have entered your name and contact tel number haven't you? :)
Likewise the tickets. The cylinder has come in useful, I ebayed the regs :D :D
marineboytim
25-04-2006, 00:30
Dear Sparticus,
If that piece of kit is my Canon camera in it's waterproof housing and still in tact it will have my pictires on it including a short video clip of a large cuttlefish. I lost it off Porthkerris on a night dive. I was diving with the UWESAC club:eek:
Adrian Kelland
25-04-2006, 12:26
Dear Sparticus,
If that piece of kit is my Canon camera in it's waterproof housing and still in tact it will have my pictires on it including a short video clip of a large cuttlefish. I lost it off Porthkerris on a night dive. I was diving with the UWESAC club:eek:
Hopefully Martin will look in again Tim and if your luck is in confirm the find.
Fingers crossed.
Adrian
If that piece of kit is my Canon camera in it's waterproof housing and still in tact
I may have some good news for you.
:cool:
One of our members found a camera on his dive Thursday at the very same site, shame to spoil his excitement, but I guess it will be replaced with yours.
I'm just waiting for him to get back to me with more details on his find so I can cross reference details, i'll mail you directly with more info.
Regards
Martin Stephens
25-04-2006, 15:00
Dear Sparticus,
If that piece of kit is my Canon camera in it's waterproof housing and still in tact it will have my pictires on it including a short video clip of a large cuttlefish. I lost it off Porthkerris on a night dive. I was diving with the UWESAC club:eek:
Unfortunately I don't have your camera, fingers crossed that Luke can lead you to it.
Regards
Martin
marineboytim
25-04-2006, 20:54
Cheers buddy
marineboytim
25-04-2006, 20:57
There will be a nice little reward for him if it's my camera:D
Success
Looks like we have re-homed a camera.
Wohoo
Adrian Kelland
27-04-2006, 16:26
Success
Looks like we have re-homed a camera.
Wohoo
Excellent news and a nice change.
marineboytim
08-05-2006, 00:28
I have been contacted by Mr Dixon requesting more details of the camera found including type description etc but no response from him since.
Just in case he didn't get the measage I sent.
It was an A70 Canon in a waterproof canon case, Flourencent yellow lanyard (elastic) with a stainless steel carabina on it. The memory card is a 512mb compactflash, batteries are recharchable 2500mAh pink/purple.
The first picture on it is a picture of Porthoustock carpark.
It has several video clips including some on the Volney, a pipe fish which I pick up and set down.
Lots of pictures of me with various buddys underwater of each dive.
One of the last pictures is of me and someone in a green and black drysuit actually on the dive.
If you know mr Dixon could someone get this measage to him please, as email doesn't seam to work!
Tim:confused:
Rich Foster
09-05-2006, 14:18
Tim
Spoke to 'Mr Dixon' at the weekend - said he hadn't heard back - I'll speak to him tonight when the club meets and pass the messaga along -hopefulyy we can sort it all out.
marineboytim
15-05-2006, 21:26
Dear Rich,
Still no other contact from Mr Dixon. Is there a Possability he could find one of the lectures at Portsmouth Uni and hand him the camera along with his address so I can post the reward cheque.
The lecturers name is Paul Watson he will be in the faculty of science as he lectures on haematology/transfusion related modules. I haven't contacted Mr Watson yet about my camera but if Mr Dixon mentoned my name if he gave it to Paul (he used to work for the National Blood service in a post I am partialy fullfilling myself now) I can arange for either my boss who lives in Portsmouth to collect from Paul.
The other option would be for him to hand the camera in at the reception at the National Blood Service centre in Southampton and mark it for the attention of Helen Harvey, Scientific & Technical Training Dept.
Please PM me with your address and i'll put my boot up Mr Dixon's to get him moving.
I will be seeing him tonight so if he can't get the camera out I can take it off him and post it out myself on thursday.
fingers crossed we will have it with you by the end of the week.
Rich Foster
16-05-2006, 21:25
Tim
I'll give him a kicking too - one for taking so long to reply and another for being so s#!t£. I spoke to him the other day................:mad:
Apologies - we'll get it sorted.
Rich
marineboytim
02-06-2006, 01:14
He needs another kick because it's been over a month since he found my camera and there's still no sign of it being sent!
If he wants me to send a box to put it in and postage, or me to collect it, either way is fine.
I have already missed photo opportunities on two trips I've been on.
Why is he so reluctant to send it?
Adrian Kelland
02-06-2006, 08:08
He needs another kick because it's been over a month since he found my camera and there's still no sign of it being sent!
If he wants me to send a box to put it in and postage, or me to collect it, either way is fine.
I have already missed photo opportunities on two trips I've been on.
Why is he so reluctant to send it?
I wonder if he is aware that this could be 'Theft by finding'? I wonder if that applies for items found in the water?
Best of luck,
Adrian
I wonder if he is aware that this could be 'Theft by finding'? I wonder if that applies for items found in the water?
Best of luck,
Adrian
From memory:eek: anything man made found in the water is classified as "wreck" (whether flotsam, jetsam or lagan) and remains the property of the original owner.
As such any such finds should be reported to the Receiver of Wreck, Sophie Exelby, whose job it is to try and locate the orginal owner and establish if they want their property back or transfer ownership accordingly (probably an oversimplification but you get the jist?:)
Failure to report a find is a CRIMINAL offence and if convicted carries a custodial sentence, substantial fine or both:eek: :eek: :eek:
Should Tim require it the telephone number for the Receiver of Wreck is 02380 329474
Jim:cool:
Suppose the best thing to do is not to lose a camera in the first place? I guess the people concerned did not need to post on these forums to reunite it if they had no intention of giving it back.
I am sure it will be passed on. I will give him a kick start as he is in my club. To be honest i never realised it had not been returned.
Suppose the best thing to do is not to lose a camera in the first place? I guess the people concerned did not need to post on these forums to reunite it if they had no intention of giving it back.
I am sure it will be passed on. I will give him a kick start as he is in my club. To be honest i never realised it had not been returned.
I will also kick him again as I did forward your address, He still claims not to have received any e-mails from you Tim, but he has been having loads of problems with his AOL account, but I guess that's no conciliation for you.
I also think it's a bit unfair to be suggesting he is reported for theft... After all we didn't have to come forward with the find, it could have been so easy to make a visit to e-bay.
I hope the camera is with you soon.
John Williams
02-06-2006, 12:01
I also think it's a bit unfair to be suggesting he is reported for theft... After all we didn't have to come forward with the find, it could have been so easy to make a visit to e-bay.
To be fair to MarineBoyTim...it was not he who suggested anything about "theft by finding".
That was Mr Kelland....and more information given by Mr Watson
Tim was simply lamenting the missed photo opportunities...nothing more!
However ...Mr Kelland and Mr Watson do have a point!
(as does Karim! ...was the yellow elastic cord with the big shiny carabiner in use at the time the camera was lost?)
John
Adrian Kelland
02-06-2006, 12:28
I will also kick him again as I did forward your address, He still claims not to have received any e-mails from you Tim, but he has been having loads of problems with his AOL account, but I guess that's no conciliation for you.
I also think it's a bit unfair to be suggesting he is reported for theft... After all we didn't have to come forward with the find, it could have been so easy to make a visit to e-bay.
I hope the camera is with you soon.
No you did not have to mention it here. However you are supposed to report anything you find, whether in the sea or on land. You're right, ebay does make it easy to sell good that are not yours.
Finders does not equal keepers.
Adrian
No you did not have to mention it here. However you are supposed to report anything you find, whether in the sea or on land. You're right, ebay does make it easy to sell good that are not yours.
Finders does not equal keepers.
Adrian
On the whole I agree with you,
Every find 'Should' be reported, But if the original owner has been found and contact made before the find is reported is it really worth the paper chase to find out what is already known.
Just trying to take the shortest route, having said that I think communication problems have been the cause of the delay rather than any unsavoury ambition to keep the camera.
I have spoken to Mr Dixon this morning and he will be arranging postage as soon as he can.
Problem solved :D
I feel i must set the record straight.
When i found the camera in cornwall i made every effort to speak to people at porthkerris in order to identify the owner of the camera, however although many were aware of a camera being lost none knew who had lost it. I thought it good fortune that shortly after my return from the trip luke informed me that he believed he had identified the owner of the camera through this forum. i then duly emailed on several occasions marineboytim hoping to get details of the camera to prove his ownership and to obtain details for postage. I have yet to receive a reply to my inbox. It is true that i sometimes have problems with my email and it is also true that for the last month that i have had no access to the internet whatsoever due to a technical problem with my computer.
For the delay in our our correspondence and to the return of the camera to its rightful owner I send my apologies to marineboytim and i will endeavour to forward his camera to him at my earliest opportunity. Perhaps if marineboytim has any particular preferences as to how it is packaged he may contact me either direct or via one of my club members if this proves difficult.
Again i apologise for the delay in the return of this item and applaude the constructive use of forums in this beneficial process of reuniting owners with their lost posessions.
Many thanks
'Mr Dixon'
Keith Lawrence
06-06-2006, 10:27
Thanks for that and thanks for putting the record straight. I hope that the item does eventually find its rightful owner and considering all the trouble that people ahve gone through I feel that a small donation to club funds may well be in order!
Keith L
marineboytim
13-06-2006, 23:57
Absoleutly and well deserved when my camera and I are reunited I will gladly make a donation to not only your club but Mr Dixon and Luke.
Yazzyfooty
14-06-2006, 09:15
Absoleutly and well deserved when my camera and I are reunited I will gladly make a donation to not only your club but Mr Dixon and Luke.
This saga has gone on for so long even I have the urge to donate to whatever club mr dixon et al belong to when (makes a point to herself that she must not say if) you get your camera back. :D
marineboytim
26-06-2006, 21:36
All is well
Life is good
What a fab site this is.
I'm reunited with my camera and I have posted 3 cheques in thanks to Mr Dixon.
One to him as a reward in finding and part postage coverage costs,
one written to Luke K (I didn't know your last name Luke so fill in the rest) and one to the RNLI to pass on to the relivant parties.
Chase Mr dixon if you havent had the cheque yet from him Luke (Oh no not again I can hear Luke say).
Sorry I cant give everyone involved a reward but you will have to make do with my heartfelt thanks instead.
Muchos Magic many thanks
Marineboy:D :D :D :D
Adrian Kelland
26-06-2006, 22:18
At last, good to hear. :)
Ok you have being waiting for ages for the return of this camera. at least a nice person returned it. Enjoy taking more under water photos.
Chase Mr dixon if you havent had the cheque yet from him Luke (Oh no not again I can hear Luke say).
Tim Thanks for the Cheques, They have all gone to Doug's home address so will pass them over as soon as he get's them in his little fingers.
Just to let you know I will cash the cheque and forward the money to the DDRC, Without them I'd have at least two less Christmas cards to send.
Thank you for the donations and happy photographing.
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