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[OM] Re: ODYSSEY SUCCESS!!!

Subject: [OM] Re: ODYSSEY SUCCESS!!!
From: Philip Pemberton <oly@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:44:14 +0100
Christos Stavrou wrote:
> I've called over 30 places in Leeds, Yorkshire and whole England.. and YES,
> I FOUND IT.
> The Odyssey black OM-1N was located in a shop in Leeds: Bligh Cameras (
> http://www.blighcameras.co.uk/shop/asp/contact.asp)

Nicely done! I guess you got my email then? :)

Have you tried the Bradford Camera Exchange? 19 North Parade, Bradford BD1 
3JL, 01274 729 144. I've heard they're one of the bigger used camera dealers 
in West Yorkshire - might be worth a look.

Also try some of the smaller dealers - there's a huge list of them at 
<http://www.ukcamera.com/towns/northeas.htm>. Don't waste your time with 
Jessops, they don't do used equipment any more. Jacobs have shut their Leeds 
store, Richards got bought out by Jessops, and the Co-Op Camera Centre is now 
a takeaway.

Crossgates Camera Centre would be a good place to try - they're a small shop 
and ISTR still buy used kit (I got my OM10 from there). Also try Dale in the 
Merrion Centre (assuming they're still there), and the Horsforth Camera 
Centre. Try some of the second-hand shops (Cash Converters et all) and 
pawnbrokers too.

If I get a chance, I'll nip into town and try some of my usual haunts. I might 
be able to sneak into Crossgates tomorrow and check with CGCC...

> I called the Police. As usually nothing they can do immediately.. and the
> officer on charge comes back on Thursday!

Sounds about right for West Yorkshire Police. I've seen people smashing car 
windows in plain view of police officers, and said officers have continued 
drinking their coffee in the relative safety of their panda (=patrol) car.

> No sign (or didn't tell me) of the other 8 cameras and several lenses stolen
> from my house belonging either to me or the Leeds Uni photosociety,
> (including an OM-4, OM-1, OM-40, OM-10, a PentaxMX, a Pentax MEsuper,
> Practica, a Zenith, a Sigma OMzoom, two pentax SMC 50/1.7 and... mainly a
> ZUIKO 40/2 and a Zuiko 24/2.8)

They'll probably turn in various places over the coming days/weeks. No 
criminal is stupid enough to try and sell eight cameras and a bunch of 
expensive lenses at the same time. More than likely they'll get rid of one or 
two cameras + lenses in one place, then some more in another, and so on.

> I don't know what will happen next. Advice requested.

Try more camera shops. And pawnbrokers/second-hand shops. Get the Yellow Pages 
out and go mad.

Like I said, if you want a hand from another OM user in Leeds, give me a shout.

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