Question for Photographers

[Nikki Lisette]

Do you guys take your cameras with you to dinner or leave them in your cabins?

 

I never worried about theft on any of my cruises but I also didn't have anything worth stealing.

 

I know this is probably a subjective and common sense question but I'm asking for personal experience here.

 

Thanks!

Edited October 9, 2016 by Nikki Lisette

[dan4182]

Unless it won't fit, put your camera in the safe.

 

 

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[MtnDweller]

I take my point and shoot camera to dinner because I want pics. Our daughter leaves her DSLR in the cabin.

[Nikki Lisette]

Unless it won't fit, put your camera in the safe.

 

 

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Ahh. Forgot about the safe! Thanks Dan! [emoji6][emoji106]

[Lil2Angelic]

We've never had a problem leaving our cameras in the cabin. We don't usually leave them sitting out in the open, but on occasion have forgot to put them away and still no issues. You could put it in the safe if it will fit or inside the closet or suitcase.

[jimbo5544]

We've never had a problem leaving our cameras in the cabin. We don't usually leave them sitting out in the open, but on occasion have forgot to put them away and still no issues. You could put it in the safe if it will fit or inside the closet or suitcase.

 

 

We have left Cameras and laptops worth more out on many, many cruises without even worrying about it and never an issue.

 

 

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[sammy1956]

I've left my Nikon DSLR in it's case , sitting in the stateroom for just about every cruise we've been on , no problems yet !

[bakersdozen12]

If you are worried about your camera getting stolen, and it won't fit in the safe, lock it up in your luggage.

 

Personally, I take my phone with me to dinner to use for pictures that I might want to take during dinner. It's much more portable.

 

 

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[sandij]

We have left it in the cabin, in a drawer or suitcase or closet, without any incidence. We take it to the MDR when I want pictures, like on elegant night and the last night.

[ginjer2911]

I have left my dslr in the room without any problems. I usually take my dslr and use it for pictures around the ship or when I'm not gonna be in contact with water and will leave it in the room. I hardly ever "hide" or "stash" my camera in the room. I'm too scatterbrained and usually in a hurry to do that.

[xlxo]

Do you guys take your cameras with you to dinner or leave them in your cabins?

 

I never worried about theft on any of my cruises but I also didn't have anything worth stealing.

 

I know this is probably a subjective and common sense question but I'm asking for personal experience here.

Depends....

• if you want to do food porn..... leaving the camera in the cabin is pointless.
  
• how much is your camera worth? How big is it? Something that fits discretely in a pocket or a DSLR with a f/2.8 lens?
  
• if the question is on security... I'm less concerned about the staff. I'm more concerned about another cruiser slipping into the cabin when the cleaning staff have their backs turned. Cruisers are not likely thieves.... but I don't think one should send an invitation with valuables on the table. If there are no thieves... cabins would not have locks and safes.
  
• I am more concerned about "accidents"..... I don't leave my camera and laptop on the desk when I'm away. What does not fit in the safe, goes into a drawer. There's not a lot of space in the cabins. Keeping breakables in drawers where it can't be knocked during room cleaning or linen changes is what I advise. I don't leave breakables in suitcases under the bed. I sometimes wonder if the luggage is moved during the vacuuming. Then again, the drawers on my cruise last week had dust bunnies!
  

[Nikki Lisette]

Great advice - I'll take it all to heart. I'm really not sure if the camera will fit in the safe, I don't have a reference.

 

Consensus seems to be that the cameras are safe in the room during meals. Even as I'm typing this I feel guilty for thinking that our hard working stewards have time to rifle through a passenger's personal belongings.

 

I appreciate the feedback! [emoji4]

[pierces]

I'm pretty cautious about my equipment but the only precaution I rake onboard is to simply put my bag in the closet or the camera in a drawer or cupboard out of plain sight. I really trust the stewards but they do leave the doors open on occasion while cleaning and turning down.

 

Dave

[xlxo]

Another option is to bring more than one camera... leave one as a decoy. If it's not taken.... it's a great backup when your primary fails.

 

[stargate fan]

I've left my Nikon DSLR in it's case , sitting in the stateroom for just about every cruise we've been on , no problems yet !

 

We also leave our Nikon DSLR in its bag on the couch whenever we don't use it. 22 cruises and we've never had an issue.

[havoc315]

Let's put it this way... I carry about $5,000-$10,000 of camera gear on vacation, and it doesn't fit in the safe. By necessity there are times I leave expensive cameras and lenses in the cabin.

If room attendants were going to steal anything, they have more valuable targets than a typical dslr (cash and jewelry left out for example).

Besides, the risk of getting caught stealing is really massive for them.

 

I'd certainly put things of value away and out of view. But attendants aren't going to start going through your drawers and suitcases looking to steal a camera with a $200 re-sale value.

[peety3]

Let's put it this way... I carry about $5,000-$10,000 of camera gear on vacation, and it doesn't fit in the safe. By necessity there are times I leave expensive cameras and lenses in the cabin.

If room attendants were going to steal anything, they have more valuable targets than a typical dslr (cash and jewelry left out for example).

Besides, the risk of getting caught stealing is really massive for them.

 

I'd certainly put things of value away and out of view. But attendants aren't going to start going through your drawers and suitcases looking to steal a camera with a $200 re-sale value.

+1 on this notion. Between DW and I, we're probably looking at $30-35k of camera gear when on an Alaska cruise. There's no hope of fitting even 15% of it into the safe. It's going to be out and about in our stateroom by noon on embarkation day until at least 5PM on the final day. If it disappears, I'll report it; won't be hard to find.

[framer]

I twice left a camera under the table after dinner, went back a couple hours later and both times the waiter had put it in a safe place till I returned. It would have been turned over to the lost & found after their shift if I had not gotten back.

 

A third time I left an $8K camera at Skywalkers during the Elite cocktail hour and went to dinner. The waiter gave it to the bartender to hold till I recovered it after dinner.

 

I normally just keep everything in a couple of cases under the bed. 19 cruises and nothing taken.

 

I would not be cruising if I felt any problem existed.

 

It's amazing what you can recover from last and found.

 

framer

[rockdoctor]

After (almost) losing several camera by forgetting them in restaurants, I leave mine in the cabin where they are safe from my memory.

[goldenrod]

I leave my camera in my stateroom but carry my iPhone which has a fairly good camera !

 

 

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[GUT2407]

Do you guys take your cameras with you to dinner or leave them in your cabins?

 

I never worried about theft on any of my cruises but I also didn't have anything worth stealing.

 

I know this is probably a subjective and common sense question but I'm asking for personal experience here.

 

Thanks!

 

Usually have for to much gear to put in the safe, I just leave it in its bag in the wardrobe or under the bed, never had anything go missing.

 

But yes I often take one with me to photograph the menu and/or the food.

[Nikki Lisette]

Yes, cruising with my camera and lenses for the first time has me a little cautious. Thanks for the replies.

 

I do not photograph my food, lol. My family is only interested in looking at pics of food if it has a recipe to accompany it. ;)

[donaldsc]

Let's put it this way... I carry about $5,000-$10,000 of camera gear on vacation, and it doesn't fit in the safe. By necessity there are times I leave expensive cameras and lenses in the cabin.

If room attendants were going to steal anything, they have more valuable targets than a typical dslr (cash and jewelry left out for example).

Besides, the risk of getting caught stealing is really massive for them.

 

I'd certainly put things of value away and out of view. But attendants aren't going to start going through your drawers and suitcases looking to steal a camera with a $200 re-sale value.

 

+2 on this except that I don't even bother to try to hide the stuff. So far never a problem. If you are really worried, you can buy insurance for your photo equipment.

 

DON

[zackiedawg]

Add another to the list - I bring plenty of camera gear, as well as computer gear, jewelry, etc and there are always times when some of it is left in the room - most will not fit in the safe, so it's generally just put away out of plain view...I do tend to bring a camera with me to dinner - not to photograph the food or diners, but just in case anything interesting pops up or I see anything to shoot while leaving the dining room. But even when one camera is with me, other cameras and lenses will be back in the room. Same goes for when I'm on the islands - there's usually still some gear I've left in the room because I bring a large selection of lenses and multiple bodies with me, then select smaller bags or kits of just the lenses I think I'll need at that port.

 

Haven't had any issues in 30 cruises so far.

[peety3]

I should have added earlier that within 8 hours of returning to the cabin, all of our images are verified on a hard drive that's in the safe, as well as two other drives that are accessible. Memory cards don't get erased/formatted until the verification completes on the third drive.