Honest people

Great story. I like honest people. If I saw your camera like that I'd do the same thing.

One time I forgot my 28-135 IS lens and didn't even know I had it missing for a few weeks until I needed it one day. I found out someone had turned it in. What a relief. I gave the guy some money for his troubles and at first he refused but I insisted.

One time I found a wallet with about $200 Cdn, in it. I returned it and turned down the $20 reward (the guy, a dentist, didn't even care about the money but worried more about having to cancel and re-apply for the cards in the wallet).

blt said:

Have you ever left your 350D sitting on the bumper of your truck
after taking some pictures of fireworks?

I did, and promptly drove off this morning to get gas without even
thinking about where I'd left the camera. After driving a couple of
blocks, I was filling up the truck at the local station when a guy
in an old faded green Volkswagen minibus drove up with my camera
hanging out the window, asking if this was my camera. I was dazed
and confused until he said he saw it fall off the bumper and he
chased me down to return it!

I thanked him profusely and was going to fill up his car for his
generosity when he said he had to go and drove off. I just wanted
to share this experience and pass on my appreciation for all of the
honest people in the world (and I know there are a lot of them).

Oh, BTW, the UV filter on the 17-85mm got a tiny scratch, and the
flash shoe has a little paint scraped off, otherwise the Canon
fared just great! Score 1 for a tough 350D. All in all it was
certainly my lucky day.

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...that the world is full of basically 'good people', our collectively reaction to events like these shows that our experiences tell us to expect otherwise.

It's a sad day when ordinary people do ordinary things (ie. being honest, doing the 'right thing', etc.) and people react to it as though it's quite extra-ordinary.

This speaks volumes about our society and our expectations of it's participants. Doing the right thing shouldn't be 'headline material', and yet it is. That's a shame.

Glad you got your camera back, though! I suspect the odds might "not have been in your favor". I am quite certain they would be squarely against you, if you did that in my neck of the woods... the greater Boston area -- where people routinely teach their kids by example that "so long as YOU make out for the better?, it's all good!". :-/

Best regards,

icmp

grx said:

So, does anyone have there contact info put on their camera, and if
so, how have they put it on?

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A CF card is big enough for your name/address/phone# to fit on if you write small enough or put it on a label. This of course means that (1) the person who finds the camera will need to find the CF card in the slot, and (2) you ensure there is a CF card in the camera before you lose it... ;-)

-Al

Guys, when we are so happy that people do the right thing, I am reminded that western society does not recognize universal right and wrong any more, at least in media. But somewhere deep inside most of us want to live in a society wher there is the right thing and people have the inner strength and character to do it. We want to see our parents do the right thing. We want to see public figures do the right and honorable thing, and also we ourselves - do what is right. I am sure, the guy who returned camera was happy, just because of doing the right thing.

I believe, that honesty and strong moral backbone can be a good subject for a picture. If I was a good or professional photographer that would be something I would try to capture. I have a feeling that some portraits reveal it. It something about eyes and about how one presents oneself. I have noticed, that great people are not pushy or show off, but rather simple and humble on the outside, bet there is something in their eyes. I wonder, if I will ever be able to capture that in a photograph? Have any of you been able to capture that in a picture?
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SelrahCharleS said:

I did that to a Sony playstation once, it was in a case though.

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You lost it, I hope?

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Haha nope... I recovered it and it still worked fine.

Ubilam said:

SelrahCharleS said:

I did that to a Sony playstation once, it was in a case though.

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You lost it, I hope?

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"...I am reminded that western society does not recognize universal right and wrong any more, at least in media."

Not exactly sure what you mean by that.

Well a little off topic but I heard this story (do not lnow if it's real).

A stressed mother of three was fighting with her 4 and 2 year old kids getting them buckled and put the 6 months old in his baby child seat atop the car's roof.

She was so furious from the fight that she "forgot" the toddler on the roof and drove off.

Cars behind her honked their horns horrified and she freaked out further accelerating.

The wind finally swept the kid from the roof but luckily enough the child was protected by the seat and the car behind was already alerted and braked safely without hitting the kid.

The horrified mother remembered having left the child on the roof seeing it fly in the rear mirror.

She was shocked.

Dunno if true but it is plausible (if you know about overburdened mothers/fathers) even though a bit extreme.
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