VHT4ME t1_iv11je6 wrote on November 4, 2022 at 2:13 PM

You'll need the model & serial numbers of the camera when reporting it stolen to the police. Pawnshop have to report all purchases with model & serial numbers. If you don't have that info try contacting the retailer you bought it from. They can cross reference a receipt to a serial number.

starlight8827 OP t1_iv17cyu wrote on November 4, 2022 at 2:53 PM

I know the model but I don't have a serial number because I bought it on ebay from a ebay store in 2014.

JonWilso t1_iv1hrre wrote on November 4, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Hey! So you may be able to get your serial number from the EXIF data that is encoded in images taken with the camera.

Try this.

I tried one photo of mine and it didn't have my serial number, but I tried another and it pulled it. You want photos taken directly from the camera and not processed through social media or editing apps as they typically strip the data.

ClaySteele t1_iv2cjp7 wrote on November 4, 2022 at 7:21 PM

Wow, this is def your best bet OP. Then give the serial number to police / pawn shops

TheDeathMessage t1_iv35pg3 wrote on November 4, 2022 at 10:47 PM

Definitely need to take JonWilso's advice. You need the serial number because NCIC is your best bet for getting it back and nothing goes into NCIC without a serial number, well nothing short of human remains.