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Trying to find the owner of a Canon camera

Alaska2024 — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 12:55:05 GMT

I found a Canon camera in a restroom at the South Denali View State Park on July 20th at about 4 pm. I left my contact information at the State Park office but no inquiries. The camera has a zoom lens 75-300 mm and has 745 photos of someone's Alaska trip on it. I would really like to find the owner and return his camera. Owners photo and what I think is a photo of his wife are below. Do you know either of there folks? thanks, gene parker PS: I have the registration number but Canon could not help me locate the owner.

Re: trying to find the owner of a Canon camera

TomRamsey — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 00:07:47 GMT

Did you check the copyright info in the menu to see if they have set it up?

if I ever leave a camera somewhere I hope that someone honest like yourself finds it.

Re: trying to find the owner of a Canon camera

Alaska2024 — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 00:48:49 GMT

Tom, I can open the menu but do not see anything about copyright set up. i think this is a EOS Rebel SL2. Would you provide guidance? thanks

Re: trying to find the owner of a Canon camera

TomRamsey — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 01:10:34 GMT

Sorry, I don’t know where it would be on that camera. Hopefully someone else will.

Re: trying to find the owner of a Canon camera

stevet1 — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 01:32:21 GMT

Alaska2024,

It's in the Wrench Settings, Tab# 4. See p. 295 of the manual.

If the owner set it up, it will show up in the EXIF information.

Steve Thomas

Re: trying to find the owner of a Canon camera

steedtrader — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 03:45:49 GMT

I find Facebook very effective with things like this. Also, if there are other pictures in there you could try using "Google Lens" and identify older photos of something near their home then post in the Facebook Group "Lost and found pets" in that city. Lots of exposure and sharing in those groups. Google Lens is great for that.

Re: trying to find the owner of a Canon camera

shadowsports — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 04:15:52 GMT

Great suggestions. This is a sad story. I'm surprised you haven't heard from someone after leaving your contact info. The owner must be sick about losing the camera and all the pictures. Someone either stole it and got cold feet or the owner somehow left it behind.