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Found professional Canon camera at Belgrade Airport: Help returning to owner?

Simicaca — Tue, 12 May 2026 18:45:36 GMT

Hello,

I found professional Canon camera equipment at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport and I am trying to help return it to the owner.

The owner can identify the equipment using serial numbers, RAW files, photos, or purchase records.

If there is any way to share this information with the Canon community or relevant support channels, I would appreciate it.

Best regards

Re: Found professional Canon camera at Belgrade Airport

March411 — Sat, 09 May 2026 12:33:49 GMT

It's nit mine but I think it very nice of you to try and find the owner. Kudos to you!

Re: Found professional Canon camera at Belgrade Airport

stevet1 — Sat, 09 May 2026 13:41:14 GMT

Simicaca,

Here is contact information for the airport itself in case someone calls the airport asking about a lost camera:

https://beg.aero/eng/corporate/contacts

You could call the airport and tell them you found one.

Steve Thomas

Re: Found professional Canon camera at Belgrade Airport

LeeP — Sat, 09 May 2026 14:07:55 GMT

Logically if you found this camera at the airport, you would turn it in to airport officials because the person who lost it would ask the airport if someone had found it. My spidey sense tells me this is not a credible post. Notice that the camera model--which is clearly on the front of the camera--is not mentioned. Notice that there is no photo of the purported "find".

Re: Found professional Canon camera at Belgrade Airport

March411 — Sat, 09 May 2026 15:10:40 GMT

I believe that the person posting purposely left that information out.

Hence them asking that the person describe the gear in order to claim it validating the equipment is rightfully owned by them...... Makes sense to me.

Re: Found professional Canon camera at Belgrade Airport

SamanthaW — Sat, 09 May 2026 15:30:48 GMT

Hi there!

Thanks for joining the Canon Community!

This sort of thing should be reported to security officials where the item was found. You can also give our support team a call on Monday to report the serial number to them. 1-800-OK-CANON (1-800-652-2666).

Re: Found professional Canon camera at Belgrade Airport

jrhoffman75 — Sat, 09 May 2026 15:56:00 GMT

@Simicaca wrote:

Hello,

I found professional Canon camera equipment at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport and I am trying to help return it to the owner.

The owner can identify the equipment using serial numbers, RAW files, photos, or purchase records.

If there is any way to share this information with the Canon community or relevant support channels, I would appreciate it.

Best regards

This is a great gesture on your part, but as a general rule the airports want you to notify security and not pick up seemingly "abandoned" items. You never know if someone deliberately plated a dangerous item.

Re: Found professional Canon camera at Belgrade Airport

LeeP — Sat, 09 May 2026 23:22:50 GMT

I'll stick with finding it illogical and suspicious.

I operate, sometimes maddeningly so, on common sense.

If I would have found the camera I would have gone to security and turned the camera over to them. Sure, I may have then come here and said "on this date and time I found a professional Canon camera at East Cupcake International Airport and I left it with airport security."

Taking it with me would make zero sense. The owner likely would have discovered their camera missing at the airport and would have gone to security. Security would then have the person's name and a description of the equipment. If I turn it in, the airport can contact them. If I take it with me and hop on my flight, the camera could be halfway around the world.

As for keeping it and not sharing the model and details, that in no way would have complicated things. The owner likely registered it with Canon--a professional definitely would have--and with that registration comes the serial number. Thus I could for example post the picture of the R1 I found, but the person would still have to come up with the serial number.

But here's the thing: there will be unscrupulous people wanting to get the camera and all someone has to do is to say "Hey, give me your cell and we can text." Once someone has your cell number, a world of information opens up for them. There's a lot of info someone can get for free and if they pay for a service (very inexpensive) the service will delve deeper.

Assuming that the poster is not dishonest, I am saying that dishonest people could contact this poster and cause them a world of hurt.

I would urge caution on top of caution.

Re: Found professional Canon camera at Belgrade Airport

Tintype_18 — Sun, 10 May 2026 18:46:39 GMT

Turn it in to security. My wife will not pick up money as it can be deliberately contaminated with fentanyl.

Vietnam troops were known to pick up things that went Boom! One lost three fingers to a cigarette lighter that had an explosive in it.

Re: Found professional Canon camera at Belgrade Airport

LeeP — Mon, 11 May 2026 03:52:00 GMT

^^THIS^^

Re: Found professional Canon camera at Belgrade Airport

March411 — Mon, 11 May 2026 11:57:36 GMT

Lee I appreciate your perspective and it's good to know that we are on opposite ends when it comes to our view of mankind and the ethics that drive them to help their fellow man.

Re: Found professional Canon camera at Belgrade Airport

March411 — Mon, 11 May 2026 11:56:43 GMT

Wow, let's talk about taking a dive into the deep end. Talk about taking a post off topic.

All the OP wanted to do was protect and help someone find their gear and it turns into drug drama and explosive devices. If the post is a hoax you guys took the bait and turned the thread into a real who-done-it made for TV movie. Its a great representation for anyone coming here for help. Hopefully this isn't the first thread they read.

Re: Found professional Canon camera at Belgrade Airport

LeeP — Mon, 11 May 2026 12:26:23 GMT

Why do you feel the need to disrespect others and issue your judgement in a demeaning way?

If you can't be respectful and tolerant of opinions other than your own, then don't respond.

Re: Found professional Canon camera at Belgrade Airport

LeeP — Mon, 11 May 2026 12:27:15 GMT

Thank you for your demeaning judgment.

Re: Found professional Canon camera at Belgrade Airport

March411 — Mon, 11 May 2026 12:51:18 GMT

It's not a judgement it's an observation based on what was posted and what I read. You have every right to your opinion, as do I.

You find it illogical and suspicious and I find it helpful and cautious.

Posting pictures as you stated "As for keeping it and not sharing the model and details, that in no way would have complicated things". This would remove the element of anyone having to give accurate detail of the gear. This one item would clearly define accuracy for anyone attempting to claim to the gear.

And as for anyone being judgemental, I believe that the OP has been judged from the beginning as "My spidey sense tells me this is not a credible post."

While it could be true posting something like that may not be appropriate, judged as false with the third response. We are here to assist our guests. In the end if the post is a fraud the moderators will clean it up.

As a wise man once stated within the Illuminary Team that is an excellent thought: remain positive, helpful and kind. Keep an open mind. Be open to others perspectives.

Re: Found professional Canon camera at Belgrade Airport

March411 — Mon, 11 May 2026 13:00:07 GMT

Look at the way our guest is being treated when all they were attempting to do was assist someone locating their gear. They were accused of being a fraud. That is not what the Illuminary Team was designed for nor is it respectful to the guest. Being judged almost immediately as a fraud.

So is it demeaning, an opinion or honest? Nobody was singled out in any response but what this thread, which started out as someone attempting to help evolved into a judgement of the OP's intent, it is a bit embarrassing.

Re: Found professional Canon camera at Belgrade Airport

LeeP — Mon, 11 May 2026 13:43:07 GMT

I clearly need to set a boundary with you given your choice in this thread to be all over me with your repeated "responses".

Three things I hope you will take to heart:

1. If someone feels judged by what another person says to them, but that person did not intend judgment, then that person apologizes. They don't explain themselves; they apologize. They apologize without explanation and they stop talking because they need to listen. It goes something like this: "I am sorry that how I spoke to you caused you to feel judged. I apologize. I will work harder to choose my words differently going forward. I value you." I have the ability to apologize if my words cause that feeling with another person.

2. I don't argue with people who need attention more than logic.

3. I have no time for people who write essays with quotes cut and pasted into the text to nitpick and to stir up drama. I don't sit at my keyboard all day trolling and writing stabby (sic) text to people. My record here is one of positivity and respect, and I have demonstrated that since day one. Thus, I will not tolerate disrespect when disrespect happens to myself or to others.

Going forward, I am setting this boundary with you and I would respectfully ask you not to respond to me if you cannot accept any opinion or perspective other than your own.

Re: Found professional Canon camera at Belgrade Airport

March411 — Mon, 11 May 2026 14:01:59 GMT

Calling someone's post not a credible post or illogical and suspicious is judgemental. I believe you owe them an apology.

You have your opinions but seemed challenged by others that don’t align with yours. You don't like my opinions, its simple, ignore them but I maintain my right to free speech. If the moderators deem something I say as inappropriate and remove it I respect their position.

The Illuminary Team has a specific task/goal, to assist our guests to the best of our ability based on their request without bias.

Moderators are in their position to validate the content of the forums and their validity.

Re: Found professional Canon camera at Belgrade Airport

LeeP — Mon, 11 May 2026 14:37:50 GMT

See above.