Sunday 22 June 2014

On Friday 20th June 2014, our house in London E18 was burgled between 1pm and 2pm. It happens to a lot of people. We lost computers, jewellery, clothes, shoes, ties - the usual haul for opportunist thieves. However, several things of huge sentimental value were stolen, including my grandfather's gold watch and my mother's engagement ring. They're irreplaceable. I realise that happens to many people too.

However, the one thing that is really distressing is the loss of my father's camera equipment. He was a professional photographer, and he died back in 1962. The only thing I had left of his was his camera and accessories. Everything is gone - camera, case, lenses, exposure meters and camera bag.

The complete set is probably unique, so I'm posting this blog in the hope that someone will spot it, and I may get something back. It's probably been sold by now, or pawned, or offered to a collector of vintage cameras.

Here's the camera, with the Ultron lens it had fitted at the time. 



There were also a couple of spare lenses (one a Dynaron) in brown leather cases, a lens hood, an exposure meter (Metrophot - see right), a rangefinder (on top of camera, right), filters and manual.
The complete set was in a brown shoulder bag with a front pocket - on my dad's shoulder in the picture at the top of this blog.


What you can do to help

If you see or hear of a Voigtlander Prominent camera for sale, with our without accessories, either online or somewhere in the UK, please get in touch.

My contact details are:


Phone:  07986 852621

Please also share this blog with anyone who may be able to help.


Thank you!

Alan Stevens


4 comments:

  1. So very sorry to learn of your recent burglary. It is such a huge invasion of your life, your privacy and all you treasure. I hope you are successful in retrieving your father's camera equipment and that all of you are ok.

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  2. So sad to read about your loss. Your memories cannot be taken from you. However I do hope you get your items returned somehow.

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  3. Hi Alan so sorry to hear your news. It really is very distressing. Lets hope you get the camera (and other things) back soon.

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  4. Will try and share to Google+ lots of retro photographers there to keep an eye out. Any serial numbers to confirm its identity?

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