Is Your Camera Gear Insured?

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I'm taking time today to re-inventory my equipment and send an updated list over to my insurance company. While doing this, I began wondering how many serious-amateur/professional photographers have their gear insured.

I added a rider to my studio/office insurance policy a couple of years ago to cover my gear in case of theft and/or loss. Since I will routinely bring just about everything I have onto a location for a shoot, I figured this was a wise choice. The cost of the additional coverage was only a few hundred dollars a year. That's pretty cheap when you consider how easy it is for us photographers to gather several thousand dollars worth of equipment that could easily be walked off with by a thief.

At the very minimum, I would recommend that photographers take (...keep reading)

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jimgspokane says:

No, but then my collection is nowhere near this extensive. Should be though.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

LightStamp says:

Yes but this is a great idea to do this for the records...
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

bowa [back mid august] says:

Can i ask you what you use the handheld lights for usually ? as modeling light ?
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

CCBImages says:

I just insured my stuff for a recent trip to Romania. Definitely worth the price, I picked up $5k worth of insurance (all-inclusive, even covers me forgetting something on the subway) for less than $100/year. If I had the kit you have I'd definitely triple the coverage!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

LeggNet says:

@bowa

Here's an example of an image where I used the handheld lights. One for the face and another to light the veil from behind.

Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

bowa [back mid august] says:

thanks for the info ... nice nice, gives a great contrast between the warm light of the handhelds and the cold light of the available light !
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

lachlansear says:

i'm on the phone to the insurance company now.... not kidding!!!

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Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

lachlansear says:

...ok, well it's cost me an extra $180 per year, but i'm now insured for $10k when i leave the house :-)

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Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

ScottJarvie says:

For sure next time i go on a big trip. I just don't know when i'll get around to it next...
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

ScottJarvie says:

Oh wait... Crap i'm going on a big trip over christmas time!!
I forgot!! Ahhhh.... well which insurance company will be best and cheapest?

@lachlansear
180$ sounds pretty good for 10k... who was that through?
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

tabrandt says:

Yes... but this is reminding me that I too really need to pull it all out and update as well. Thanks.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

CateForgotten says:

Sadly no. But I dont have homeowners insurance or life insurance either. (I dont have a home and I barely have a life)
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

kasmil (Away) says:

Imposing! :)
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Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Silver Image Photography (aka: Tim) says:

Not only do I carry insurance (State Farm calls in an inland marine policy), but in October of 2003, put it into use after my van got broken into and they got a good chunk of my studio gear (no camera gear though).
That policy was worth every penny!
Tim
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

LeggNet says:

@Silver Image

That's great to hear. My policy is with State Farm also.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

lifesundeath says:

I love that you have all this sweet gear (5D Mrk II ^o^), and then the 50mm 1.8?!? Heh! Awesome collection mate.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

dan_rogers says:

question.. how are you attaching those softboxes to the Flashpoint strobes? Are they made by Flashpoint? I just picked up a couple of their monolights and I didnt realize that they made boxes that big..?
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

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