Securing Our Video Cameras
A while back I wrote about the theft of one of our video cameras. I thought today I’d show you how we secured our cameras. We are using 3/16″ coated steel cable, run through the legs of the tripod, then through a steel bar on the side of the camera, and finally through an eye-bolt securely mounted into the concrete floor. We secured the cable with a short-shank padlock. I realize this won’t stop a determined thief from making off with a camera, but it will certainly add a lot of time to the process and make things much more difficult. We think this is a reasonable effort.
We also covered the cameras. Mostly for dust protection and simply to make the camera less visible. One of our facility maintenance guys knew I was looking for a cover and showed up with just the thing. His solution: Small outboard boat motor covers.
April 1, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Do you have any cameras on dollies? If you do, how have you secured those?
The most we’ve had “walk away” was a 16 channel mixer from our audio 4 video room, it happened right at the end of a Sunday service - that door stays locked now.
It’s really sad that things get stolen from churches.
April 2, 2008 at 6:51 am
Outboard motor covers. That rocks! He should’ve sprung for ones with the Evinrude logo.
BTW, I’m totally enjoying “The Journey.” Great stuff. I really like hearing from regular church folks, instead of just the pastoral staff. There’s something we can ALL learn.
I appreciate what you’re doing, man. I check your blog every day.
April 2, 2008 at 12:20 pm
When my friend called me and told me he found a boat motor cover solution, I asked him, “So do we now have Yamaha, Mercury, Johnson or Evinrude cameras”? He told me it didn’t matter, just as long as our cameras are 10 horsepower or smaller.