# How do I go about finding the owner of this camera? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 24, 2011, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-go-about-finding-the-owner-of-this-camera/586668 "2011-06-24T04:44:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-go-about-finding-the-owner-of-this-camera/586668/21 "2012-03-07T22:08:31Z")
> [@Ca3799](#): > > Tip: When my teen spent her Christmas money on a digital camera, I had her take the first picture of a piece of paper with her address on it in case she lost it and a nice person found it. I reformat my memory card every few uses, so that would be a pain to keep taking a new picture. I also use multiple memory cards on a big trip, adding more hassle. It’s pretty easy to just put a return address sticker on the camera if you want it sent home. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-go-about-finding-the-owner-of-this-camera/586668/22 "2012-03-07T22:16:29Z")
I put a tiny “reward for return” sticker with my cell phone number on all of my SD cards. I figure that I’m more likely to lose them than then entire camera, and I generally value my photos more than the camera (the photos are essentially irreplaceable). I use a Brother P-Touch labeler, which makes very nice, durable, tiny labels. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-go-about-finding-the-owner-of-this-camera/586668/23 "2012-03-08T04:46:21Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > I reformat my memory card every few uses, so that would be a pain to keep taking a new picture. I also use multiple memory cards on a big trip, adding more hassle. It’s pretty easy to just put a return address sticker on the camera if you want it sent home. Or just “protect” the image on each card. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-go-about-finding-the-owner-of-this-camera/586668/24 "2012-03-08T05:02:55Z")
> [@Ca3799](#): > > Tip: When my teen spent her Christmas money on a digital camera, I had her take the first picture of a piece of paper with her address on it in case she lost it and a nice person found it. > [@Telemark](#): > > I reformat my memory card every few uses, so that would be a pain to keep taking a new picture. I also use multiple memory cards on a big trip, adding more hassle. It’s pretty easy to just put a return address sticker on the camera if you want it sent home. Rather than a piece of paper with my home address, I use a JPG with my email address. I display the jpg on my monitor and take a picture of that. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-go-about-finding-the-owner-of-this-camera/586668/25 "2012-03-08T05:22:59Z")
First, take a picture of your penis with the camera. If you do not have a penis, your own genitals will substitute. Upload the picture to your computer and attach it to an email with the file name: did you lose your camera and did it take this picture? Send it to everyone in your address book. Within a week someone will claim the camera and you will be forced to resign from Congress. The opposite of progress. ---
**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-go-about-finding-the-owner-of-this-camera/586668/26 "2012-03-08T06:51:03Z")
> [@beowulff](#): > > …I was thinking that it would be nice to return their photos to them. Yeah!..But keep the camera… ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-go-about-finding-the-owner-of-this-camera/586668/27 "2012-03-08T11:13:18Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > Or just “protect” the image on each card. But I format the card, not just delete the images. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-go-about-finding-the-owner-of-this-camera/586668.md?page=1)