Found black Nikon camera with red strap
Description
I found this black Nikon camera yesterday around 3:15pm behind the Costa Coffee on High Street in Colchester, Essex. It's a compact SLR body with a 50mm lens, the leather grip shows some wear, and a bright red fabric strap is attached. The camera has a small dent on the bottom edge and a bit of dust on the lens, but it powers up when I tested it. It seems to have sentimental value—someone probably used it to capture memories—and I'd love to return it to its owner. A couple of unique identifiers: there's a blue whale sticker on the lens cap and the initials 'J.S.' lightly engraved on the bottom plate. If this is yours, drop me a message and we can arrange a pickup.
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