I've previously written about how you should Tag Your Camera by adding a cheap pet tag containing your contact details. If your camera is ever mis-placed, or stolen and discarded, with your contact details attached to it, you have a chance of getting your camera back.

That blog post continues to be particularly popular, so I thought I'd do a followup post.

I've found a source of cheap pet tags, so there's definitely no excuse for not having a pet tag on your camera!

The tag shown in my previous post was a computer-engraved tag, and I wasn't particularly happy with it, as the engraving wasn't very deep, making it a little difficult to read, and I suspect it'll get worse when the tag has some scratches from wear-and-tear.

Egon from Ozengrave, located in Queensland, Australia, sells hand-engraved annodised aluminium pet tags for just AUD$5.95 each, with free postage to anywhere in Australia. Postage overseas is just AUD$3.

Ozengrave provides a choice of over 40 shapes, ranging from a circle, heart, star and more, with most shapes available in a choice of sizes and colours.

some engraved tags from Ozengrave

In the photo above, the top tag is a slide-on tag (19x50mm), on the left is a mini small round tag (19mm diameter), and on the right is a small star tag (20mm diameter).

Text can be engraved on the front and back of each tag, although only one side of some tags can be engraved (the other side may have a picture on it, or in the case of the slide-on tag, the other side will be obscured by the strap).
The larger tags can have 3-4 lines of text, while smaller tags are typically limited to 2 lines of text.

a slide-on tag on the strap of my Canon 350D

Egon is an experienced hand engraver with over 20 years experience, and he believes in the old manual way of engraving, which has a personal touch of artistry that a computer engraver cannot create. He has been making pet tags since 2003, and sells them all over the world via eBay.

a mini round tag on my Canon 350D

Head over to the Ozengrave website, and have a look at the range of tags available. Payment can be made via direct deposit (be aware that overseas buyers may need ot pay additional bank fees for international direct deposit), PayPal, or you can buy via the Ozengrave eBay store.
At just AUD$5.95 each, you can't afford not to have a tag on your camera!

Thanks to Egon from Ozengrave for providing the tags shown in this post.