Originally Posted by
that_guy
I enjoying photography, and have a nice digital SLR.
One option, which wouldn't let you have your SLR, but would reduce the risk of theft, would be to dress down a cheaper point and shoot so it doesn't look valuable. That way instead of saying, "I'm a tourist with $5k of camera gear in my bag", you say "I'm broke as a joke after getting here and didn't bring my good stuff with me."
See:
http://www.unplggd.com/unplggd/safet...easure--085028