Originally Posted by MSP-FFF
So I gather from your responses that I was at fault for putting the camera in my bag in the first place.
I don't think anyone is saying that you were at fault, but you definitely have better control over your valuables when you carry them on board.
Is there any chance that your luggage's zipper just came undone while the luggage was being transported? Your missing items might still show up in the lost and found in one of the airports between your origin and MSP.