c10edges 0 #1 December 16, 2009 http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teigen 0 #2 December 16, 2009 Wow! just goes to show how well built they really are! even the semi pro models! One of our tandem shooters lost his 350D (rebel xt in the US?) in june.. But it happened over a forest area, so its still out there somewhere. We went searching for about an hour before admitting defeat! But it would be interesting to see what it looks like! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #3 December 16, 2009 I have a buddies PC100 that impacted on a runway at terminal outside a box and it ended up in just a bit over 100 parts. I've also seen a helmet come loose and due to all the excess drag on the helmet it lowered the terminal speed to about 65 mph (per the protrack inside it) and the video record the impact and a few seconds beyond but it still ruined both cameras.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PharmerPhil 0 #4 December 16, 2009 Years ago I had one of the original Digital Rebels (300D?) come off my helmet on opening around 4k at a boogie. Another jumper found it in the woods while looking for a jettisoned main the next day. The lens was pretty crunched, and looked like it took the initial hit. The camera turned on, but gave an error code (I looked up the code and it said "You idiot, you dropped your camera from 4k feet," or something like that). So I returned it to the national retailer I bought it from and had them send it in to Canon under my last two weeks of standard warranty. I figured they would say it had been dropped and deny the claim (at which point I would mumble something about the damn kids). But what did I have to lose, right? Surprisingly, they returned it in working order. The tag simply said "Replaced light box." They even replaced the battery door which I had taken off previously for a custom mount. I quickly sold it on e-bay... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teigen 0 #5 December 16, 2009 I was mailed this one during the Tour De France a couple of years ago! Gut wrenching to see all of that equipment go up in flames!Reuters van fire Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilchief 1 #6 December 18, 2009 auauauauauauauauauau! "Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you long to return." - Da Vinci www.lilchief.no Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
