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Oct 15, 2013 23:56 | #1

Over the weekend, I was walking with my kids and tripped. Fell flying like a superman one arm out and all! :oops: Of course I am wearing my T3i + 17-55 f2.8 across my body. So, my camera slams onto the tile floor & I fall straight on top of it. Sigh..... I am all bruised up but the camera and lens seem to work totally OK! I was sure I would need to throw the whole thing in the trash, but they work!!! I checked for any loose parts, rattling noise, cracks, etc. All seems OK. I am totally amazed!!!

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Oct 16, 2013 00:25 | #2

Hey, keep your camera and lens, throw your body into the trash!

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Oct 16, 2013 00:27 | #3

Well, not recommend you trial any harder next time

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Oct 16, 2013 14:18 | #4

These cameras are a bit more rugged than we generally assume.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1tTBncIsm8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWzsXeXCwuc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCT-YMgjm9k

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Oct 16, 2013 15:19 | #5

kfreels wrote in post #16376050

These cameras are a bit more rugged than we generally assume.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1tTBncIsm8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWzsXeXCwuc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCT-YMgjm9k

The pain and suffering in those videos is both amazing and horrifying.

It's incredible that any of those cameras survived at all.

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Oct 16, 2013 15:49 | #6

syclarac wrote in post #16374591

Over the weekend, I was walking with my kids and tripped. Fell flying like a superman one arm out and all! :oops:

Of course I am wearing my T3i + 17-55 f2.8 across my body. So, my camera slams onto the tile floor & I fall straight on top of it. Sigh..... I am all bruised up but the camera and lens seem to work totally OK! I was sure I would need to throw the whole thing in the trash, but they work!!! I checked for any loose parts, rattling noise, cracks, etc. All seems OK. I am totally amazed!!!

Next time, don't wear your camera while staggering around drunk.

And stay away from canals, rivers, etc.

There's a reason why Andy Capp isn't a photographer.

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