http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/ Engadget Comments for Canon EOS Rebel XT spits in gravity's face, survives 3,000-foot drop? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 2:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/You probably know Jack from Beanstalk Dr. ]]>Dec 16th 2009 2:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/I did with that exact same video camera... and it wasn't pretty. the thing didn't survive a 1 foot drop without breaking... so the fat that it dies here doesn't surprise me at all.]]>Dec 16th 2009 3:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 2:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/The real question is, how would a macbook withstand this impact. At least this camera's actually worth what it costs.]]>Dec 16th 2009 3:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 5:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/
What caliber? I figure any camera can survive a strike from a 22 on non-critical points, but what about a 9mm or larger? (.50 Desert Eagle. ^_^ I'd pay to see that!)]]>Dec 16th 2009 6:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 7:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/
Panasonic Toughbook would've. Probably, anyway.]]>Dec 16th 2009 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 2:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/
Probably only covered it up to 2050.]]>Dec 16th 2009 11:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Pics or werk. ]]>Dec 16th 2009 2:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 2:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/While it's on fire...]]>Dec 16th 2009 2:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Without any milk]]>Dec 16th 2009 3:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 3:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/
I love you for that Spongebob reference.]]>Dec 16th 2009 3:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 2:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 2:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/
I can actually honestly say: 'cool story bro' :D]]>Dec 16th 2009 3:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 3:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/nice one.]]>Dec 16th 2009 3:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/It's a combination of I Robot, and Father Robert White's Reverend in Rhythm. ;-)]]>Dec 16th 2009 8:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 4:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/
What the hell does that have to do with a camera falling 3,000 feet?]]>Dec 16th 2009 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 4:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/There's nothing like going for the primitive jugular with a bit of dirt.Look at that dirt , yes ,if I dirty up my camera a bit , ill look adventurous and the chicks will want me more.

yes, lets dirty up that shiny new thing. Inserting visions of adventurous trips to somewhere interesting, to a consumer group that would probably die if it ever ever left the house.

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good callout on the literary diarrhea...]]>Dec 16th 2009 6:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/-without +beyond]]>Dec 16th 2009 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 6:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 7:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 8:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 10:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/
I would not be surprised that a camera could still function after a fall like this into soft soil, but this screams of fake to me.

]]>Dec 16th 2009 8:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/
Show a photo of anything doubtful these days and someone is going to call it fake. They'll even have seemingly rational arguments pointing out all the little technical reasons why it can't be real. Then it turns out to be real. Seen it too many times.

For starters, why would you expect to see abrasions (on matte black plastic, of all) when it's covered with dirt?

Can you show us a photo of a similar sized object with impacted dirt so we know we're not just going by your idea of what impacted dirt looks like?]]>Dec 18th 2009 2:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 9:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 9:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 10:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/
The writing in the story is very unclear on this point.]]>Dec 16th 2009 11:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 12:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/Dec 16th 2009 12:48PM