How tough is the 7D?

[bwana]

Obligatory "don't try this at home" warning message!

[video=youtube;RCT-YMgjm9k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCT-YMgjm9k&feature=player_embedded#![/video]

 

[GarethC]

Hahaha, if only lenses were that durable.

 

[AstroTurf]

that made me sad

 

[Ripykin]

me too, 7d has been my dream camera for a while now, to see people donate them to be destroyed is a bit sickening.

 

[Dolby]

Whew!

I should be safe in most situations!

 

[fvdbergh]

Is that some backfocus I see in the shot of the ships? Unacceptable!
(Hmmm. Maybe I have to cut back on the DPReview forums ....)

 

[Mier]

Is that some backfocus I see in the shot of the ships? Unacceptable!
(Hmmm. Maybe I have to cut back on the DPReview forums ....)

Perhaps you should repeat the tests with your D7000, just to compare

 

[bwana]

My 7D is already showing bare metal in a couple of places.