End of a (short lived) Era
Sunday, June 21st, 2009
This was the last image taken with my Canon 450D/XSi. Image Number 35,676.
This spectacular sky is why I decided to go out the morning of June 4th eventhough it was slightly raining. The wind and clouds were amazing. It must have been gusting 40mph.
Just after taking this photo, it began to rain. I quickly took my XSi off of my tripod and placed it inside to top of my Canon backpack. I pulled a trash bag out of the front pocket to shelter the bag and camera inside from the rain. The rain only lasted 30-40 seconds. I was soaked, the camera was fine.
I decided to make my way down the beach to setup for sunrise.
As I started walking, the trash bag flew off of the backpack and towards the water.
I ran after it quickly and caught it just as it reached the surf. I grabbed it with one hand and spun around.
I then heard the most aweful sound. The sound of my XSi falling into the waves.
I quickly grabbed it. I rushed back to the car, then home. I completely dismantled the camera body to expose its guts.
There appeared to be no water inside. Not a drop of moisture or sand in the mirrorbox. I allowed the camera to dry for over twenty four hours.
I hooked everything back up the next morning. I slowly inserted a battery and flipped the power switch. My heart sank as there was not even a glimmer of life.
The XSi was a great little camera, but I’ve now moved on to the Canon 40D. The build quality and controls are more professional than the Rebel line. I’ve already captured some stunning pictures and hope to take many more. The camera was also insured as soon as I removed it from the box 
