Shooting the Sun

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otari_99

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Hello,

What is recommended when videotaping the sun (sunset for example) to protect the ccd imagers?

Thanks.
 
Don't under any circumstances look into the sun while shooting into the sun. The camera will be fine (Assuming your NDs and iris are set to a correct exposure) your eyes won't be.
 
Ofcourse you can look into the LCD or viewfinder or external monitor and look at the sun on those. But not directly :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)
 
I could be wrong but i thought that the worst thing that could happen to your camera when shooting the sun was a blown out picture, it doesn't hurt the camera in anyway.

Is this wrong?
 
The CCD would get burnt out and almost impossible to film anything else.

QUOTE: Kerr Cook - http://www.camcorderinfo.com/bbs/printthread.php?t=8372&pp=40


Yes, you can damage the CCD (Charge Coupled Device) which acts as a light sensitive sensor / pickup inside the camera. It is designed for REFLECTED light levels like what you see when you look around. While it may be safe to film Christmas Lights or a dancing fire, avoid filming directly into bright lights, lasers, or the sun. I hope you do the same with your eyes... and your eyes are capable of a much greater range of brightness than any camera. In other words, it is easier to damage the camera's pickup than your own eyes (which I personally am quite grateful for and protective of). I doubt any warranty would cover CCD burnout as it would be abuse and is warned against in the manuals.
 
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PunkMetalDrummer17 said:
The CCD would get burnt out and almost impossible to film anything else.

QUOTE: Kerr Cook - http://www.camcorderinfo.com/bbs/printthread.php?t=8372&pp=40


Yes, you can damage the CCD (Charge Coupled Device) which acts as a light sensitive sensor / pickup inside the camera. It is designed for REFLECTED light levels like what you see when you look around. While it may be safe to film Christmas Lights or a dancing fire, avoid filming directly into bright lights, lasers, or the sun. I hope you do the same with your eyes... and your eyes are capable of a much greater range of brightness than any camera. In other words, it is easier to damage the camera's pickup than your own eyes (which I personally am quite grateful for and protective of). I doubt any warranty would cover CCD burnout as it would be abuse and is warned against in the manuals.
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Understood. However, I have veiwed video footage of sunsets (on this site, for example). What filters can be used to do this?

Thanks.
 
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