shooting welding sparks

Will Pound

Will Pound

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I'm still a noob, and I am planning on shooting some footage involving welding (very bright sparks). I'm wondering if there is a possibility of doing damage to the lens. Obviously welder's wear shields, is there a filter that might help...polarizer?? Or should I just not plan on shooting the sparks.
Any help would be much appreciated.
 
Get a U.V lens and keep it there at all times. it's better to replace a u.v filter than the camera lens.
 
I'd second that. Get either a UV or "protector" filter - they are essentially the same thing.
If possible, keep back and zoom to frame the shot.
Don't look at the arc yourself unless you have a shield on.
Flare is very likely to manifest itself too.
Be aware that smoke will build up quite quickly unless you have an extractor running, and that might make recording sound difficult.
Hope this helps, and good luck
 
welders wear the masks cause it's too bright for eyes to look at directly . the camera can "look" at it just fine provided you're not right next to the sparts and they're shooting right into the lens. the sparks will just overexpose (which is OK in this case since they're bright white anyhow). you should still have a UV filter on the lens for general (physical) protection.
 
thanks for your suggestions, I do have a uv protector on and I'll probably shoot at a distance to be safe. I've welded before, but just wasn't sure how the brightness would affect the lense.
 
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