Sun Destroys CCDs What About Light from a Flame?

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CrackerJap

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Pointing the camera at the sun will destroy the CCDs creating a permanent spot to come up on the footage it captures....Will doing a close up to the flame on a match do the same thing?
 
Haha alright thanks. Yeah, I figured that it wouldn't hurt it, but it felt necessary to ask anyway. I'd probably shoot myself if $3.5k went to waste because I felt like....um...recording a match head.....
 
also be careful of arc welders and lasers. anything you shouldn't look at with your own eyes should not be captured with a ccd. (and no, your naked grandmother doesn't count)
 
Is a UV filter designed for this purpose--pointing it into the sun, i mean. would you need many UV filters infront of the lens, or am i just being stupid? :beer:
 
UV filters block haze and protect your lens from physical damage.

what you would want is ND filters, but i have no idea how many it would take to protect the ccds, or if it would even be worth it. i'm sure there's some kind of specialty lens attachment for that purpose. ?
 
I would like to disagree, and say that your naked grandmother should definitely NOT be captured with CCDs either!
 
Schneider Optics makes special ND filters that can be used for shooting the sun. ND120 is almost like welders glass so about the only thing you will see through it IS the sun and a welders torch.
 
Constantine said:
I would like to disagree, and say that your naked grandmother should definitely NOT be captured with CCDs either!
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They actually make a specialized filter for this as well, it is the ND1000. Put this infront of the lens when ever filming naked Grandma. (You may also see this filter listed by it's more common, street name "Lens Cap")
 
i own a 5 year old VX2000 and with it, i've shot over 1500 weddings on the beaches of Maui, shooting the sun directly, many, many times and nothing has happened to my CCD's. in fact, i am using the same camera here in Vegas to shoot a Poker news program that is going to be aired on FoxSports and the footage still looks great.

Jeff
 
Hey - Vegasdigitalfilms - Were you at the WSP at the Rio? I probably saw you there. I was running the jib camera in the open room, not the one over on the main table.
 
The thing is that shooting a sunset in alaska is a very different event than shooting a high noon sun in the Sahara desert... Use your common sense...
 
Frizzle Fry said:
hey pmark, were you focused in on the "bright spot" or were you shooting it wide?

here's the laser thread:

http://www.dvxuser.com/V3/showthread.php?t=29309&highlight=laser
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Zoomed right in. It was a technical training video, and it was important to show the weld forming. I have a really tight shot somewhere, but couldn't find it.

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Looking at the pics, I can tell that the ND was on because I was using 2 2K "workshop lights" to flood the area, a focused light on the work, and the shop-doors opened wide (hence the blue tinge) -- and it's still quite dark. It was most important that the viewers see the weld, so I exposed for that. The workshop was covered in black dust, so lighting was a challenge.

You can't tell from these quick jpeg stills, but in the video you can see the arc and pool of metal forming. Very pretty! :laugh:
 
Frizzle Fry said:
also be careful of arc welders and lasers. anything you shouldn't look at with your own eyes should not be captured with a ccd. (and no, your naked grandmother doesn't count)
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When I was reading that, I was drinking a large glass of soda. Which ended up coming out of my mouth and nose like a lawn sprinkler. Poor grandma, but funny stuff.
 
sorry if your keyboard got a soda pop shower, PFP. :)

pmark, didn't know that such an intense light would be OK for the DVX. seems a little counter-intuitive. i'd like to hear some "official" word on this. obviously the manual doesn't say "do not use this camera as a hammer," because--well, duh. But what kind of light is too bright to shoot? That's not so apparent.
 
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