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condor · 29th March 2010, 14:47

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clevermax

: Is there anything wrong to view the evening sun directly for a few seconds? Or is it the viewfinder causing some problem?

Your eyes can get damaged. It's a well known warning, hence pls avoid.

amitk26 · 29th March 2010, 14:53

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Originally Posted by condor

Your eyes can get damaged. It's a well known warning, hence pls avoid.

Does direct exposure to sun damage camera / sensor as well ? Lets
suppose if live view is used to protect eyes.

mobike008 · 29th March 2010, 15:20

One of the scenic section of NH9 highway !!!

praful · 29th March 2010, 15:25

^^ Beautiful road there!

Good capture, taken from inside the car?

rjvora_2000 · 29th March 2010, 16:50

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He was wanting to be picked up from there.

Once he was picked up from there look how the reaction changed!!!

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It was a hot sunny day.

clevermax · 29th March 2010, 16:52

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Originally Posted by condor

Your eyes can get damaged. It's a well known warning, hence pls avoid.

I thought looking at the evening sun (about to set) was okay for one or two seconds. I can see my house owner doing 'sun gazing' everyday in the morning when the sun just rises up.

@mobike: Beautiful road! Wish the photo was more vivid, you can also open up the levels a bit.
@rjvora: Cute baby! your son?

rjvora_2000 · 29th March 2010, 17:00

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Originally Posted by clevermax

@rjvora: Cute baby! your son?

Yes!! Thank you for the compliment I will pass it on to him.

condor · 29th March 2010, 17:51

@RJVora : that is cute !

Quote:

clevermax

: I thought looking at the evening sun (about to set) was okay for one or two seconds. I can see my house owner doing 'sun gazing' everyday in the morning when the sun just rises up.

Through the camera, at zoom - pls dont. May be at no zoom, you could do a quick check since it is as good as looking at the sun with naked eyes. If your camera only allows you to see through the display, it should still be fine. I'm not sure about the damage to the sensor, but atleast the sensor can be replaced. Not your eyes.

Is your house owner gazing directly or through the view finder ?

clevermax · 29th March 2010, 17:56

OT
@condor: Yes he is gazing directly. I think he a proponent of sungazing - they think that sun-gazing will give them increased energy levels and decreased appetite.

HellwratH · 29th March 2010, 18:03

Anirban,

Thank you. I am not sure if it's actually the reflection. Because, the drops appeared green from all angles.

Clevermax,

Even the sensor can get spoilt if exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time. That's why the advice is not to use mirror lockup when shooting sun rise or sun set.

mobike008 · 29th March 2010, 18:09

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Originally Posted by praful

^^ Beautiful road there!

Good capture, taken from inside the car?

Quote:

Originally Posted by clevermax

@mobike: Beautiful road! Wish the photo was more vivid, you can also open up the levels a bit.

Thanks. Yes, taken from inside the car.

@Clevermax, i am not good at editing. Can you do the honours?

clevermax · 29th March 2010, 18:13

@Hw, the sensor will get exposed only for a very short duration right? And in the normal position, the sunlight will be diverted to the eye-piece through the penta mirror / prism, so even the shutter curtain won't be hit by focused sunlight, so I think that's ok. Am I right?

During the recent solar eclipse shooting, I kept my camera on a tripod directly pointing at the sun for may be several minutes. I find no problem with the camera so far.

However, things will be different in a camera with live view and if you are using that mode or the silent mode.

HellwratH · 29th March 2010, 21:06

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Originally Posted by clevermax

@Hw, the sensor will get exposed only for a very short duration right? And in the normal position, the sunlight will be diverted to the eye-piece through the penta mirror / prism, so even the shutter curtain won't be hit by focused sunlight, so I think that's ok. Am I right?

During the recent solar eclipse shooting, I kept my camera on a tripod directly pointing at the sun for may be several minutes. I find no problem with the camera so far.

However, things will be different in a camera with live view and if you are using that mode or the silent mode.

True. But many people couple mirror lock up with timer. In those cases, the sensor can get affected due to long exposure to sun rays (or so I have heard). In your case (the solar eclipse), the sensor was not exposed directly to sun, so it's ok I guess.

Anyways, continuing with the butterfly theme, here are some more.

I guess, there is some compression problem with these photographs :(.

sukiwa · 29th March 2010, 22:06

baby teeth, experimental photo using a Canon 55-250 lens.

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clevermax · 29th March 2010, 23:08

@sukiwa
Only four of them right? My daughter also has four of them now, just like her's.

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mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,695 Thanked: 14,801 Times View My Garage	One of the scenic section of NH9 highway !!! Attached Thumbnails

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rjvora_2000 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mumbai/Mulund Posts: 1,658 Thanked: 56 Times	Sunday morning experiment He was wanting to be picked up from there. Once he was picked up from there look how the reaction changed!!! It was a hot sunny day.

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clevermax Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tvm/Amsterdam Posts: 2,086 Thanked: 2,640 Times View My Garage	@Hw, the sensor will get exposed only for a very short duration right? And in the normal position, the sunlight will be diverted to the eye-piece through the penta mirror / prism, so even the shutter curtain won't be hit by focused sunlight, so I think that's ok. Am I right? During the recent solar eclipse shooting, I kept my camera on a tripod directly pointing at the sun for may be several minutes. I find no problem with the camera so far. However, things will be different in a camera with live view and if you are using that mode or the silent mode. Last edited by clevermax : 29th March 2010 at 18:20.

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clevermax Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tvm/Amsterdam Posts: 2,086 Thanked: 2,640 Times View My Garage	@sukiwa Only four of them right? My daughter also has four of them now, just like her's. Last edited by clevermax : 29th March 2010 at 23:09.

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praful Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 1,020 Thanked: 611 Times View My Garage	^^ Beautiful road there! Good capture, taken from inside the car?

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clevermax Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tvm/Amsterdam Posts: 2,086 Thanked: 2,640 Times View My Garage	OT @condor: Yes he is gazing directly. I think he a proponent of sungazing - they think that sun-gazing will give them increased energy levels and decreased appetite.

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HellwratH BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 115 Thanked: 57 Times	Anirban, Thank you. I am not sure if it's actually the reflection. Because, the drops appeared green from all angles. Clevermax, Even the sensor can get spoilt if exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time. That's why the advice is not to use mirror lockup when shooting sun rise or sun set.

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sukiwa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: pune Posts: 2,378 Thanked: 2,562 Times	baby teeth, experimental photo using a Canon 55-250 lens.