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06/17/2008 12:40:05 AM · #1 |
I'm 15, and within the last year been really interested in photography. For beginning I used a point and shoot camera. Kodak Z612, I used a lot of sun in my pictures.. I just got a D-40. How bad is sunlight to the camera. I recently got a
2 Pack 52mm MC UV Lens filter for Camera 52 mm. How well will this help with UV protection. I don't know much about it. Since I'm still an amateur.
peace,
theothermovement |
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06/17/2008 01:06:26 AM · #2 |
man thats a stupid newbie question.....
Just kiddin of course..to the best of my knowledge i dont think taking pictures of the sun should be harmful, unless the authorities consider it terrorist behavior which is quite possible
edit my post to add: WELCOME! nice to have you here!
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06/17/2008 01:10:10 AM · #3 |
| Well I'm guessing you mean sunlight damaging the sensor or lens? Sunlight wont hurt your camera at all unless you open the shutter for like a week starring straight into the sun with like a 16000mm but even then I don't know if that would really hurt it that bad. UV filters are used for reducing atmospheric haze, so basically its suppose to make landscapes more clear which is a little bit of a crock. most photographers only use them to protect their lenses from being scratched. |
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06/17/2008 01:10:52 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by smardaz:
man thats a stupid newbie question.....
Just kiddin of course..to the best of my knowledge i dont think taking pictures of the sun should be harmful, unless the authorities consider it terrorist behavior which is quite possible
edit my post to add: WELCOME! nice to have you here! |
can you guess why his name is smardaz?? |
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06/17/2008 01:13:41 AM · #5 |
Like bradshaw said, UV filters are generally used to protect your lens. Many photographers are of the opinion that by placing another chunk o' glass in front though you lose sharpness. Also, modern lenses are quite scratch resistant. I've seen demos of what happens if you don't protect your lense with a filter (big hole in the front element) but I am of the belief that if a tree is going through your filter its probably going through the front element anyways. Personally, I don't put a filter on my lens unless it has an effect. (Circular polarizers are my absolute favorite!).
edit: spelling, grammar, general sleep related typo-foolery.
Message edited by author 2008-06-17 01:14:47.
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06/17/2008 01:26:09 AM · #6 |
Some of these topics came up during the Sun in Frame challenge.
It is possible to damage an SLR pointing at the sun depending on a number of factors, isn't instant, just don't keep your camera aimed at the noon day sun for like ten minutes. A couple minutes will probably be ok.
UV filters do nada, however they do help to keep your expensive lens clean and protect against small rocks and such flying. No I've never encountered flying rocks but I haven't been everywhere yet either, I am sure they are out there, along with bird poop, who ever wants to clean bird poop off a $500 lens, I sure don't, that is why I do not stand under birds, unless they have a nice a**, then it is ok, but not if they poop on my lens, I'm not into that.
UV filters do increase the chance of glare or flare in your photos.
As for your eye, it only takes a few seconds to burn your eye looking through and SLR at the sun, even with most welding glasses, and it can set dark clothing on fire, so, just keep the camera at a distance from your eye and just quickly glance to see if it is in frame. Other solutions include buying solar filters, however these tint the sun green, however they can be used for alignment.
Oh and one more thing, no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid assumpions.
Please have mercy on me, this is an old firefox without a spell checker, beware of the evil typo. |
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06/17/2008 04:23:29 PM · #7 |
o wow, thanks a lot everybody.
peace,
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06/17/2008 04:45:59 PM · #8 |
I like to get the sun in the frame sometimes. My 40D is fine.
Depending on what i'm up to, I have made my eye pretty sore. It's not so hard on the eyeball with a wide angle lens, but don't do it with a long zoom on unless the sun is near the horizon. ;-)
I'm old, and therefore don't worry too much about damaging myself. But you've got a lot of years left in you, so be careful with your eyeballs!
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06/17/2008 04:52:17 PM · #9 |
 = sore eyeball.
 = not so sore eyeball.
 = eyeball scratched out.
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06/17/2008 04:52:27 PM · #10 |
Notes that the worst damage done to the eye is actually completely painless and can take weeks to notice after the fact as the back of the eye slowly blisters and cones die.
Nice shocks strike :)
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06/24/2008 04:29:22 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by togtog:
the eye slowly blisters and cones die.
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This would make an excellent song lyric. :-) |
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06/28/2008 09:58:09 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by theothermovement:
I'm 15, and within the last year been really interested in photography. For beginning I used a point and shoot camera. Kodak Z612, I used a lot of sun in my pictures.. I just got a D-40. How bad is sunlight to the camera. I recently got a
2 Pack 52mm MC UV Lens filter for Camera 52 mm. How well will this help with UV protection. I don't know much about it. Since I'm still an amateur.
peace,
theothermovement |
Yo bro, direct sunlight will destroy the sensor of your camera... It happens the same to our eyes, you know ^^ |
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