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Anonymous
what care should be taken when taking photos of a sunset?
should i not at all in case i damage my dSLR?
>> Anonymous
>>154244
spray the inside sensor w/ windex before you put the lens on- windex has a glare protectant that will help prevent dead pixels. Otherwise, just be careful and don't do it a ton.
>> Anonymous
spray it inside... what?!
>> Anonymous
>>154249
DONT LISTEN TO THE PREVIOUS POSTER!!! Spray it on a cloth instead and rub it on all the insides. Use enough of it though to coat.

You could have googled first before posting
>> Anonymous
i did do some googling and they just found that you dont want to keep pointinng the lens at the sun for too long as it acts like a magnifying glass... never read anything about spraying stuff in to the camera.
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>154252
I'm torn between a desire to help and a desire for lulz.
>> elf_man !!DdAnyoDMfCe
>>154254
*facepalm*
windex? really?
>> Anonymous
>>154247
>>154252

8/10
>> Anonymous
back again. found out what windex was.

now, srsly. pointers?
>> Anonymous
>>154266

Shit down the lens
>> Anonymous
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I tried the windex thing and I think it actually worked... the colors on my XTI Rebel are much more even while still retaining a saturation that is beautiful- awesome tip /p/ thanks!
>> Anonymous
>>154284
WOW that is stunning. I'm going to try that on my camera too!
>> Anonymous
>>154284
SHIT BURNED MY EYES, THANKS A LOT FUCKER
>> Anonymous
>>154247
wut
>> Anonymous
>>154244
LMAO. Windex.
>> Anonymous
>>154247
Shame on you!

DON'T LISTEN TO THIS POSTER! Use an anti-static gun on the sensor.
>> Anonymous
windex = instant art
>> Anonymous
>>154680
lulz
>> Jal
Than you, I needed that.
>> Anonymous
seriously, though.. Can taking pics directly at the sun damage the sensor?
>> M/A !n21TE7QU8U
>>154693
It will explode.
>> Anonymous
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071119153713AAOjj9K
go-go-gadget interwebs!

essence of the post: slr's will point the sun directly at your eye, not your sensor, unless you've a)got shutter lock on for some dumb reason or b)have live view on your dslr. in the case of live view, it might burn the live view sensor (a smaller secondary sensor) if you point it at the sun for a long time.

http://66.218.69.11/search/cache?ei=UTF-8&p=sun+reaction+ozone+filter+sunrise+sunset&y=Searc
h&fr=yfp-t-501&u=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun%3Fredirect%3Dno&w=sun+reaction+ozone+filter+f
ilters+sunrise+sunset&d=OaEtc_H_Qh6N&icp=1&.intl=us
also from the interwebs,

"During sunrise and sunset, sunlight is attenuated due to Rayleigh scattering and Mie scattering from a particularly long passage through Earth's atmosphere and the direct Sun is sometimes faint enough to be viewed comfortably with the naked eye or safely with optics (provided there is no risk of bright sunlight suddenly appearing through a break between clouds). Hazy conditions, atmospheric dust, and high humidity contribute to this atmospheric attenuation.

Attenuating filters to view the Sun should be specifically designed for that use: some improvised filters pass UV or IR rays that can harm the eye at high brightness levels. Filters on telescopes or binoculars should be on the objective lens or aperture, never on the eyepiece, because eyepiece filters can suddenly crack or shatter due to high heat loads from the absorbed sunlight. Welding glass #14 is an acceptable solar filter, but "black" exposed photographic film is not (it passes too much infrared)."


I always thought there was a chemical reaction to sunlight that increased the atmospheres ability to filter sun, thus sunrise was super harsh and sunset was very mild, due to the increased amount of sun induced resistance in the atmosphere. but damn, if wikipedia doesn't say so, I guess thats not how it is.
>> Anonymous
>>154699
>>I always thought there was a chemical reaction to sunlight that increased the atmospheres ability to filter sun, thus sunrise was super harsh and sunset was very mild, due to the increased amount of sun induced resistance in the atmosphere.

WTF
>> Anonymous
>>154700

it's one of those explanations that grownups who don't know the answer give you when your a kid and asking about such things. until proven otherwise, thats the only answer you have.
>> Anonymous
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A few years back I tried pointing a laser pointer into a point 'n shoot digital, all the time thinking how much of an idiot I am and that it might damage the sensor. It didn't. (Pic related.)