stephen_streit Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 I've read a couple horror stories about people burning image sensors on bright beach days and what not. Is this a real risk? How hard is it to burn a sensor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paq Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 hte only way i could see you doing it is by pointing directly at the sun for quite a bit of time seriously, it's so low of a risk it is not even worth worrying about.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georg_kern Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 This im mainly an issue with video cameras. Imagine an webcam, which records a panorama all day. There you can clearly see the traces of the sun over the horizon, burned into the CCD. It is not a problem in normal still photography. Regards Georg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric bond Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Having just spent some quality time on hot Costa Rican beaches, I have experienced no problems with my sensor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karim Ghantous Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 This link shows how video cameras in fixed positions over time can be affected: http://www.hogsett.com/goodies/ccdburn.htm Remember, video cameras have their CCDs exposed all the time, even when not recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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