Questions tagged [sun]
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Can the sun damage the camera sensor? Under what conditions?
I want to experiment taking photos in which the sun appears. I'm afraid of what might happen if I take one with a narrower angle (where sun would be bigger). Can the lens act as a magnifying glass and ...
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Is it dangerous to take pictures of the sun without any filter? [duplicate]
I captured this photo a few minutes ago :
The circle you see is the Sun :|. When I was taking this picture, I was in Live-View Mode with ...
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How do I photograph the sunset without damaging my camera?
This applies to the Sony NEX-5R, and the iPhone 5S. I want to shoot a timelapse of the sunset. The Sony manual says not to point it at the sun. Other questions on photo.SE agree with that advice, but ...
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Do you need a solar filter for a wide-angle camera?
I'm trying to photograph the eclipse and we already have a solar filter for our telephoto lens. However, we have two cameras so we might as well use them. I've spent a fair amount of time searching ...
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How to fix an image sensor damaged by long sun exposures?
I took a number of shots of the sun during mid-afternoon and now all my images have pink spot where the sun was. Is there anyway to fix this, or is it permanently damaged?
The camera was pointed at ...
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How to take photos of a solar eclipse without damaging one's eyes or camera?
This upcoming May parts of the USA will experience a solar eclipse. So this leads to me wondering how you photograph the sun/solar eclipses and ensure that you do not damage the camera (or your eyes)?...
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At which focal lengths is it ‘safe’ to have the sun in frame?
I've seen both beautiful wide angle pictures that include the sun as well as camera damage from pointing long lenses at the sun.
At which focal lengths is it safe to have the sun in frame? assuming ...
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Can it be dangerous to look at the sun through the viewfinder?
A few minutes ago I went outside to take a panorama on my lawn with my DSLR, but I accidentally looked at the sun through the viewfinder. Is that dangerous? I just saw a black spot for about 30 ...
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What does a hexagonal sun tell us about the camera lens/sensor?
In this picture, we see that the sun comes out as a hexagon. I am sure it is not arbitrary. What does the hexagon tell us about the instrument that captured the image?
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Is it sensor damage? Or dust?
I have been trying to shoot partial solar eclipse today with my Nikon D3100, and later noticed this spot on images:
I do not have special sun filter, but i tried my best to cover lens with disk from ...
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Is there an app that shows location-specific times of sunrise, while considering line-of-sight obstructions, such as terrain?
Taking sunrise/sunset pictures at the ocean allows for photographs where the sun is placed just above the horizontal plane. This allows for "red ball of fire" pictures, such as the following by ...
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Can the sun damage the sensor on a mirrorless camera?
I'm researching a good technique for taking pics of the upcoming solar eclipse and I want to use my Sony NEX-6 mirrorless camera.
I found this question here from 2010 but no one brings up mirrorless ...
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Is knowing the Sun color temperature enough to get the right white balance?
Assuming the picture is taken at sea level, in direct sunlight (no shadow) under a cloudless sky, and knowing the latitude, day and hour, I can in principle determine the color temperature of sunlight ...
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How to film a eclipse of the sun with a phone cam?
as you can read in the title I want to make a photo and a video from a solar eclipse. It should be very simple, fast and cheap, cause in 12 hours after I post this is the eclipse. I have only a Galaxy ...
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How to take a good landscape picture against the sun?
I like hiking, and usually take my DSLR with me. I often find myself in front of beautiful landscapes, with the sun really high or directly in front of me. The resulting pictures are usually pale, ie ...
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