Sensor damage filming very bright light source?

[Rob Castiglione]

We have a job that involves filming molten gold being poured out of a hot furnace. Could it possibly damage the sensor to linger too long on the hot furnace or the gold being poured?

 

[Jean Déraps]

Aside from heat issues, which, I would imagine, would start to damage your lenses before damaging the sensor, the only thing I'm aware of that would damage the sensor is laser light. So as long as you prevent molten gold from splashing onto your camera, you should be ok.

On the other hand, if your camera gets splashed with enough gold, you could make a handsome profit...

:tongue_smilie:

 

[Rob Castiglione]

Jean, I had not considered that - a gold plated Epic X.

 

[Clint Lealos]

I once shot a documentary piece at steel factory where I did a time lapse of molten steel being poured into beam molds... no problems. Of course that with a Panasonic 900, but I imagine the same principles apply. Anyone know for sure?

 

[Peter Dmitriyev]

don't hold me to it but some members here even claim that laser light doesn't do anything to an Epic sensor. I think Mark Toia said he's shot in clubs with laser lights constantly going in his epic and nothing happened

 

[ericyoung]

don't hold me to it but some members here even claim that laser light doesn't do anything to an Epic sensor. I think Mark Toia said he's shot in clubs with laser lights constantly going in his epic and nothing happened

He was incredibly lucky if that was the case - do a google search on the site for plenty of stories of lasers bricking Epic and other sensors.

 

[Justin Chin]

I've shot a long sequence of heating up a crucible and a bronze pouring process with no problems. 100fps Red One.

 

[William Sorensen]

Shot for days at a wine barrel manufacturing facility with Red One. Flames, sparks, smoke... lots of ECUs. No problems.

 

[William Sorensen]

Follow up, and the real reason I wanted to comment - At that wine barrel facility - shot laser burn-in of logos on barrels. As long as you're shooting at an angle that doesn't allow the laser to point directly into the lens, it's OK. However, keep an eye out for reflected laser light in glass or mirrored surfaces. I gather that has the potential to harm the sensor.

 

[Peter Dmitriyev]

He was incredibly lucky if that was the case - do a google search on the site for plenty of stories of lasers bricking Epic and other sensors.

I've only heard of anecdotal stories and one infamously circulated video of an alleged canon 5d being bricked at a club when shooting into a laser but plenty other people have shot CMOS into lasers with literally no effect. Curious if you can show me one of these stories of an epic being bricked

 

[Rob Castiglione]

Thanks for the feedback. Red has also confirmed that there is no issue and I feel a lot more secure about it now. I was naturally feeling a little protective of my new epic!

 

[ericyoung]

I've only heard of anecdotal stories and one infamously circulated video of an alleged canon 5d being bricked at a club when shooting into a laser but plenty other people have shot CMOS into lasers with literally no effect. Curious if you can show me one of these stories of an epic being bricked

Well it's off topic for this thread, and you could have searched yourself, but here you go

http://www.reduser.net/forum/showth...damage-the-sensor-if-Laser-Beam-going-into-it

http://www.reduser.net/forum/showth...h-Epic-Scarlet&p=895285&viewfull=1#post895285

http://reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?38341-RED-and-lasers-OK-or-bad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzyKLoEDb64&feature=fvwp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0TgaGePhJA

 

[Matt White]

We will be filming some welding soon. I take it that too is OK if not shot continuously for a long amount of time?

 

[Zhibo Lai]

Also wanted to confirm that filming the sun is okay? I've seen many shots of the sun shot on Reds. What about if the sun is directly pointed on the sensor, without filters?