how to take sun's photo without damaging camera len ?
can someone teach me plz ?
what equipment do i need ? filter or what ?
what safety steps i have to take ?
thanks

This post has been edited by Wind2289: Nov 24 2006, 11:30 PM

Taking sun pic can damage the lens meh ?

an nd filter might help but pointing your cam directly at the sun is not a good thing...

actually this claim is a bit not scientic, i still havent find any 'proff' that pointing to sun will kill ur lens/sensor thing.

kill lens i dont think so.
kill sensor it might be right.
kill eye is definately

i wouldnt know too but i'm following the concept, whats bad for your eye is bad for your sensor. film keeps changing so it's alright but prolong exposure on your sensor could damage it.. could.. sadly i'm not willing to experiment with my cam

mayb the magnification theory would work eh? Like when u put magnifying glass directly below the sun , it can start a fire ? Mayb this theory works with lens too...hehe ... the more u zoom the more light focus on the area? hehe , chapalang theory

This post has been edited by minde: Nov 26 2006, 10:59 PM

a sun tat sun can look directly to it...it is safe, but not too long

a sun tat will hurt ur eye when u look into it...no good, will hurt ur censor

Without filters, you can try to take sun pics when it is cloudy or hazy, at sunrise and sunset, or shoot its reflection in water, etc.

There are many kinds of solar filters you can play with if you're so inclined. Each will show you different aspects of the sun, and some of them are pretty costly. Solar photography is now very popular with astronomers since they can do it in the day time.......unlike the normal forms of astrophotography which require dark skies.