Its not just re-entry that makes heat, its re-entry at high speed. The first stage wasn't in orbit. I don't think it had reached orbital velocity and it turned

Its not just re-entry that makes heat, its re-entry at high speed. The first stage wasn't in orbit. I don't think it had reached orbital velocity and it turned around and fired its engines to reduce its speed even further. Re-entry from orbit wouldn't just destroy the camera, it would burn up much of the craft as there is no heat shield.