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From the article "Cameras are up to 1000x more sensitive to lasers than eyeballs," Dussan wrote. "Occasionally, this can cause thermal damage to a camera's foca
by jpalomaki 8y ago
From the article "Cameras are up to 1000x more sensitive to lasers than eyeballs," Dussan wrote. "Occasionally, this can cause thermal damage to a camera's focal plane array."
Another site claims "However, there are no MPEs for sensors such as CMOS or CCD chips. This means a show may be perfectly safe for eyes, but could possibly damage a camera sensor. One reason is that camera lenses may gather more laser light, and concentrate it to a finer point. Another reason is that CMOS or CCD sensors are more easily damaged than the eye."[1]
[1] http://www.laserpointersafety.com/ilda-camera-info.html http://www.laserpointersafety.com/ilda-camera-info.html
- BuildTheRobots 8y agoI'd love to see some independent results from someone who doesn't have skin in the game. Whilst damage might be more obvious in a camera CCD, even small amounts of cumulative damage over time could be doing serious harm without it being immediately obvious. I've seen f/1.6 lenses, where as the eyes are apparently f/8.3 - f/2.2, so yes the eyes take in less light, but it's substantially harder than an EF-S mount to swapout. edit: also, what about animals with good night vision? they are more sensitive and take in more light - are they at danger?