Lasers and HDSLR sensors !

jogiba · 08-11-2010, 05:24 AM

Video News Blog Archive Warning: Lasers Can Damage Your HDSLR!

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0TgaGePhJA&feature=player_embedded[/YT]

Adam · 08-11-2010, 06:48 AM

Why the hell would anyone go to a rave with a 5D...?

Nachodog · 08-11-2010, 07:50 AM

Originally posted by Adam

Why the hell would anyone go to a rave with a 5D...?

+1

mikemike · 08-11-2010, 11:40 AM

Originally posted by Adam

Why the hell would anyone go to a rave with a 5D...?

To get pictures of sexy raver chicks.

To keep their K-7 from getting damaged by the lasers

phuey · 08-11-2010, 07:06 PM

There goes a 3 thousand dollar camera.

bdery · 08-12-2010, 05:23 AM

Imagine what it could do to people's eyes...

I work with lasers everyday in my job, and I can testify that lasers are NOT toys. Even the green laser pointers wan seriously damage your eyes, permanently.

People setting up stages for shows, raves, and other similar events know squat about lasers and lasers safety. Even though every laser sold in the world has a sticker saying how dangerous it is, how it should be used, etc.

bdery · 08-13-2010, 04:48 AM

Lasers can damage the sensor, that's one thing. They can also burn particles on the surface of the sensor. When that happens, nothing can be done, the energy released permanently damages the surface.

That happened to me once in the lab with a 250$ mirror (to steer the laser beam). There was a dust particle on the mirror, the laser zapped it, and the whole mirror went bananas. Nothing to be done, order a new one...

RonHendriks1966 · 08-14-2010, 03:41 PM

Wow good to know. Why not going to events like this, there are probably some good pictures to make.

This is excluded in the warranty???

Prox-iee · 08-14-2010, 03:44 PM

next time they should buy pentax

r0ckstarr · 08-14-2010, 06:15 PM

Originally posted by Adam

Why the hell would anyone go to a rave?

^ Fixed.

08-11-2010, 05:24 AM	#1
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phuey Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 44	There goes a 3 thousand dollar camera.

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bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,362	Imagine what it could do to people's eyes... I work with lasers everyday in my job, and I can testify that lasers are NOT toys. Even the green laser pointers wan seriously damage your eyes, permanently. People setting up stages for shows, raves, and other similar events know squat about lasers and lasers safety. Even though every laser sold in the world has a sticker saying how dangerous it is, how it should be used, etc.

08-13-2010, 04:48 AM	#7
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,362	Lasers can damage the sensor, that's one thing. They can also burn particles on the surface of the sensor. When that happens, nothing can be done, the energy released permanently damages the surface. That happened to me once in the lab with a 250$ mirror (to steer the laser beam). There was a dust particle on the mirror, the laser zapped it, and the whole mirror went bananas. Nothing to be done, order a new one...

08-14-2010, 03:41 PM	#8
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Wow good to know. Why not going to events like this, there are probably some good pictures to make. This is excluded in the warranty???

08-14-2010, 03:44 PM	#9
Prox-iee Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NH Photos: Gallery Posts: 107	next time they should buy pentax

08-14-2010, 06:15 PM	#10
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	Originally posted by Adam Why the hell would anyone go to a rave? ^ Fixed.