http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: Sun - Recent Topics en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:18:40 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/will-pointing-your-camera-at-the-sun-cause-damage#post-48957 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:45:43 +0000 neckbreakerb 48957@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Can someone help me answer a question?  I own the Sony FX7; and the instruction manual says that the camera should not be pointed directly at the sun, and that doing so can result in damage to the unit.  But lots of videos have shots of the sun in them.  In fact, videomaker's Tips and Tricks has an instructional video on shooting the sun.  Is there really a risk of damaging my camera?  If so, what needs to be done to prevent the damage?  Thanks!</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/xh-a1-lens-flares#post-38321 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:50:10 +0000 lukerd12 38321@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Hey everyone,</p> <p> So I was just at my cottage and as I was sitting on the dock, I saw how the sun sat perfectly over the bay at the other end of the lake. So I grabbed my camera (XH-A1 with no adapter) and went to video the sun, with stock footage in mind :).  Now I have had my A1 for a while but haven't yet video-taped the sun. When I was filming the sun I noticed how there was a grid of illuminated  circles around the sun. No matter where I moved the camera they were still there. I always shoot in Manual mode so I fooled around with aperture, shutter speed, gain, ect ect. Nothing seemed to work. </p> <p> </p> <p>Is there a way to eliminate this grid and get a better lens flare?  I think it might have to do something with the CCD censors on the camera but I am not too sure.</p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks in advance! </p>