Accidentally Pointed Camera towards Sun - Did I damage the camera?
Re: Accidentally Pointed Camera towards Sun - Did I damage the camera?
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itrytotakepictures wrote:
Hi every one a newbie camera person here. I got a chance to play around with the fuji film xh2s with the new 23mm f1.4 fuji lens on. While I was going around taking photos, I accidentally pointed the camera towards the sun. I has my focus at infinity and it was around 3PM so the sun was really strong, and I remembered reading somewhere that sunlight could damage the camera/camera sensor and I'm pretty paranoid now. So I wanted to ask if this is something I really should be worried about.
Sorry for such a basic question and thanks in advance!
Most likely, you're OK. It should be pretty simple to photograph a white sheet of paper or other flat and featureless subject and simply look at the image in detail to see if there are any areas in the image that might suggest damage to the sensor. You'll need to first ensure that you have no dust on the sensor or anything else that might yield spots on your image. Do a bit of research on sensor cleaning (or find a local store that can help). My guess is that you'll end up just fine. BTW, over time any sensor will need to be cleaned so having that skill, or finding a local shop that can help, is very worthwhile for anyone who owns a digital camera.
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