Jeroen Wenting
(K=25317) - Comment Date 9/26/2003
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I wouldn't risk my eyes...
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Stephen Gangi
(K=566) - Comment Date 9/28/2003
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No. The light and heat will be far too intense. You can fry the camera, the lens, and your eyes. A polarizer will only decrease the amount of light by maybe 1.5 stops - not nearly enough. A typical solar filter made for that purpose on the other hand, will decrease the amount of light by 10000 to 100000 times. Remember, you are dealing with visible light, ultraviolet, and infrared (heat). You are also focusing all that power into an even smaller, more intense spot - much like the experiment with sunlight and a magnifying glass. Do you really want to literally cook your eyes???
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al shaikh
(K=15790) - Comment Date 9/28/2003
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If you focus correctly you will burn right through the shutter and your eye. Don't mess around with it. A link to some information:
http://www.eclipse-chasers.com/eclphot.htm
This is not an endorsement of that site and if you attempt it you are on your own. I am just pointing out a resource on the net.
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Daniel case
(K=756) - Comment Date 9/28/2003
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Don't worry I'm not crazy enough to try it. I more or less meant protection for the lense.
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Stephen Gangi
(K=566) - Comment Date 9/29/2003
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No. A polarizer and/or UV will not protect the lens or camera either. Any website dealing with solar photography or eclipse photography will give more detail into why you MUST use the right filter, and mount it in front of the lens, in the proper manner. Start with Google searches for Mr Eclipse and Michael Oates for more information. Focussed sunlight can destroy the camera and lens. Again, I would not want to risk permanent blindness just to save a few dollars on filtering. Either do it right, or don't do it at all. You only have one set of eyes.
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