"Jamie Arnold" <biggziff@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:l42bb.82749$yG2.47071@twister.nyroc.rr.com...

> I would like to video mig and tig welding processes. I have a Sony digital

> 8 camcorder and have tried to tape this using a welding shield filter

> attached to the front of the camera and tweaking the exposure compensation.

> I could get a decent image, but the arc still kept me from seeing the molten

> puddle that is created while welding. It is essential that I see the puddle

> during this video. Any ideas would be welcome.

It may take a good 3-CCD camera to do this - 1-chippers

"blow out" the highlights readily, making it difficult to record

even normal highlights with them without serious overall

underexposure...