I shoot the sun often (Sony DV camcorders), no problem

(though I make sure the exposure for the overall

scene is correct, and I do not leave the sun in one

position [the camera is moved]). I would not do this

with a tube-type of sensor, but current CCDs are OK

with at least brief overexposure...

On Mon, 3 Mar 2003 15:11:56 -0800, "Mike Rehmus" <mike@no-spam-byvideo.com> wrote:

>Don't shoot the sun directly. Project it onto a sheet of paper and tape off

>of that. Use a pinhole or a simple lens.

>

>You can literally fry the CCD with the light coming directly from the sun.

>"JS" <JS@kodak.com> wrote in message news:b409qf$lg4$1@news.kodak.com...

>> Could someone help!!!!!!!!

>>

>> Do UV filters protect your ccd chip from direct sunlight or is some other

>> kind of filter used for a camcorder

>>

>> when i want to shoot the sun direct for a short period

>> "Sony pc100"