Can I take photos of the sun directly with a digital camera?

It is recommended not to take photos directly at the sun with a digital camera. If it is not properly protected, it will damage the digital camera.

If you shoot the sun for a long time in strong light, even the high-speed shutter will damage the sensor of the camera, which may be caused by the overheating of the sun and burning spots on CMOS.

Shooting a solar eclipse or a long exposure to the sun shutter will greatly increase the risk of camera damage. Due to the characteristics of lens structure, strong sunlight will gather through the lens and be transmitted to the sensor of the camera.

It's like concentrating sunlight with a magnifying glass and burning the leaves on the ground. In this case, the sensor will burn out if it is not properly protected and operated for a long time.

Taking pictures of the sun for a long time will burn out the bad spots and melt a part of the sensor. In addition, shutter curtain, mirror, lens aperture blade, built-in nd filter system and other components may also be burned to varying degrees. It can be seen how much damage the sun does to the camera.

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Similar to a camera, it is a very good observation method to directly photograph the eclipse process with a camera and a filter. Generally speaking, the telephoto end of a camera is longer than that of an ordinary camera, so it can capture a larger image of the sun, which is enough to meet the general observation needs.

Just add a filter on the front cover of the lens, find the sun, maximize the optical zoom, and then start shooting. Cameras can generally focus correctly and set exposure parameters. If it really doesn't work, switch to manual gear, manually set exposure parameters, and manually focus to infinity.

Of course, it's too tiring to shoot for hours by hand, so be sure to prepare a tripod. Since video shooting is continuous, you just need to start shooting and then you can leave it alone.

Just adjust the orientation of the camera after a while, so that the sun shines on the picture all the time. Pay attention to changing the tape or battery in time if it is running out. Of course, it is best to connect the camera with an external power supply, otherwise you need to prepare enough spare batteries.

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