Posted on 09/04/2017 9:35:43 AM PDT by US Navy Vet
In the days and weeks leading up to the total solar eclipse over the United States last month, there were plenty of warnings for spectators: make sure you protect your eyes and camera equipment. LensRentals, a Tennessee-based camera rental shop, rented out a number of lenses before the event and warned customers to make sure that they use solar filters. Not everyone did.
The store posted up a series of images on its blog, showing some of the cameras that were damaged during the eclipse. Blog editor Zach Sutton wrote that they weren’t out to criticize their customers, but wanted to show what happened, and that it’s fortunate that they have a repairs department.
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When I started to look for a solar filter for a 52MM, I couldn’t find one and didn’t worry about it.
I pointed my nearly dead droid phone and rolled a little. No filter though.
Come to think of it, I haven’t bothered to play it back. Oh well.
Melty, melty ....
I hope the stupid people who ruined those cameras were at least using the special glasses to view the solar eclispse, and didn’t go blind in one eye as well. You can always pay for a camera you broke. Not so with the eye.
Some people in California put Sunscreen in their eyes because they never had the glasses ,D’oh
I ask out of ignorance. I wonder why they just didn’t provide a solar filter with the lens rental, along with a sizable deposit.
Some people in California put Sunscreen in their eyes because they never had the glasses ,D’oh
I put a box on my head. Worked really well, no eye damage at all. Of course, I couldn’t actually see anything, either.
Well who’d a thought! Thank you for the heads up because I really want to be in the next one. I took a couple of it through the cloud cover (80%) so I’m glad I didn’t fry my phone!
I got it set on top of my bicycle helmet. Will take it for a spin tomorrow. Supposed to be a nice weather day.
The sun didn’t do that! SUV’s caused the damage!
Of course. More evidence of global warming.
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