Comments on: Moby killed my camera!

By: Francois M

Francois M — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:56:52 +0000

Well, it could have been coincidence, but
* there was a laser
* the laser was shining directly toward the camera when the sensor blew
* CCD sensors are generally quite reliable
* it is well documented (and logical) that CCDs can be destroyed by laser light (due to a voltage spike, for example)

By: Alex Smtih

Alex Smtih — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:53:22 +0000

i think you will find on the publication that it says “no photography allowed”… not “no professional photography allowed”

i to be honest…. how do you it was a laser that killed your cam….. perhaps a dodgy ccd and at a month old i would send it back

By: Jensumvegubnub

Jensumvegubnub — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:34:16 +0000

Thanks for the post

By: Francois M

Francois M — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:51:47 +0000

I understood it as “no professional photography allowed”

By: Hugo

Hugo — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:32:21 +0000

Hmmm, did you sneak in your camera despite “no photography allowed” warnings? Karma got the best of your camera?

yesbuts asks the exact question I wanted to ask…

By: Boer sonder roer

Boer sonder roer — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:05:33 +0000

Miskien kan jy ‘n paar klompe hier na Engeland toe stuur. Ons kan dit gebruik as ‘n boot! Dit is nou Somer hier maar die weer is absoluut belaglik. Dit is klaarblyklik die natste Somer in die geskiedenis. Dit is nou tipies Engeland – dit is of die verkeerde reen, die verkeerde blare, te kouer sneeu en nou die natste Somer. Hierdie Eiland het nie ‘n klimaat nie, dit het “weer”.
Jammer om te hoor van die kamera – haal maar jou vetkryte uit en maak sketse. Gelukkig is alles in Holland so plat jy sal nie moeilikheid he om berge te teken nie.

By: mnr.muller

mnr.muller — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:54:11 +0000

laser killed the photography star.

…bly om te sien jy’s van plan om meer gereeld te blog! …wil graag lees hoe jy daar anderkant in klompe dans …moenie skrik vir ‘n initial lack of a guiding theme nie; die koherensie-faktor is immers jý.

By: yesbuts

yesbuts — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:00:24 +0000

It wouldn’t have happened with the good old fashion film camera.
They call it progress.
But your blog does raise an interesting question. If the laser did that to your camera what are the dangers to the human eye?