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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAbout the eclipse, I assume you can view it through your Phone camera without
fear of damage to the eye? Anyone know if there's any science to back it up?
KatyMan
(4,190 posts)Tip No. 1: Use a filter to protect your screen.
Tip No. 2: Protect your eyes while photographing the partial eclipse
More details at link
TexasProgresive
(12,157 posts)and will last until the sun burns out the camera chip. You won't know until you try. The "experts" are suggesting putting the special glasses in front of cameras. But it won't hurt your eyes, maybe your pocket book.
pnwmom
(108,978 posts)TexasProgresive
(12,157 posts)Looking through a viewfinder would probably be as dangerous as looking directly. On Single Lens Reflex the image (light) is just passed through the main lens to the eye. On other cameras it is pretty much direct. I would not do it.
Lotusflower70
(3,077 posts)They said to put the phone behind the eclipse glasses to prevent damage to your phone.
Ms. Toad
(34,072 posts)(Contrary to most articles I've seen, this suggests it is unlikely to burn out your camera.)
dchill
(38,493 posts)scads of excellent eclipse photos and videos all over the internet. Why risk your eyes OR your camera? Seriously.
dalton99a
(81,491 posts)Roland99
(53,342 posts)Where the sun was in the background and I'd tap the sun on the screen to reduce exposure and my phone still works perfectly, not sure how I'd damage it with a few secs of video today
If we even see it. Gotten rather cloudy the last couple of hrs here in central FL
pnwmom
(108,978 posts)Only look at the screen.
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/08/21/cell-phone-total-solar-eclipse/
Roland99
(53,342 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,711 posts)pnwmom
(108,978 posts)Okay though the screen.
More here:
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/08/21/cell-phone-total-solar-eclipse/
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)You know how you can use a lens to focus an image of the sun onto things and burn them?
That is what happens inside of a camera as well.
snooper2
(30,151 posts)You'll want to keep it at least six feet away from your face while viewing.