lightning

[jamisan]

Just curoius, would it be possible to burn out an image sensor taking pics of lightning.   My last lightning shoot, I had the shutter open for a 10 sec exposure,100 ISO, night time, and had a, saw the lightning and heard the thunder at the same time.  No harm to my camera that I can tell, but was just wondering.

[Bob Atkins]

No. It's not that bright (or at least it doesn't last that long).

Now if you focused the sun onto the sensor for long enough using a big enough and fast enough lens you might be able to do some damage.

However if the lightning hits you, all bets are off.

[jamisan]

Thanks Bob,good to know, I'll tell ya this was the first time I got a little nervous taking lightning shots.