shooting welding sparks and the like

Hi Gang,


local machinist wants me to shoot some video of him welding in his workshop so he can add to promo video.


Question I gotta ask before shooting.


I wont be zooming up close or for a long period and understand that welding glare is no good for human eyes.....what about the dslr sensor...can it render the dlsr dead?

Ian

I've done a small amount o welding video with my 7d - didn't have any problems. You can see an example here:
http://vimeo.com/14241​250

Regards,
Jim

ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION WHEN LOOKING AT WELDING!!!

Yes the heat will fry the sensor if live-view is used. For fast shutter speeds, no problem for sensor, same as for photos when Sun is included in frame.

Set up a sheet of welding glass between camera and welding operation for longer exposures.

REPEAT! DANGER! ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION WHEN LOOKING AT WELDING!!!

Heat?

I won't b super close or zoomed in tight.

Be more so shots from 4-5 meters away and only lasting 2-3s

Please explain what u mean by heat?

I was thinking the intensity of the light would be the culprit

The closest welding shots I linked to were shot from about 10 meters away with a 70-200 2.8.

Regards,
Jim

Thanks for the video sample Jim.


The video you submitted is pretty much what my client wants.

They require something that shows their work procedures, techniques etc etc so they can add the vid to their site and show prospective clients.


I was just a bit concerned that bright welding flashed would destroy a dslr sensor or burn pixels or something.


Did you attach some sort of filter to compensate for welding glare? or was it just as is?

Cheers and great job on the vid,


Ian

Hi Ian,

The interior shots (including the welding) were without any filters. It was fairly low light inside the facility. I did use an nd8 and a grad nd on the exterior shots to keep the sky from being blown out.

Regards,
Jim