Sun Damage?

I have a Nikon d750 with a sigma 35mm 1.4 art and I took some shots of a pano with 1/4000 and f/2.8 directly at the sun for several photos. Then afterwards I thought about it and was wondering if it could have damaged anything? Ive been photographing for a long time and have never really shot into the sun mid day. Since its winter obviously the sun is right above us though.

Please let me know if this would have damaged anything like the sensor or lens and if so what should I look for?

codyphoto wrote in post #17890976
Since its winter obviously the sun is right above us though.

I can't answer your questions about damage to the camera, but the above-quoted statement makes me go "Huh?" The sun is lower in winter than in summer. Consequently, sunlight is less strong (on the average) in winter.

Looking through a viewfinder at the sun might damage a human eye. I'm not sure. Probably someone here knows.

Heya,

You know all these photos around this place of sunsets, beaches, winterscapes, etc, that all have the sun blazing in them right on?

Their cameras are still working.

You're going to be ok.

Just don't do any long exposure directly at the sun at wide aperture.

Very best,

I damaged my phone camera for pointing directly at the sun for too long. But I've never had any problems with my 5D II. I think you just have to be careful. If you are going to do a long exposure with the sun directly shining straight into your sensor with no darkened filter then you will fry it. Otherwise its all good.

P/S: beautiful spot.

The bigger danger is keeping your eye to the finder with the camera aimed at the sun for very long. The sensor's only exposed for that 1/4000 second; your eye's exposed all the rest of the time. With longer focal lengths the risk increases.

any high energy light source can damage an electronic sensor, but for the faction of a second your sensor is exposed it will be ok. plus your lens isnt focusing the sun onto a small point like a magnifying glass would.

I've been shooting into the sun for years with no issues. I'd be careful of long exposures, which are pointless into the sun. :P

dont worry.nothing seiously.just do it at the mid day.LOL

Focussed sunlight can damage a camera - just google some images - however it seems it is not usually while the shutter is open. Unless you massively overexposed with a very large aperture I suspect it would be hard to damage the sensor. I did onece use a small laser to illuminate a small object and I wae mortified to find a few pixels failed (red) - but the problem fixed itself!!