putting lens of digicam directly under table lamp - is it alright?

[clearbluesky]

hey all i just read that it is not advisable to point the lens of a digital camera at the sun cos it wld damage the CCD. just wondering, what about pointing it at a normal light source? cos i was putting the lens of my digicam directly under my table lamp to check it. is it alright to do that?

 

[Gymrat76]

Aiyo, dun be overly paranoid la... if can't put under table lamp to look, then you'd better not shoot outdoors in the daytime :bsmilie:

As for pointing the lens at the sun, I think the caution is for the person behind the camera, and not so much the lens itself. A series of lenses focusing sunlight into your eyes can and will burn out your retinas pretty quick

 

[clearbluesky]

hehe paiseh for the paranoia...cos first timer la then know nuts abt taking care of digicam :embrass:

 

[Gymrat76]

No problems dude... if you don't questions, the how to learn hor?