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Shooting Lasers At Photographers...
Jim Colburn, Photo Editor, Photographer
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McAllen | TX | USA | Posted: 10:45 AM on 09.20.09 |
->> "...the boat’s most unusual feature is perhaps the anti-paparazzi “shield”.
Infrared lasers detect the electronic light sensors in nearby cameras, known as charge-coupled devices. When the system detects such a device, it fires a focused beam of light at the camera, disrupting its ability to record a digital image.
The beams can also be activated manually by security guards if they spot a photographer loitering."
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article6841380.ece |
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Curtis Clegg, Photographer
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Jeff Mills, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Columbus | OH | USA | Posted: 1:52 PM on 09.20.09 |
| ->> Hmmm, if it works based upon a CCD type sensor, I'd say the technology is about 4-5 years behind the times because other than p&s's most if not all DSLR's have switched to CMOS sensors |
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Brad Barr, Photographer
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Port St. Lucie | FL | USA | Posted: 1:57 PM on 09.20.09 |
| ->> not to mention the fact that the ccd/cmos sensor is hidden behind the shutter until you actually take the shot....doubt its quite that fast |
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Mark Loundy, Photo Editor
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San Jose | CA | USA | Posted: 2:28 PM on 09.20.09 |
->> Technologically, the whole thing is just silly beyond belief. It's unfortunate that the Times fell for it.
--Mark |
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Scott Serio, Photo Editor, Photographer
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Colora | MD | USA | Posted: 4:07 PM on 09.20.09 |
->> It depends on what this is saying. I dont think they are saying it disrupts the ability of the camera to focus. I don't think that is possible. Now...
I do know that most commercial airliners have sensors to tell it when it has been "painted" with a laser. As a point of reference, it isn't a good idea as a cop to point your laser speed unit at a 737. The FAA gets a little miffed.
Now, once the lasers that determine range of focus hit the boat, it is possible that they may have some countermeasure that actually fires a Class 3 or Class 4 laser. Pretty sure this would "blind" the camera and you. They are pretty damn bright. In the US it is also illegal to point a Class 3 or above laser indiscriminately at people. You also could suffer damage to your eye if your eye is exposed to it.
http://web.princeton.edu/sites/ehs/laserguide/sec3.htm
So, not amazingly far-fetched in that context. |
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Mark Loundy, Photo Editor
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San Jose | CA | USA | Posted: 8:54 PM on 09.20.09 |
->> Scott, Laser detection is a no-brainer. But the story claims that the device uses a laser to detect a CCD. That is absurd.
--Mark |
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John Cowpland, Photographer
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Napier | HB | New Zealand | Posted: 1:02 AM on 09.21.09 |
->> I'd also be a little concerned about the effect on the photographer!
We had a case here where a local idiot fired a laser pointer at one of our photographers,(while I was working for the local paper..and we were still on film!!) the lens focused the beam enough to cause non permanent damage to his vision but we were told he was very very lucky to lose his sight.
He managed to get a frame off while this guy fired the beam and it fogged that frame plus one each side.
Police were called in and the chap was given a very stern warning, and only escaped charges because the photog didn't want to chase it.
There have also been cases where laser pointers have been fired at low flying aircraft blinding the pilot. |
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N. Scott Trimble, Photographer
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Lake Oswego | OR | USA | Posted: 2:13 AM on 09.21.09 |
| ->> Han shot first. Greedo never shot at all. |
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Bob Ford, Photographer
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Lehighton | Pa | USA | Posted: 9:25 AM on 09.21.09 |
| ->> It obviously doesn't work. Did anybody else notice that there was a photo of the boat that ran with the story. If the new technology worked they would have had to run an artist's renderring. |
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