camera ccd hit by laser at DVinfo.net

Ed Liew · January 21st, 2005, 09:00 AM

not sure whether this is the right place for this question.
one of my camera was hit by laser and the ccd block now have two green dot. anyone know of a way to repair it without having to change the ccd block? appreciate all the help. thank you.

ed

Andrew Petrie · January 21st, 2005, 09:40 AM

Like a pen-pointer laser?

Chris Hurd · January 21st, 2005, 03:02 PM

That happened to me once, years ago when I was shooting a rave with a Canon L1. Factory service is your only option.

Ed Liew · January 21st, 2005, 04:17 PM

not laser pen but effects laser. i was covering a concert with a sony d35.
chris, did they change the ccd block or was it repairable?

ed

Mike Rehmus · January 23rd, 2005, 02:31 PM

Try black-balancing the camera about 6 times in succession. However, it sounds like the laser really zapped a couple of charge sites.

Chris Hurd · January 23rd, 2005, 03:34 PM

Ed, that L1 I referred to wound up with leaking capacitors shortly after the laser incident, so it was never repaired. We replaced it with a Sony VX3, another great Hi-8 camcorder.

Ed Liew · January 24th, 2005, 08:51 PM

it was one of those argon laser - 20w if i'm not mistaken. it happen so fast, less then a second. never have this sort of problem with older camera. the newer digital camera which are so low in lux, the ccd are really sensitive. will try out the black balance thing and see what happen. thanks.

ed

January 21st, 2005, 09:00 AM	#1
Ed Liew Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Malaysia Posts: 226	camera ccd hit by laser not sure whether this is the right place for this question. one of my camera was hit by laser and the ccd block now have two green dot. anyone know of a way to repair it without having to change the ccd block? appreciate all the help. thank you. ed

January 21st, 2005, 09:40 AM	#2
Andrew Petrie Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 484	Like a pen-pointer laser? __________________ Andrew \| Canon XL1s, ME66, Vinten Vision 3, GlideCam V16 (for sale!)

January 21st, 2005, 03:02 PM	#3
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,369 Images: 513	That happened to me once, years ago when I was shooting a rave with a Canon L1. Factory service is your only option. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

January 23rd, 2005, 02:31 PM	#5
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	Try black-balancing the camera about 6 times in succession. However, it sounds like the laser really zapped a couple of charge sites. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

January 23rd, 2005, 03:34 PM	#6
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,369 Images: 513	Ed, that L1 I referred to wound up with leaking capacitors shortly after the laser incident, so it was never repaired. We replaced it with a Sony VX3, another great Hi-8 camcorder. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

January 21st, 2005, 04:17 PM	#4
Ed Liew Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Malaysia Posts: 226	not laser pen but effects laser. i was covering a concert with a sony d35. chris, did they change the ccd block or was it repairable? ed

January 24th, 2005, 08:51 PM	#7
Ed Liew Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Malaysia Posts: 226	it was one of those argon laser - 20w if i'm not mistaken. it happen so fast, less then a second. never have this sort of problem with older camera. the newer digital camera which are so low in lux, the ccd are really sensitive. will try out the black balance thing and see what happen. thanks. ed