Radioactivity and a Canon 40D

[duffer18hcp@sbcglobal.net]

Does anyone know if Radioactive isotopes will effect a camera? I am having a radioactive patch sewn to the outside of my eyeball and will be home quarrantined for a week. I can't be within six feet of anyone and was hoping to hone some macro while totally bored.

[downtrodden]

Use the other eye?

Live view?

I think I'd call Canon just to be sure though...

[cdifoto]

Yeah Homer I think I'd either call Canon, or just chillax and leave the camera out of the way for a bit.

[downtrodden]

Yeah man, you should probably be letting your eyes rest as much as possible...

[raven15]

??? You could try and let us know:).

Let's see, there's alpha, beta and gamma radiation. I don't think alpha and beta will hurt your camera, since the sun puts out those anyhow. Gamma could, but I don't think it would? That one is usually the smallest percent of the three I think. The worst that would happen is a small increase of noise in your shots, but probably negligible (ie you would not notice even if you were the pickiest person on the planet). So, I'd go ahead and shoot, I highly doubt radiation will damage the camera, except for some minor short term influence on the sensor, not noticeable. I mean, people do have their cameras X-rayed at the airport all the time.

I'm taking a radioactive materials course on Thursday, so if you haven't found out by then maybe I'll know more.

[Bynx]

On the other side of the coin, I used Preparation H one time and it didnt affect the camera at all. Hope this helps with your medical queries.

[James DeRuvo DHQ]

There are some interesting hacks which allow you to trigger a camera via a Nintendo DS. There's also probably an IR remote you can use after setting it up as well. But I don't see it doing any long term damage, no.

[Mark_48]

In a film type camera there might be a possibility of fogging on the film, but a digital sensor shouldn't be susceptable to any effects, nor should the electronics have anything adverse happen to it. Usually radiation causes cellular changes to living organisms and not hardware, which is why you're wearing the patch. And it's likely a relatively low dose you're recieving as well.

[Geoff Chandler]

No one has asked the obvious question ~
Why ar you having a radioactive patch sewn to the outside of my eyeball ?? Sounds uncomfortable!
Sounds like you are very dedicated though!!

[TheWengler]

No one has asked the obvious question ~
Why ar you having a radioactive patch sewn to the outside of my eyeball ?? Sounds uncomfortable!
Sounds like you are very dedicated though!!

The answer is in the "Canon DSLR Pic of the Day" thread.

http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showpost.php?p=326569&postcount=2219

[Geoff Chandler]

Oh gosh - never heard of that before or seen anything like it - isn't
science amazing

[duffer18hcp@sbcglobal.net]

Boy, talk about ouch. Now radioactive for 4 more days. And it keeps getting better. They found an egg size tumor in my lung. had a biopsy last Friday after work. Stage 3B small cell carcianoma. This sucks. Looks like I may have to sell my camera. Already sold the 17-55 and went back to the kit lens.

[FLiPMaRC]

:( Good luck. God bless.