Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, I don't know if it's due to UV radiation or what, but "welder's flash" can afflict even someone who observes the work through a welder's mask, which uses smoked glass for viewing. A lot of clear glass won't provide any protection. I recall from long ago riding the bus into town for a couple of weeks with the day shift from the Hayden Island shipyards in Portland, and that was a constant source of complaints among the welders. Chuck Albertson Seattle, Wash. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Ted Grant > Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2000 11:18 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] WAS; UV filter and 21mm now 15 mm! > > Be an interesting answer, as I've experienced great discomfort looking > through the camera while shooting "arc welders working." Suffered eye > burn, even though I only looked at the scene through the lens/viewfinder > of a Leicaflex SL. there wasn't any direct eye contact other than > through the viewfinder. Like three days with eyes covered and in > darkness! One might say a very stressful three days indeed! > Particularly for a one eyed photojournalist. >