coldironkilz Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I am considering setting up my trail cam in my shop. Can someone answer this question? Would/will the welding arc damage my camera? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 A trail camera? I couldn't for certain answer but I have never known of anyone using any special filters when taking pictures or video of welding arcs. And I never have seen damage to the device from such as long as it's not getting the heat or hit with sparks or slag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Ask the company; I'd say you wanted to film some gas welding and wondered.....(They are probably clueless about forge output parameters...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldironkilz Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 Thanks Das, thanks Thomas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Why a trail camera? Are you trying to get a photo of the dwarves who are sneaking into your forge in the middle of the night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldironkilz Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 JHCC, every now and then, when I return to the shop........things just don't seem to be where I thought I left them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Ah, you have shop gremlins too eh? Mine are so sneaky I can turn around for a second and something I just set down will be moved somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldironkilz Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 That's funny Das. Truth of the matter is, I be just one person in the shop. I want some photos of myself working. I have children and grandchildren who I rarely see. No one to take photos equals no photos to send, thus the trail cam. Any thoughts???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 It's worth a shot. I have no idea how a trail cam would react since I havnt used one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adun Clebr Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 I'm assuming the trail camera is one used to scope out green fields and hunting spots, et cetera ; usually they are object sensitive to take photos on movement/light changes. Not the best choice for your situation, but if it's all you have it will definitely work. Set it to burst shots or video mode & turn the IR sensitivity way down. Place the camera high up where the pictures can capture the most view of what's going on down below . You can crop them later, but you can't add what it didn't capture. Most other point & shoot/DSLR cameras have a threaded hole in them for affixing to a tripod. If you can get one of those to use (or even a smartphone) that'd be the ticket. You can set them to timer mode for some shots, or just video yourself and crop images out later. From an optical standpoint, an IR lense filter would be a good idea anyway, but you will not harm your trail camera by the light (it will only confuse it). Good luck man... I guess the pictures prove we were here! Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldironkilz Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 Adun Clebr ...............Brad thanks so much for your detailed response. It helps me move a head with my plan with less trepidation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Make sure your work area is well lit. Automatic exposure will overcompensate for the glowing metal if there's too much contrast with darker surroundings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldironkilz Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 JHCC, thanks for that tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adun Clebr Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 CIK- I hope the info helps. Just knock out a few pictures & post them here to see how they are. It seems like the forum allows pictures to be posted. One point I would like to add stems from the "a picture's worth a thousand words" mantra/saying... A video is worth a thousand pictures. If you use apple products, you could look into FaceTime to video-talk to your kids' kids. I'm sure there are plenty of applications out there. JHCC's lighting tip is an excellent one; I'll add "Clean up your shop." The first time I tried to show off some projects, all I heard back was a commentary on items in the background. Just something to be aware of... Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 CIK, your OP mentioned arc welding, not forge welding. If you cruise over to weldingweb.com there may be some folks over there who have done photography (still and movie) of arc welding and can help you out. Often, they place a welding lens over the camera to show the arc and thereby not be washed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 On 1/13/2017 at 3:25 PM, Adun Clebr said: I'll add "Clean up your shop." The first time I tried to show off some projects, all I heard back was a commentary on items in the background. Just something to be aware of... This is why all my "newly-forged-item-on-top-of-the-anvil" photos have the garage floor in the background rather than my rather cluttered forge setup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 But clutter is fun. It's like trying to find Waldo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Little-known fact: Waldo's glasses have spark shields on the sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 If you tack weld him to the welding table he's easy to find... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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