Will It Lens?

[big_bad_al]

A couple weeks ago, Dustin got a whole bunch of people to each contribute a few dollars, and we bought a four foot by three foot fresnel lens. It arrived earlier this week, and we've been spending our lunch hours out in the sun playing with it.

Comments

[chouyu_31]

You forgot the safety disclaimer about telling people *not* to put their hands into the light (like I do repeatedly). ;)

[big_bad_al]

It's the fourth sentence of the "SAFETY NOTE" paragraph. I can't help it if you refuse to read the safety warning and ignore the rest of us when we plea with you to get your hand out of there (re: the cup of milk). I'll just keep photographing. :-)

However, I and a bunch of other people would feel better if you had some sort of tongs or something to keep your hand farther away.

[chouyu_31]

Think of my hand in the light as a train wreck. Yes, everyone would prefer that I not get burned, but it makes the experience so much more exciting to watch ;) .

I also wouldn't do it if I believed that I would get burned; I'm not a masochist. I trust the lens carriers to keep it steady, and I trust my hand to be steady. Discussions about my sanity in trusting others with a lens that could burn my flesh instantly are still open.

[big_bad_al]

I agree that in normal conditions, you won't burn your hand. However, I'm concerned about unusual events. If there's a medium-sized earthquake (like that 4.5 we had a couple months ago), your hand gets burned. If a bird craps on one of the people holding the lens and they get surprised, your hand gets burned. If something boils/pops/etc unexpectedly, your hand gets burned. That's the sort of thing I'd like to avoid.

[chouyu_31]

I appreciate your caution and concern, but I continue to be unworried.