Want to take great car pictures? If so, stay awake! There is a bad surprise that can destroy your smartphone camera, and Volvo Ex90 is the best example of it.
Volvo EX90: Lidar sensor can be dangerous for smart phone cameras
Imagine this: You can seize your smartphone, enlarge for the perfect snapshot of the new electronic car, and the explosion! Suddenly, your smartphone camera shows pink, purple or strange blue spots. Looks crazy, right? Volvo confirmed that this is exactly what could happen in a British support document on its main page.
But how can this harm happen? Simply, Volvo Ex90 has the LIDAR document system to the installed laser that constantly wipes its surroundings. This system is emitted by infrared light that is reflected as soon as they pressed an object. The Lidar unit is located directly above the Volvo EX90 windshield and can be dangerous to the smartphone camera if it approaches the laser -based system.
If you stand in front of the car or next to it and photograph it using the ability to enlarge the camera, the laser may cause some serious damage to the smartphone camera. I responded and YouTubeAmong other things, it is already full of reports that separate the problem. The affected users state that their camera has been subjected to permanent damage after only one shot. Apparently, the lens close focuses on the light emitted by the Lidar system so that the image sensor is permanently damaged.
Lidar can be found over the windshield on Volvo EX90. / © Volvo
Tip: Don’t come close to the Lidar sensor with your smartphone camera
Good news? Pictures taken from a greater distance did not show such issues. If you are still insisting on picking a Lidar sensor, we strongly recommend you to avoid doing so! The entire exercise is especially difficult because Volvo uses a particularly high wavelength of 1550 nm. For comparison, other manufacturers usually use only 905 nm only.
Finally, the question arises: Do Lidar sensors also pose a danger to the human eye? No, no, no, because the Lidar system is not harmful with your eyes. the Series 1st sensors compatible. However, the staring directly in the Lidar sensor for a long time may not be the best idea.
So, dear auto photographers, it is best to keep your distance before you damage your beloved smartphone, the popular professional camera, the loved lens or the professional lens.
