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The human eye can see ‘invisible’ infrared light - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis (source.wustl.edu)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

When you take a photo, your eyes are not involved (apart from setting up the camera). The light comes from the source and goes through the camera lens onto the film or camera sensor, your eyes are not a factor at that point.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 6 months ago

Yes in a vacuum where you are only trying to capture a pinpoint light source. The sun is many orders of magnitude greater and refracted through an atmosphere of gas, water molecules and dust. Are you saying none of these are factors in the ability for a camera to capture what the human eye can only observe in very specific circumstances? If I’m still wrong, please explain yourself better than just basic information on how a camera works.