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Old 17-03-2006, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ThunderChild
I can understand and anticipate that as I gain experience, I will learn to pick out better detail in what I'm seeing. But are you saying that the bright after image from looking at bright lights no longer happens to those with experience?
Yes, by that time you would have burnt out most of your retina so the bright light won't bother you any more.
Nah, only kidding!

If you up the power the image will grow dimmer (as the square of the magnification). At the sort of powers you would use to pick out fine detail, the brightness will not be excessive.
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