An explosive test range is a dangerous place for a camera. It is possible to protect them behind cover and film with a mirror, but with a lot of cameras on a trial and the time pressures and logistics involved, it is not always possible. The more practical choice is not to overspend on your cameras and accept that some might have a ‘viking burial’. This camera got a direct hit from about 30m away but did get some useful footage right up to impact. Modern compact cameras film in very good quality for not much money. High-speed video cameras, on the other hand, are kept well back, in a protective hide, with long lenses.
