photographing a computer screen?
 

Now, I know I could do a screen capture, but I was wondering if anyone had
any ideas on how best to photograph a computer screen.

Saw a very nice pic on a newspaper today. Shallow depth of field - far
greater "feel" than could be generated with software from the contents of a
screen capture.

Any ideas?

Hugh

Hugh Nagle wrote:
Now, I know I could do a screen capture, but I was wondering if anyone had
any ideas on how best to photograph a computer screen.

Saw a very nice pic on a newspaper today. Shallow depth of field - far
greater "feel" than could be generated with software from the contents of
a
screen capture.

Any ideas?

Hugh

Long exposure. At least twice the refresh rate.

--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

On 10/16/04 11:04 AM, in article
, "Hugh Nagle"
wrote:

Now, I know I could do a screen capture, but I was wondering if anyone had
any ideas on how best to photograph a computer screen.

Saw a very nice pic on a newspaper today. Shallow depth of field - far
greater "feel" than could be generated with software from the contents of a
screen capture.

Any ideas?

Hugh

I should have elaborated. I'm using a Nikon d70 to photograph the flat, LCD
screen of a Mac PowerBook G4.

Hugh

On 10/16/04 11:04 AM, in article
, "Hugh Nagle"
wrote:

Now, I know I could do a screen capture, but I was wondering if anyone had
any ideas on how best to photograph a computer screen.

Saw a very nice pic on a newspaper today. Shallow depth of field - far
greater "feel" than could be generated with software from the contents of a
screen capture.

Any ideas?

Hugh

I should have elaborated. I'm using a Nikon d70 to photograph the flat, LCD
screen of a Mac PowerBook G4.

Hugh

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Rosita

Hi,

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Rosita

"Hugh Nagle" wrote:
Now, I know I could do a screen capture, but I was wondering if anyone had
any ideas on how best to photograph a computer screen.
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Any ideas?


Yes, do a screen capture. You get 100% resolution, 0% distortion, perfect
color representation, what more could you want? :-)
--
Judson McClendon (remove zero)
Sun Valley Systems http://sunvaley.com
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."

You won't need much depth of field if it's flat then ! :)

"Hugh Nagle" wrote in message
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On 10/16/04 11:04 AM, in article
, "Hugh Nagle"
wrote:

Now, I know I could do a screen capture, but I was wondering if anyone
had
any ideas on how best to photograph a computer screen.

Saw a very nice pic on a newspaper today. Shallow depth of field - far
greater "feel" than could be generated with software from the contents
of a
screen capture.

Any ideas?

Hugh

I should have elaborated. I'm using a Nikon d70 to photograph the flat,
LCD
screen of a Mac PowerBook G4.

Hugh

You won't need much depth of field if it's flat then ! :)

"Hugh Nagle" wrote in message
...
On 10/16/04 11:04 AM, in article
, "Hugh Nagle"
wrote:

Now, I know I could do a screen capture, but I was wondering if anyone
had
any ideas on how best to photograph a computer screen.

Saw a very nice pic on a newspaper today. Shallow depth of field - far
greater "feel" than could be generated with software from the contents
of a
screen capture.

Any ideas?

Hugh

I should have elaborated. I'm using a Nikon d70 to photograph the flat,
LCD
screen of a Mac PowerBook G4.

Hugh

"Hugh Nagle" wrote in message
...
Now, I know I could do a screen capture, but I was wondering if
anyone had
any ideas on how best to photograph a computer screen.

Saw a very nice pic on a newspaper today. Shallow depth of field -
far
greater "feel" than could be generated with software from the
contents of a
screen capture.

Any ideas?

Hugh

Do you have an LCD monitor? I just picked up my camera and took a
picture with my little Nikon 3200. It's fine; no bands or anything but
with a CRT, I'd use an exposure several times the refresh rate.


--
James V. Silverton
Potomac, Maryland, USA