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Old October 16th 04, 11:04 AM
Hugh Nagle
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Default 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

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Old October 16th 04, 11:19 AM
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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.

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Old October 16th 04, 11:26 AM
Hugh Nagle
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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

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Old October 16th 04, 01:40 PM
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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



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Old October 16th 04, 04:29 PM
Christopher Muto
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lcd monitors do not flicker like crt screens do... nothing special to do to
get a bright image that is not banded like crt images are known for... try
it.

"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



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Old October 17th 04, 03:00 AM
Mark M
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"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.


LCDs are much easier to shoot since they don't flicker.
If you've got a D70, then surely you can shoot a series at different shutter
speeds and find out what the answer is here within about 30 seconds time...


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Old October 17th 04, 09:34 AM
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Kibo informs me that Hugh Nagle stated
that:

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


If it's an LCD, you don't have to worry about the refresh rate. If you
have *very* steady hands, you won't even need a tripod.

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\|/ \|/ it is illegal to kill them." Perna condita delenda est
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Old October 16th 04, 01:40 PM
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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



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Old October 17th 04, 09:34 AM
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Kibo informs me that Hugh Nagle stated
that:

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


If it's an LCD, you don't have to worry about the refresh rate. If you
have *very* steady hands, you won't even need a tripod.

--
W
. | ,. w , "Some people are alive only because
\|/ \|/ it is illegal to kill them." Perna condita delenda est
---^----^---------------------------------------------------------------
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Old October 17th 04, 09:34 AM
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Kibo informs me that Hugh Nagle stated
that:

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


If it's an LCD, you don't have to worry about the refresh rate. If you
have *very* steady hands, you won't even need a tripod.

--
W
. | ,. w , "Some people are alive only because
\|/ \|/ it is illegal to kill them." Perna condita delenda est
---^----^---------------------------------------------------------------
 




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