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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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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 |
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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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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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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 ... 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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"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. 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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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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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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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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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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