28 Feb
2005
28 Feb
'05
9:14 a.m.
Has anyone got any useful tips for photographing (with a digital
camera)running machines such that whatever's on the screen is
captured with
some kind of decent quality?
Depends if the screen display is static [constant content].
If constant, use a tripod and go slow [>1/60 Sec].
If the display is changing rapidly....
Again on a tripod from a fixed location...
1) 1 Shot with the shutter speed / f-stop balanced for the overall shot (don't worry
about the screen)
2) A series of shots at a FAST shutter speed (1/500 or 1/1000) to capture the screen. It
takes some playing to get a good composition [for *MY* monitor (21" Viewsonic) 1/1000
and f5.6 from a distance of about 5" on MY Olympus camera, is usually the center
point for my bracket.
Then with the wonders of digital photography....cut and paste..