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- From: samuel@cs.ubc.ca (Stephen Samuel)
- Newsgroups: rec.photo
- Subject: Re: Photographing computer screen and monitor
- Date: 21 Jan 1993 12:40:15 -0800
- Organization: Computer Science, University of B.C., Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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- References: <20JAN93.06523255@sklib.usask.ca> <fred-mckenzie-200193170702@k4dii.ksc.nasa.gov>
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- fred-mckenzie@ksc.nasa.gov (Fred McKenzie) writes:
-
- >In article <20JAN93.06523255@sklib.usask.ca>, siteman@sklib.usask.ca wrote:
- >> I've been photographing scanned-in images at 1/8 sec. in a totally dark room.
- >> I was able to get the effect I wanted, more or less,
- >> but the instructor suggested that the monitor should be more obvious in the
- >> photo.
-
- >Sarah-
-
- >First, you don't have to go as slow as 1/8 second unless there is some
- >other factor such as film speed or f/stop to consider. A standard
- >television screen is completely "repainted" every 1/30 second. Higher
-
- The problem with faster exposures is that you often catch the screen in
- mid-scan. a longer exposure limits the visible effects of this 'scan
- aliasing' (for lack of a better term).
-
- >Second, it seems that your instructor is suggesting that you use some form
- >of ambient illumination to make the monitor visible. You can make meter
- >readings of the screen, and decide on some acceptable amount of ambient
- >light. A small lamp can be moved around the room until the desirable level
-
- Another possibility is a flash exposure (it will probably have to be off
- the camera to avoide having the reflection show on the screen). This also
- allows you to have people, or other moving objects in the picture.
-
-
- >An alternative might be to take separate exposures of the screen and the
- >monitor with full ambient illumination, and combine them later. This could
- >be done in the darkroom, or it could be done by scanning separate scenes,
- >and combining them in a computer. It all depends on your resources!
-
- A simple double-exposure is another excelent option.
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- Stephen Samuel (604)822-9248 samuel@cs.ubc.ca
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