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From: optical@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,rec.photo
Subject: Re: Photographing PC Screens
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Date: 1 Mar 89 19:44:14 GMT
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In article <3779@peora.ccur.com>, joel@peora.UUCP writes:
> I just got a VGA compatible board for my PC and I was looking for
> some advice on how to photograph the screen either with a 35mm
> or a Poloroid camera. My previous experiences were not that
> successful. I haven't seen any articles discussing this in computer
> magazines, even in review of presentation graphics software.
> Has their been any discussion of this in photography magazines?
> 
> I remember seeing some ads for hoods that you can use to cover the
> Monitor while you are shooting. Do these help? Could I make something
> just as good with a piece of cardboard? Where do I get them?
> 
> Does a Poloroid camera work well in photographing the screen? Do I have
> to use a particular model to focus that close? How about making slides?
> 
> I would appreciate any advice anyone could give me.
> -- 
> Joel Upchurch/Concurrent Computer Corp/2486 Sand Lake Rd/Orlando, FL 32809
> joel@peora.ccur.com {uiucuxc,hoptoad,petsd,ucf-cs}!peora!joel (407)850-1040

I have done some work in photo am using a Pentex model P3 with automatic
exposure speed and a 28mm - 80mm zoom lense. The pictures I have taken were
fairly good.  I used both negative film and slide film, and they worked
fine.

Since the display intensity of monitors is not very high, I used higher
speed film (200 or 400). The shutter speed is automatically selected by
the camera (usually somewhere around 1 sec to 0.25 sec, 1 sec is better
due to the display refresh). 

I am not professional in this area, just wanted to take some pictures
for my paper. If you really want high quality photoes, you better
consult some photo experts (I don't have enough $$$ to pay them).

By the way, I shoot my pictures during the night hours with all lights
off, so there is no interference.

Qiwu Liu
University of Kansas