CompuServe Messages

There's an article on photographing the Amiga monitor in a recent issue of "Amazing Computing" – the one with Max Headroom on the cover. Some of the theory is a bit shaky, but the practical instructions are O.K. Your best bet would be to try to find a copy – giving all the details here would make a l-o-n-g message. Short summary: (1) Darken the room so you won't get reflections on the screen (2) Use a tripod – position the lens opposite the centre of the screen with the camera square to the screen vertically and horizontally (3) Use a telephoto or zoom lens – standard 50mm. lens puts camera too close to screen and gives a distorted image (author suggests a zoom lens with 10 feet between camera and screen) (4) Turn monitor brightness and contrast down slightly to avoid flare (5) For B&W or color prints, your camera's meter will probably give useable negatives (should be about 1/4 second at f/4 for ASA 100). For color slides, the exposure has to be exactly right, so you'll have to bracket.