5/23/01 11:31:03 AM, "Kiker, James" <jkiker@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Hi list,
>
>I have an assignment at work tomorrow to photograph a man at work in
>front of two computer monitors (under fluorescent lighting). I will be
>shooting over his shoulder, so part of the shot will be his shoulder and
>the back of his head, and the rest will be the two monitors. This will
>be going in a montage of images in a 3 foot by 15 foot banner for a
>trade show, so I'm using my large format monorail, and some Fuji Provia
>film, to get the required resolution for such a large image. I know
>there are issues when shooting monitors, having to do with refresh
>rates, etc. Can anyone give me a brief overview of this, and possibly
>some tips? I'm shooting a leaf shutter, of course. Does this negate
>the effects? Is there a certain speed under or over which I need to
>shoot? Thanks in advance, and sorry for the off-topic question.
I believe you need a shutter speed NO HIGHER than half the monitor's vertical
refresh rate, otherwise you'll get banding. Something like 1/15
would be preferred. That from my limited experience anyway.
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