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Doubles with My Computer Screen
written by d_i_hunter on March 17th, 2009 , 10 comments (7 votes)

  • Use the macro function of the Tunnel Vision lens to take detail pictures of thing on your LCD monitor or laptop screen. You need to hold the lens 25mm to 30mm away from the screen in order to get the gridded texture. Try holding the camera at an angle to the screen for some ‘blurry-sharp-blurry again’ action.
  • Shoot a whole roll with different colors on the screen, try it with menus and icons… anything and everything really. Don’t worry about camera shake – LCD screens are bright enough for the LC-A+ to use quick shutter speeds.
  • When you’ve filled the whole roll, rewind it then go out and shoot anything you like – try your favorite locations and usual haunts.

Your shots will then be suffused with a colored pixelated effect or overlaid with ghostly bitmapped images. Cool.

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10 comments

  • thaiseb
    by thaiseb
    8 months ago

    Good idea ! I think I will try this soon.

  • eyecon
    by eyecon
    8 months ago

    Yeah - really a good idea!

  • oldskool_rider
    by oldskool_rider
    8 months ago

    great stuff!!
    i love shots 6 and 10!!

    i got my tunnelvision lens last week, so im looking forward to playing with it like this!!

  • maxpinckers
    by maxpinckers
    8 months ago

    what a good idea !!
    will try this one :)

  • stouf
    by stouf
    8 months ago

    So cool !

  • lomosexual_manboy
    by lomosexual_manboy
    8 months ago

    Very interesting effect. Need to get one of those tunnelvision lenses.

  • ukaaa
    by ukaaa
    8 months ago

    I love the pixels :) I've used my display before as well for doubles, but they didn't turn out nice :(

  • larslau
    by larslau
    8 months ago

    The pixels are great!

  • adi_totp
    by adi_totp
    8 months ago

    cool.. i've try it once.. haha..

  • cinzinc
    by cinzinc
    8 months ago

    awesome! its a whole new grain!

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