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The Icebun
27-01-2006, 15:24
Hi all,

I'd like to be able to take some good quality photos of images from my projector screen.

I've taken some but so far the quality is a bit poor. This is the best of a bad bunch :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_icebun/90403682/ (please ignore the dark panels on the screen).

The sort of quality I'm aiming for can be seen in some of the screenshots in this thread :

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=359152

My camera is an Olympus C765UZ (4MP). To take the photo above, I've done the following :

1. Ensured the flash is off.
2. Made sure the camera is on a steady surface (I don't have a tripod but the camera definitely wasn't moving).
3. Used several modes (Auto, Nighttime etc).

Basically, I'm looking for more sharpness and for the brightness/contrast to be reduced. I don't know if the photos from the AVSForums thread have had any post processing.

So - any tips ?

Cheers.