To set expectations, I'm a proponent of copyright. Making a copy for yourself via a camera is fine IMO (and by the law). Distributing it while still under copy

To set expectations, I'm a proponent of copyright. Making a copy for yourself via a camera is fine IMO (and by the law). Distributing it while still under copyright is not. Distributing it after copyright expires (or even once it's no longer available for purchase), again perfectly fine.