Just a 16610 Submariner Photo>>>>>

[jholbrook]

Originally posted by steve09

The eBook I have coming out in just a couple of weeks about macro watch photography really goes into detail about setting up lighting, using photo editing software....everything you need to start taking good watch photos.

Hey John!
Oh nice, i hope you give us a sign when time has come and your "ebook" is issued.

By the way: Congrats to this photo (and the others you have given to us as well) and to your website. I enjoy reading your detailed reports and reviews!

Thanks much - you're most kind.

As i am a photographer (but new to watch photos) as well, i would like to ask you, if you ever tried to use a "shift/tilt" lens by taking watch photos? A lot of different opportunities become possible... Do you prefer "low key" or "high key" lightning?

I've never used "shift/tilt" lenses - can you elaborate or show examples? The lighting I use is pretty low tech! As you can see in the above photo I use mostly daylight temp florescent bulbs, with a few halogen bulbs in the back of the box.

[PVH]

Great Pic John!
Can cou do the same for a 16610 LV?

[klobi]

I begin to understand why the pics of you guys look the way they look

.. and why my pictures look the way they look

Great stuff you use there.
My gear only consists of a digicam, no tripoid, but lots of confidence that everything will turn out well somehow. Steaaady, steaaady, ....

[steve09]

I've never used "shift/tilt" lenses - can you elaborate or show examples? The lighting I use is pretty low tech! As you can see in the above photo I use mostly daylight temp florescent bulbs, with a few halogen bulbs in the back of the box.

Hey John!
Shift and tilt lenses are using for almost every photoshooting which is done by the manufacturer. They use it for the pics for advertisment, their catalogues and websites etc.
Usual macro lenses have the disadvantage to have a very small sharpness area, e.g. if you want to make a shot of a watchdial with the crown in foreground, you cant match the focus on both. TS lenses will help you there...
To explain how that lenses work is a extensive content, and here are some guys who can explain much better than me:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perspec...orrection_lens

http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00AyWe

Do you prefer "low key" or "high key" lightning?

It depends on the light mood you have chosen. Bright and clear background and bright light on watch (or whatever) means "high key". Dark background and just a little light on object, play with shadows etc. means "low key".

So your photo in this thread is almost "high key"

Here is an example of for low key with my 16710:




Hope it can help...

Best regards,Steffen

[jholbrook]

Originally posted by PVH
Great Pic John!
Can cou do the same for a 16610 LV?

Here's the best I've got of an LV:

[PVH]

Original von jholbrook

Originally posted by PVH
Great Pic John!
Can cou do the same for a 16610 LV?

Here's the best I've got of an LV:

THANKS!
You sold your LV right?

[jholbrook]

[quote]Originally posted by PVH

Original von jholbrook

Originally posted by PVH
Great Pic John!
Can cou do the same for a 16610 LV?

Here's the best I've got of an LV:

THANKS!
You sold your LV right?

Correct.

[jholbrook]

Originally posted by steve09

I've never used "shift/tilt" lenses - can you elaborate or show examples? The lighting I use is pretty low tech! As you can see in the above photo I use mostly daylight temp florescent bulbs, with a few halogen bulbs in the back of the box.

Hey John!
Shift and tilt lenses are using for almost every photoshooting which is done by the manufacturer. They use it for the pics for advertisment, their catalogues and websites etc.
Usual macro lenses have the disadvantage to have a very small sharpness area, e.g. if you want to make a shot of a watchdial with the crown in foreground, you cant match the focus on both. TS lenses will help you there...
To explain how that lenses work is a extensive content, and here are some guys who can explain much better than me:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perspec...orrection_lens

http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00AyWe

Do you prefer "low key" or "high key" lightning?

It depends on the light mood you have chosen. Bright and clear background and bright light on watch (or whatever) means "high key". Dark background and just a little light on object, play with shadows etc. means "low key".

So your photo in this thread is almost "high key"

Here is an example of for low key with my 16710:




Hope it can help...

Best regards,Steffen

Steffen - thanks for the explaination!