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Old 17 March 2009, 11:22 PM   #1
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Just wanted to share some photos with you guys. The 16610 is mine and the Tudor is a friend's. Hope you enjoy.















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Old 17 March 2009, 11:29 PM   #2
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Feel free to ask for higher resolution versions of any of these photos, they're originally 3872 x 2592.
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Old 17 March 2009, 11:49 PM   #3
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Thay are all good but i like the last one the best.
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Old 18 March 2009, 12:39 AM   #4
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Very nice....cute dog too!
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Old 18 March 2009, 12:46 AM   #5
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Nice 16610, my favorite watch !
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Old 18 March 2009, 01:52 AM   #6
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Nice pics...sharpness and color are spot on

What camera/lens setup are you using

I like the "fisheye" look. You must have taken them at 10mm...cool
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Old 18 March 2009, 02:06 AM   #7
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Nice pics...sharpness and color are spot on

What camera/lens setup are you using

I like the "fisheye" look. You must have taken them at 10mm...cool
Thanks Steve! I have a D80 with a bunch of lenses including an 18-200 f/3.5-5.6, a 50mm f/1.8, and a 28-75mm f/2.8. But you're right, these were taken with a 10.5mm f/2.8 fisheye, I borrowed it from a friend.
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Old 18 March 2009, 02:39 AM   #8
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Hi Youssef, you amazed me with the pics!!!! I recall that you have mentioned that you are a photographer, true??? I would love to know how to photograph watches with my old Sony Cybershot!!!
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Old 18 March 2009, 03:08 AM   #9
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Old 18 March 2009, 04:09 AM   #10
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really nice shots...the sharpness is amazing..brings so much life to every pic..

thnx for sharing.
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Old 18 March 2009, 04:10 AM   #11
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really nice shots...the sharpness is amazing..brings so much life to every pic..

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Old 18 March 2009, 04:18 AM   #12
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Old 18 March 2009, 04:38 AM   #13
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Thanks Steve! I have a D80 with a bunch of lenses including an 18-200 f/3.5-5.6, a 50mm f/1.8, and a 28-75mm f/2.8. But you're right, these were taken with a 10.5mm f/2.8 fisheye, I borrowed it from a friend.
That's a great setup...those lenses cover all the bases. I'll bet the f1.8 & f2.8 produce some amazing pics
I have the 18-200mm/f3.5-5.6 but for my Canon XSi. Pretty good all around lens, but I'm not happy with the XSi. Nikon's seem to produce much better pictures
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Old 18 March 2009, 06:39 AM   #14
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I can see the coronet at teh last picture! Great shots!!
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Old 18 March 2009, 07:06 AM   #16
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Never get tired of nice photos!!! Thanks!
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Brilliant that you caught the Tudor shining like that in the background too.

Great pics, thx for sharing!
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Old 18 March 2009, 02:44 PM   #24
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Old 18 March 2009, 08:49 PM   #25
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Thanks for your comments everybody, I try to take photos often and share them with you but unfortunately I don't always have the time!

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Hi Youssef, you amazed me with the pics!!!! I recall that you have mentioned that you are a photographer, true??? I would love to know how to photograph watches with my old Sony Cybershot!!!
Thanks Ahmed! Yes, I guess I can call myself a photographer since it's quite a hobby for me. I use a DSLR which gives me considerably more control over the photos than a Cybershot would (i.e. I can use different lenses, manual settings, manual focus, off-camera flash, etc...).

With your Cybershot, the best thing you could do is use the flower option, which is the "macro" option, it allows the camera to focus much closer so you can get in-focus closeups of the watch. As for lighting, your best bet is to use natural light. Take photos of the watch in daylight but not directly under the sun, an overcast would be best because the clouds act as a massive diffuser for the sun.

Since the sapphire crystals tend to reflect everything, you could possibly put a big white bed sheet or piece of poster paper opposite the crystal so that it doesn't reflect things into the camera; that way you have a sharp and clean-looking crystal. I'm looking forward to seeing some shots of your Sub!

Good luck taking photos and if you have any other questions let me know!
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Old 18 March 2009, 10:24 PM   #26
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Thanks for your comments everybody, I try to take photos often and share them with you but unfortunately I don't always have the time!



Thanks Ahmed! Yes, I guess I can call myself a photographer since it's quite a hobby for me. I use a DSLR which gives me considerably more control over the photos than a Cybershot would (i.e. I can use different lenses, manual settings, manual focus, off-camera flash, etc...).

With your Cybershot, the best thing you could do is use the flower option, which is the "macro" option, it allows the camera to focus much closer so you can get in-focus closeups of the watch. As for lighting, your best bet is to use natural light. Take photos of the watch in daylight but not directly under the sun, an overcast would be best because the clouds act as a massive diffuser for the sun.

Since the sapphire crystals tend to reflect everything, you could possibly put a big white bed sheet or piece of poster paper opposite the crystal so that it doesn't reflect things into the camera; that way you have a sharp and clean-looking crystal. I'm looking forward to seeing some shots of your Sub!

Good luck taking photos and if you have any other questions let me know!
Thanks a lot, Youssef. I'm going tomorrow to KSA and will try the pics as soon as I'm back
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