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portable75 · 29 January 2008, 04:16 AM

Getting better!

Prince · 29 January 2008, 04:20 AM

Yep!!!

Robb · 29 January 2008, 04:55 AM

Nice!!

frostie · 29 January 2008, 05:37 AM

Congrats you are indeed getting better

JBat · 29 January 2008, 07:00 AM

Beauty!

kcmo · 29 January 2008, 07:36 AM

Keep it up!

JJ Irani · 29 January 2008, 04:48 PM

Getting there, Mike......keep it up.....and keep it steady!!

Gedanken · 29 January 2008, 10:17 PM

Not bad, Mike.

A bit of constructive criticism: that shot's a bit noisy (grainy), and I suspect it's a combination of low light and high ISO. The sensors on compact cameras are prone to noise because of their small size (often traded off for more optical zoom).

Try setting it at ISO100, making the f-stop number as low as possible, and maybe a shutter speed of 1/60 second, IS on, and get enough light on the watch. That should eliminate the noise.

portable75 · 30 January 2008, 01:03 AM

Thanks guys!!!!!

Dan Pierce · 30 January 2008, 01:20 AM

Good job Mike!

dP

SLRdude · 30 January 2008, 03:20 AM

Very good!
Clean up the dial just a bit and you are good to go!

Ikelos · 30 January 2008, 04:34 AM

can we not have some bright spark tell us how they light the Rollies to photograph them, do they use a ring flash, I have a complete brace of Nikkor lenses and still they are not that good........

Gedanken · 30 January 2008, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ikelos

can we not have some bright spark tell us how they light the Rollies to photograph them, do they use a ring flash, I have a complete brace of Nikkor lenses and still they are not that good........

You don't need a ring flash - just bounce some bright light off a piece of paper:

portable75 · 30 January 2008, 10:43 AM

My wife thinks im nuts enough taking pictures of my watch....if she saw a home made mini watch studio I think she would have me commited!

Ikelos · 30 January 2008, 07:22 PM

oh dear, My wifes comments were almost the same, she said. "you are not all there" "you are all mad"

anyway, we carry on.

Gedanken, I will have another go to-day, Thanks

Gedanken · 30 January 2008, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by portable75

My wife thinks im nuts enough taking pictures of my watch....if she saw a home made mini watch studio I think she would have me commited!

Mike, it won't make a difference - like me, you're already in an institution. It's called marriage.

Gedanken · 30 January 2008, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ikelos

oh dear, My wifes comments were almost the same, she said. "you are not all there" "you are all mad"

anyway, we carry on.

Gedanken, I will have another go to-day, Thanks

Well, my wife knew right from the start that I was a paratrooper - buyer beware and she knew exactly what she was in for.

One other tip: the good thing about the sapphire-crystal Rolexes is that the crystal's flat - move the camera just a bit and you eliminate reflection.

JJ Irani · 31 January 2008, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by portable75

My wife thinks im nuts enough taking pictures of my watch....if she saw a home made mini watch studio I think she would have me commited!

29 January 2008, 04:20 AM	#2
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29 January 2008, 04:55 AM	#3
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29 January 2008, 05:37 AM	#4
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29 January 2008, 04:48 PM	#7
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29 January 2008, 10:17 PM	#8
Gedanken "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Sir Location: Melbourne Watch: F-series SD Posts: 8,589	Not bad, Mike. A bit of constructive criticism: that shot's a bit noisy (grainy), and I suspect it's a combination of low light and high ISO. The sensors on compact cameras are prone to noise because of their small size (often traded off for more optical zoom). Try setting it at ISO100, making the f-stop number as low as possible, and maybe a shutter speed of 1/60 second, IS on, and get enough light on the watch. That should eliminate the noise. __________________ You buy a Casio to make sure you're on time; you wear a Rolex because you don't have to be on time.

29 January 2008, 07:00 AM	#5
JBat "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: John Location: Washington Watch: 16710, 16610, DJ Posts: 7,329	Beauty!

29 January 2008, 07:36 AM	#6
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30 January 2008, 01:03 AM	#9
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30 January 2008, 01:20 AM	#10
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30 January 2008, 03:20 AM	#11
SLRdude "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Chip Location: Dallas TX Posts: 6,194	Very good! Clean up the dial just a bit and you are good to go! __________________ Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try. Yoda, Jedi Master CHIP Member # 87

30 January 2008, 04:34 AM	#12
Ikelos Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bromley Watch: GMT Master Posts: 27	can we not have some bright spark tell us how they light the Rollies to photograph them, do they use a ring flash, I have a complete brace of Nikkor lenses and still they are not that good........

30 January 2008, 10:43 AM	#14
portable75 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Real Name: Mike Location: MA Watch: Rolex GMT II Posts: 416	My wife thinks im nuts enough taking pictures of my watch....if she saw a home made mini watch studio I think she would have me commited! __________________ GMT Master II 16710 Yatch-Master 16622

30 January 2008, 07:22 PM	#15
Ikelos Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bromley Watch: GMT Master Posts: 27	oh dear, My wifes comments were almost the same, she said. "you are not all there" "you are all mad" anyway, we carry on. Gedanken, I will have another go to-day, Thanks

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