The front is scratched quite a bit, but I'll combine it with needfx's request for tomorrow. Wife's birthday today, so don't think she'll put up with me digging out the camera tonight.
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The front is scratched quite a bit, but I'll combine it with needfx's request for tomorrow. Wife's birthday today, so don't think she'll put up with me digging out the camera tonight.
thanks!
have you ever used it in combination with a macro & flash set up for extreme item close ups by any chance? not necessarily in a professional environment, I just thought that since I do not need wide open diaphragms for product macro work, I could make the extreme close up with the combo described above
any thoughts? cheers in advance
Photo of the Day August 2014
Do you mean extension tubes? Not the same thing as an extender.
I have the kenko ones very good, and no probs what so ever, although you may need to consider a slider or macro rail and some focus stacking depending on subject... Your DoF gets mighty small
If you have money to burn or plan on shooting a lot of this type of thing, there is something called a stack shot which automates the whole process
Do you mean extension tubes? Not the same thing as an extender.
I have the kenko ones very good, and no probs what so ever, although you may need to consider a slider or macro rail and some focus stacking depending on subject... Your DoF gets mighty small
If you have money to burn or plan on shooting a lot of this type of thing, there is something called a stack shot which automates the whole process
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Yes sounds like you mean extension tubes not teleconvertor. I have the Kenko set and they work fine with my macro. AF is a bit hit and miss, but mostly go manuel anyway for macro work.
no no, extender, not extension tubes, even though I haven't thought about them in this case. I just googled it and some guy combined all three extenders with the macro + a 1.4 canon one
eek http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/42531220he says the three kenko tubes combined magnify about x2.1
no no, extender, not extension tubes, even though I haven't thought about them in this case. I just googled it and some guy combined all three extenders with the macro + a 1.4 canon one
he says the three kenko tubes combined magnify about x2.1
What was he photographing? Pin heads? I'll give you a run down of 60 mm macro on its own, then with each extension tube, then al three together tomorrow.
apparently the stack shot contraption costs a bit more than the converter. never knew about that, thanks.
So, this thing makes a couple of 100 shots (or as many as you set) on a specified range and then you combine the shots in post to get all the in focus/out of focus portions at will?
product shooting sounds like easy money once you get the hang of it. I am considering it.
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dunnow, he shot a spider in that example
thanks for considering to make the try outs!!
and many happy returns of the day for your better half!!
Maybe not a couple hundred ... at say f11 20/30 Will get you across an flower.
Basically it automates the whole process. In post you just drag into stacking software (zerene or helicon seem to be the favorites) and let it do its thing...
Get a spec of dust on your sensor tho and watch it form a comet trail across your stack!
My prob is I'm a bit to heavy handed and always manage to miss a section somewhere on my stack
I have never tried extention tubes and extender, I would image it would degrade the image quality to the point your no better of than just cropping.
There is a manual focus only specialist lens the magnifies better than the 1 to 1 of macro lenses if that's any use
Maybe not a couple hundred ... at say f11 20/30 Will get you across an flower.
Basically it automates the whole process. In post you just drag into stacking software (zerene or helicon seem to be the favorites) and let it do its thing...
Get a spec of dust on your sensor tho and watch it form a comet trail across your stack!
My prob is I'm a bit to heavy handed and always manage to miss a section somewhere on my stack
I have never tried extention tubes and extender, I would image it would degrade the image quality to the point your no better of than just cropping.
There is a manual focus only specialist lens the magnifies better than the 1 to 1 of macro lenses if that's any use
thanks very much for the interesting information. I will dive into this further.
in combination with a product softbox, sounds like a cool part time job for some extra cash. it does require some networking of course, but I always like to keep myself busy (read : workaholic).
thanks again!
I like nice detail on a dial. The concentric circles have shown beautifully and cleanly. Real nice capture.
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thanks, but Kenoh's pic of that IWC is spectacular and nothing in comparison to my overstated pic. the background is interesting, dof pulls your attention to the logo, picture tint is very nice & warm.
in my mind, I was attempting a product photograph, but it feels meeeh
the IWC is also a nicer watch
REALLY!?!? I thought yours was much cleaner. I am majorly chuffed to bits right now about the positive feedback thanks guys.
Btw my other kidney went on a Panerai. Any fans in here for those? Bit more utilitarian and not so much beautiful detail in the dial.
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So if that is a Rolex (not doubting just cant tell from pic) then it looks manual wind, maybe a bubbleback or a Cellini? Either way look after it and get a pic up on here.
My boss has an old 1950s gold Omega Seamaster on an expanding bracelet. Keep telling him to pass it on to someone who appreciates it but he isnt going for it so far...
thanks, but I think my photo lacks character. Yes, it may be somewhat clean, though marks are apparent all around outside the dial. When I reshoot this, I will definitely look for a background (even if it is minimal), maybe the same angle but rotated somewhat counterclockwise a few degrees to have it more vertical, and the hands set to : hour 10, minute 30', seconds 15'
also, I will diffuse the light more and keep only one without diffuser to achieve some fresnel along the right hand side of the watch (or the side closest to the viewer)
anyhoo, love your watch collection dude, but how do you process blood?
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I like The Panerai design but they're too big for my taste (as well as being too expensive). Nice watches though. Luminor or Radiomir?
I've got a 70's TV dial Seamaster.
I think we can all agree on his Portuguese being a nicer watch than all of ours
Thank you this is very kind of you. I love it for its simplicity and elegance. It is a beautiful example of the fine things IWC do to already fantastic ETA movements.
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Oh nice Omega! Nice retro... love that! Really like that pic setup too. There is a photo in the press advertising Johnnie Walker explorer collection whisky. It has an adventurers kit laid out over an old leather desktop. You know, pen, notebook, rangefinder camera... you get the drift... this picture reminds me of that and i like that picture.
Luminor 40mm on a bracelet got the 40mm so it woild fit under shirt cuffs. Bought it before footballers started to like them.
Sending my old AF Micro Nikkor 105mm 1:2.8D lens to my niece as a gift. Upgraded it several years ago to the VR version and hadn't really thought about it since. Used it when I was still shooting film and it was one of my favorite lenses. Was taking some shots with it to share with my niece as examples. The pic of the door lock I posted the other day was one. Here is another I took today of one of my cats.
Yes, it's a cat pic. But using this lens again brings back memories. And makes me wonder how important the upgrade really was.... Turns out it was a great idea from my niece's perspective anyway
Oh, not much done with it in post. Cropped it to 8x10. Did a lens correction in LR and slightly increased the contrast. She is on a hardwood floor and the angles of light reflection made the background and the lower right foreground washed out, which I find pleasing. Still a hastily-composed cat snapshot though....
Yes, it's a cat pic. But using this lens again brings back memories. And makes me wonder how important the upgrade really was.... Turns out it was a great idea from my niece's perspective anyway
Oh, not much done with it in post. Cropped it to 8x10. Did a lens correction in LR and slightly increased the contrast. She is on a hardwood floor and the angles of light reflection made the background and the lower right foreground washed out, which I find pleasing. Still a hastily-composed cat snapshot though....
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thanks, but I think my photo lacks character. Yes, it may be somewhat clean, though marks are apparent all around outside the dial. When I reshoot this, I will definitely look for a background (even if it is minimal), maybe the same angle but rotated somewhat counterclockwise a few degrees to have it more vertical, and the hands set to : hour 10, minute 30', seconds 15'
also, I will diffuse the light more and keep only one without diffuser to achieve some fresnel along the right hand side of the watch (or the side closest to the viewer)
anyhoo, love your watch collection dude, but how do you process liquids?
Process liquids? Have i done a damn typo while using my phone? Edit: ah no kidneys yeah... ha ha...
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Sending my old AF Micro Nikkor 105mm 1:2.8D lens to my niece as a gift. Upgraded it several years ago to the VR version and hadn't really thought about it since. Used it when I was still shooting film and it was one of my favorite lenses. Was taking some shots with it to share with my niece as examples. The pic of the door lock I posted the other day was one. Here is another I took today of one of my cats.
Yes, it's a cat pic. But using this lens again brings back memories. And makes me wonder how important the upgrade really was.... Turns out it was a great idea from my niece's perspective anyway
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hey, it's been mostly macro all day around here..!
lucky niece
also, I find that the grey tiger striped cats have the best characters. I have yet to meet a cat in that colour to be ill tempered or of bad character. Black and whites on the other hand appear to be more grumpy or wild. I feed a lot of strays and I have started noticing the differences. And this realisation does not come by a small handful of cats.
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while on the macro wagon, this looks interesting
http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12325
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Apparently the boat people problem has even made it into the state art gallery here... Mind you, they look more like the horsie set to me... and I'm pretty sure that only the horsie set could afford a boat like that one... I don't see this as an effective piece of art dealing with refugees, actually, it reeks of insult, but what the hell do I know about art...
