Tristan123 0 Posted March 13, 2011 Hi Guys been playing with my new Macro lens!!!!! what do you think need to clean the watch before i take any more of the Panerai the pics get better from now on as i found it better taking pics in A -DEP and manual focus Camera is an EOS 350 by the way thanks for looking guys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
powderfreak 0 Posted March 13, 2011 Nice pics! The Tag looks good... never realized that before xD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pollux1 3 Posted March 13, 2011 A good little trick is to take the pic with a standard lens and zoom in with your photo software, usually you can get close with a big drop in image quality and you don't have to worry about the difficult focusing on a macro lenses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tristan123 0 Posted March 13, 2011 A good little trick is to take the pic with a standard lens and zoom in with your photo software, usually you can get close with a big drop in image quality and you don't have to worry about the difficult focusing on a macro lenses. bet these pics would go really close then, as they are all optical , with no photo editing!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KBH 7 Posted March 13, 2011 I think the trick here is to crop out the out of focus area and enlarge the center area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Del 4,514 Posted March 13, 2011 Not a bad effort . Some of the shots seem hazy or cloudy - perhaps from a light source? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tristan123 0 Posted March 13, 2011 Not a bad effort . Some of the shots seem hazy or cloudy - perhaps from a light source? not bad for a first effort!!!!!! yes the haziness if from wrong lighting,, may have to get a light tent next Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cynikal.Mindset 1 Posted March 13, 2011 are you using an actual macro lens or one of those cheap screw on adapters? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Balad1 0 Posted March 13, 2011 Are you using a tripod or holding the camera by hand? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tristan123 0 Posted March 13, 2011 Are you using a tripod or holding the camera by hand? yep its a screw on lens adaptor set and a gorilla flexible tripod thing good pics for the kit used i think for a first go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cynikal.Mindset 1 Posted March 13, 2011 those screw on kits are rubbish and thats why you have all that haze. They throw the optics off and then you get light straying all over the place. They do the job by letting you get closeups and all but the quality will always be mediocre. You are better off getting an adapter to mount your lens backwards on the body of your camera. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pollux1 3 Posted March 13, 2011 Use a 50mm and crop via software, that should give you noticeably better results. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Takken 0 Posted March 13, 2011 Very nice camerashots of the Tag Heuer. May I ask where you bought the Carrera watch from? Best regards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wizawuza 0 Posted March 13, 2011 using a 2 second timer, down your aperature like crazy (to keep more in focus), and make sure the thing (camera or watch) doesn't move the whole time. also: "those screw on kits are rubbish and thats why you have all that haze" I agree with that statement completely.. also what I'd add is his suggestion for an adapter to mount the lens backwards is good, but it won't work for anything moving, as it limits the focus range like crazy and has no autofocus.. but for inanimate objects like watches, it can work well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GC 4,517 Posted March 13, 2011 The most important aspect of a good shot is lighting... now that you know how close your camera can focus you need to play around with lighting. Practice and patience will pay off, i promise! Some really nice pics, i especially like this one... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tristan123 0 Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) using a 2 second timer, down your aperature like crazy (to keep more in focus), and make sure the thing (camera or watch) doesn't move the whole time. also: "those screw on kits are rubbish and thats why you have all that haze" I agree with that statement completely.. also what I'd add is his suggestion for an adapter to mount the lens backwards is good, but it won't work for anything moving, as it limits the focus range like crazy and has no autofocus.. but for inanimate objects like watches, it can work well i agree an adaptor would give better results, but i feel some of the pics turned out far better than i ever expected,, and thanks for all the feedback i got the watch from Lawrence at this link http://www.houseofsouvenirs.com but his pics arent as good as mine lol.... :P Thanks GC i really like that pic too, you got my mind going on this subject, with your great shots.. Edited March 13, 2011 by Tristan123 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GC 4,517 Posted March 13, 2011 just thought you might like to see how much potential this pic really had... a few tweaks and it's a STUNNING photo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aren 27 Posted March 13, 2011 Nice photos. I find photographing everything a challenge, but Stainless Steel is difficult. I agree with KB that the out of focus parts could be eliminated and the nicely focused parts enlarged. I don't know how to take photos, but I think that would enhance what I am looking at... Thanks for sharing. Wear it in good health. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tristan123 0 Posted March 13, 2011 just thought you might like to see how much potential this pic really had... a few tweaks and it's a STUNNING photo! Thanks GC really nice to see i got some part of it nearly right certainly get me working at my pics a little more may even buy a real macro lens if i can afford it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wizawuza 0 Posted March 14, 2011 may even buy a real macro lens if i can afford it you and me both Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldrick 1 Posted March 14, 2011 As others have advised above, screw-on 'macro lens' kits are shit, you're much better to use a good quality lens and shoot RAW images at your cameras highest resolution setting and then crop to show the areas you want to, that way you can have complete control over reflections and DOF, if your real interest is in doing high magnification macro shots, then as already stated, buy an adapter that will reverse your lens and offer much better resolving power, you will lose all auto functions, but that won't matter as your watch will be a static item and you can take your time to perfect focus and lighting, with digital you can shoot lots of trial shots FREE and bin those that don't appeal, proprietary branded AND generic true macro lens are hugely expensive, usually way more so than the actual camera body, and unless you're carrying out commercial work not a worthwhile investment, the returns you get will rarely cover the costs involved. ADDENDUM: If you have access to a monocular microscope, you can get an adapter and use the microscope. Happy trails :flu: ATTENTION wizzawuzza, didn't see your post before posting mine, sorry for the repeat advice ! These like yours are not really true macro shots, simply cropped close-ups. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
