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shaggy · 7 January 2009, 05:22 AM

thank you for all the help choosing my new camera folks

heres some pics with the canon eos 400d slr
i need a dedicated macro lense but have done what i can with the lense i have

i have managed to get the crown imprint on the crystal so im pleased but like i say i need a better macro lense
please be gentle im a total amateur as can be seen from the pics

Latrodectus · 7 January 2009, 01:24 PM

b, thanks for showing us!

miked10270 · 8 January 2009, 12:42 AM

Hi Shaggy,

Nice pics. Is that with the 18-55 lens, or did you change the package when you bought? I think you shot on AF, try it on MF and pick your plane of focus manually.

You may be better with a zoom with Macro Facility, rather than a dedicated Macro Lens. Dedicated Macro Lenses are optimised for flat-field work, while you're really taking close-ups of small 3-d objects. That said, Canon does a nice 60mm Macro which is a nice short telephoto with your "C" sensor size. You may find that the 100mm Macro is a bit too long - more for "bug-hunting" than jewellery.

What (I think) you DO need is a tripod (I prefer an offset-ball-head for close in work), a decent flashgun that you can bounce & swivel with, and an off-camera connecting cord to get the flash well away from the camera.

If you think that watches suck you into spending money, then I wish your bank cards the best of luck in camera shops!

Regards,

Mike.

shaggy · 8 January 2009, 02:19 AM

they were taken with the 18-55 lense that came with it
i do have a tripod and used it
i did have it on af though and did try to get it blurred round the edges where its focused if that makes sence?
the first pic is meant to show the bezel around the 40 mark with the rest of the watch blurred
the 2nd was trying to show the dial etc
4 & 5 were getting the crown in the crystal and if you zoom in you can see it kind of lol
the last 2 were trying to get the rolex on the wall of the dial
ive been looking at these for a bit of fun
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=022
im not expecting anything professional with these for the money but thought they may be a learning/experimental tool?

toph · 8 January 2009, 02:21 AM

great shots of a lovely watch!!!

shaggy · 8 January 2009, 02:24 AM

cheers

moviefreak · 8 January 2009, 06:35 PM

Nice pictures...

Superdan138 · 9 January 2009, 12:05 PM

Beautiful watch....

tthopp05 · 14 March 2009, 01:37 PM

It works.

7 January 2009, 05:22 AM	#1
shaggy "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Brett Location: leeds,uk Watch: BLUE ARAB DAYTONA Posts: 691	pictures with new camera thank you for all the help choosing my new camera folks heres some pics with the canon eos 400d slr i need a dedicated macro lense but have done what i can with the lense i have i have managed to get the crown imprint on the crystal so im pleased but like i say i need a better macro lense please be gentle im a total amateur as can be seen from the pics

7 January 2009, 01:24 PM	#2
Latrodectus 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Fred Location: KY, USA Watch: GMT-Master II Posts: 10,002	b, thanks for showing us! __________________ Member # 16057 4-Hands Club Tosser Club Member TRF Skypers Group

8 January 2009, 02:21 AM	#5
toph "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: ChrisTOPHer Location: Sydney Watch: Rolex, Brellum, Posts: 12,601	great shots of a lovely watch!!! __________________ "Where no counsel is the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety." Member No.# 11795

8 January 2009, 12:42 AM	#3
miked10270 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: N/a Location: N/a Watch: N/a Posts: 55	Hi Shaggy, Nice pics. Is that with the 18-55 lens, or did you change the package when you bought? I think you shot on AF, try it on MF and pick your plane of focus manually. You may be better with a zoom with Macro Facility, rather than a dedicated Macro Lens. Dedicated Macro Lenses are optimised for flat-field work, while you're really taking close-ups of small 3-d objects. That said, Canon does a nice 60mm Macro which is a nice short telephoto with your "C" sensor size. You may find that the 100mm Macro is a bit too long - more for "bug-hunting" than jewellery. What (I think) you DO need is a tripod (I prefer an offset-ball-head for close in work), a decent flashgun that you can bounce & swivel with, and an off-camera connecting cord to get the flash well away from the camera. If you think that watches suck you into spending money, then I wish your bank cards the best of luck in camera shops! Regards, Mike.

8 January 2009, 02:19 AM	#4
shaggy "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Brett Location: leeds,uk Watch: BLUE ARAB DAYTONA Posts: 691	they were taken with the 18-55 lense that came with it i do have a tripod and used it i did have it on af though and did try to get it blurred round the edges where its focused if that makes sence? the first pic is meant to show the bezel around the 40 mark with the rest of the watch blurred the 2nd was trying to show the dial etc 4 & 5 were getting the crown in the crystal and if you zoom in you can see it kind of lol the last 2 were trying to get the rolex on the wall of the dial ive been looking at these for a bit of fun http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=022 im not expecting anything professional with these for the money but thought they may be a learning/experimental tool?

8 January 2009, 02:24 AM	#6
shaggy "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Brett Location: leeds,uk Watch: BLUE ARAB DAYTONA Posts: 691	cheers

8 January 2009, 06:35 PM	#7
moviefreak "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: in my house... Posts: 5,524	Nice pictures...

9 January 2009, 12:05 PM	#8
Superdan138 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 46	Beautiful watch....

14 March 2009, 01:37 PM	#9
tthopp05 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NY Watch: THE MIGHTY DEEPSEA Posts: 839	It works.

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