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Could someone please give me some recommendations for cameras/lenses that would be appropriate for taking watch close-ups? My little Canon digital images look pitiful when compared to most of the posted photos. Nothing too costly or elaborate, but probably a digital SLR?

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Montbrillant, Legende, Edition, 1461 Jours, Cosmonaute DB, Chrono-Matic 49
Navi, Old Navi, World, Navi Airborne
Blackbird, B-2, Cockpit, Shadow Flyback

I use a 12megapixel Nikon D90 with a Macro Lens...

hi,

Nothing wrong with little Canons, I use a Cannon I have at work, its an Ixus 70 pocket camera, 7.1mp, al my current pics were taken with that.

The secret is a good macro lens, and take lots of pics in different positions and lighting, no flash, get nice and close, use the auto focus, the more you take the better you will become.

Mind I am soon going for Sony A 700 DSLR, but I am not sure it will be much better for the close ups.

And don't forget to post the pics when you get some good results.

Ian

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Posting pictures would be the general idea--I did not realize that that was an (un)official sport until wandering into this forum and TZ

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Montbrillant, Legende, Edition, 1461 Jours, Cosmonaute DB, Chrono-Matic 49
Navi, Old Navi, World, Navi Airborne
Blackbird, B-2, Cockpit, Shadow Flyback

Use a tripod and the self timer would be my golden rule. Stops camera shake.

Then take hundreds of pics and see what works the best in terms of lighting, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, white balance etc.

99% of the work should be done by the camera, not Photoshop!

And don't forget to clean all the dust off the watch and lens. It really shows up on macro shots!

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I used a Canon 10D for years with a 100mm macro,
but I've since then downsized and I primarily play around with my Canon G7. They have newer version of it now, but it has a really great macro setting.
Tripod, 2 sec timer and either a cheap lightbox or a homemade job like mine.
I have a post here somewhere on my homemade light box setup.
I like Cannon's glass.
I haven't kept up with the DSLR's to know what's out there now.
But I know, if it were me, I'd begin looking at the Canon digital rebel series and a 50 or 100 mm macro. It's overkill for watch stuff, but if you want to see the hairs on a spiders legs it's awesome!

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Cheers,
Christopher

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