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Watch photography: advantages of tilt-shift camera adapter

 
akoloskov
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Feb 16, 2010 14:43 |  #1

Hope it might be useful for some who interested in the same area:

I continue to use my tilt-shift adapter for DSLR, and now I explore the limits of the system. Below is the watch, at a very narrow angle, shoot by using Rodenstock Rodagon APO 80mm F4 lens at aperture setto F16.

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The lighting schema is simple: two narrow soft boxes on top, each highlighted top and the bottom part of the watch. There should not be direct reflection form a watch’s glass, as it immediately become dull and low contrast.

More thought including the lighting schema on my blog (external link).

Let me know how you do such low angle photography.

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Feb 18, 2010 07:14 |  #2

wouldn't using a polariser also remove any flash glare from the glass?


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Feb 18, 2010 08:45 |  #3

It will reduce it, but why put something in the light path if you don't need to.


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Mar 17, 2010 20:09 as a reply to  @ Mark1's post |  #4

Wow, missed your question.
I do not use polarizer, it reduce resolution and contrast of the lens (think one more element in precise lens design).
And Mark is right, it will just reduce the glare in any case..

Here is one more example of what I do with my tilt adapter in studio:
without adapter:

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Now with adapter:

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Lighting setup, behind the scene video and more words on this is on my AKELstudio blog (external link). bw!

Thanks, Alex

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Mar 29, 2010 18:17 as a reply to  @ akoloskov's post |  #5

man the focus on that bracelet is SICK, talk about tack sharp, you got it man!


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Mar 30, 2010 18:24 |  #6

^^I love this tiny lens.. It is so sharp! No wonder it cost about $1000 new, simple enlargement lens.. Talking about Rodenstock APO 80mm


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