Thought this was an interesting article

[comatox]

ir.webphotoschool.com/A_Different_View_on_Jewelry_Photography/index.html

[Adam]

Great article chip, very helpful!

How much do you think a setup like that would cost?

[comatox]

I have no idea!
I take all my pictures on the night stand or kitchen counter with a 3 ...4... years old camera

[JBHII]

asmith said:

Great article chip, very helpful!

How much do you think a setup like that would cost?

I'd say they have $1000.00 in lights and mounts alone...I mean, the end photo was not bad and all...but...

The one item that I saw which looked interesting to me was the reflector disc...I use printer paper and poster boards, but perhaps I should spring for one of those....

[Adam]

Chip,

did you buy that tutorial?

The one on the bottom of the page on photographing watches looks very interesting:)

[comatox]

asmith said:

Chip,

did you buy that tutorial?

The one on the bottom of the page on photographing watches looks very interesting:)

I am not going to buy it because I am pretty sure that it will tell me to get $2000 worth of cameras and equipment lol.
I am plenty happy with my cheap camera and pics taken on the kitchen counter or night stand.
For now.

How much is it anyway?

[Adam]

LOL ;D

Ya I know I might buy it, but then I might be tempted to go out and try to emulate their setup, and then my pics would probably come out the same way

I think it was like 1.99

Until i dont want to buy any more watches I cant see spending the price of a watch on a bunch of camera gear , and by the looks of things it doesnt look I am going to be finished buying watches anytme soon ;D

[wetowne]

Thanks for posting this, as you say interesting
Pretty good article although I wasn't really impressed with their results considering the expensive lighting that was used.
The watch photo results using the Photoflex Starlite setup were seriously flawed as a direct result of using those particular lights. If you look at the cyclops you can see the reflection of the black edges of the rectangular Starlite enclosure. That light setup goes for around 700 dollars, I think I'll pass.

[JBHII]

wetowne said:

Thanks for posting this, as you say interesting
Pretty good article although I wasn't really impressed with their results considering the expensive lighting that was used.
The watch photo results using the Photoflex Starlite setup were seriously flawed as a direct result of using those particular lights. If you look at the cyclops you can see the reflection of the black edges of the rectangular Starlite enclosure. That light setup goes for around 700 dollars, I think I'll pass.

Very good point. My $20.00 halogen shop lights have been working great! Although lately I have been putting special 5000k light bulbs on the desk lamps I use in conjunction with the shop lights. They run about $10.00 shipped off of the bay.

[wetowne]

John,
IIRC, I saw a picture somewhere of your light setup, don't you use a big transparent plastic storage bin flipped on it's side with the halogen work lights on the top and sides? I know how hot those things can get and I'm surprised they don't melt the storage bin or worse yet start a fire. The results you get with those lights are amazing, I just don't have the courage to try it myself. Fluorescent bulbs are a lot less scary!

[JBHII]

wetowne said:

John,
IIRC, I saw a picture somewhere of your light setup, don't you use a big transparent plastic storage bin flipped on it's side with the halogen work lights on the top and sides? I know how hot those things can get and I'm surprised they don't melt the storage bin or worse yet start a fire. The results you get with those lights are amazing, I just don't have the courage to try it myself. Fluorescent bulbs are a lot less scary!

Heat is a problem, but using some common sense does wonders. I can generally shoot for about 3-5 minutes before I shut the lights down and let it cool for a couple of minutes. No problems.