Some random macro shots on watches

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Hi all. I got recently some macro extension tubes as a cheap alternative to a proper macro lens. Will eventually get the lens, but in the meantime these $50 tubes will do. Played around with some close ups on Omegas mostly and I'm sharing just for the fun of it. These are 100% crops or close to and I apologize in advance for the filth. Watches need to go in the ultrasonic before attempting such photos.

Dial and indexes on a 18k 168.022 Seamaster.



Hallmark on the same Seamaster.



Gold hippocampus.



White gold markers in a 166.020 (sigma dial).



Tritium on a 3590.50.



A bit of discoloration on the hands of a Zenith Prime.



Markers in an ultra thin 165.008 Seamaster De Ville. These are less than a millimeter in actual size.



Wavy pattern in a 2531.80 SMP 300.



Markers in a 18k 168.010/11 Constellation Deluxe.



Finally, a honeycomb:

 
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I used to have those extension tubes years ago. I took some good photos with them. Now I have a Sony mirrorless camera with a macrolens. The setup is more expensive but I'm happy with the photos.
 
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@drster what macro lens you using? I have a Nikon Z6II I bought ~6 months ago and have yet to justify spending another $1k on a 105mm macro. Extension tubes are quirky, but very usable for product shots.
 
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@drster what macro lens you using? I have a Nikon Z6II I bought ~6 months ago and have yet to justify spending another $1k on a 105mm macro. Extension tubes are quirky, but very usable for product shots.
I have this one pictured. It’s a Sony. I used to look for used lenses on eBay.
 
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These photos let you see what you would normally have missed. Lovely!
 
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I’d like to get a digital camera again with a macro lens, but I make do with my cell phone for the time being. Regular iPhone lens shooting through the loupe that came with my Speedmaster.

 
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Perfect shot and not a spec of dust! I like your diffuser setup. Did you make it?
 
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Perfect shot and not a spec of dust! I like your diffuser setup. Did you make it?

Yup, home made circular diffuser.
 
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Here are a few macro’s made with the iPhonePro & a clip on macro loupe


Last 3 pictures were made during a Speedmaster GTG in the Netherlands
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Very cool. PandaSPUR did a great macro shot of the back of a Snoopy 50.
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Here are a few macro’s made with the iPhonePro & a clip on macro loupe

Impressive shots using the iPhone.

Do you mind sharing which macro loupe you use?
 
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Impressive shots using the iPhone.

Do you mind sharing which macro loupe you use?
Thx a lot Luke! No problem. I am using the ‘Loupe system’ It was initially developed to be one of the best minimum distortion eye loupes for WIS to admire their watches. But later on they discovered it was a perfect tool to clip onto any phone camera.

I use their universal clip. As the specific phone case+connection system was sold out.

As light source I either use a big window in combination with overcasting clouds or I borrow a lighting setup of a buddy who films for a living.





That’s me holding a little light in one hand and an iPad in the other, to control the rotating disc.
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