I've also tried a ring flash with watches but gave up

avatar December 04, 2011 03:29AM
My best results have usually come from having the flash off the camera, inside the light tent and pointing away from the dial side of the watch watch so the light bounces of the inside of the tent.

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Ring flash + light defuser

tom_hanx 329 December 03, 2011 02:21PM

I tried

Geo 144 December 04, 2011 02:31AM

I've also tried a ring flash with watches but gave up

IanS 134 December 04, 2011 03:29AM

Tom thanks for asking the question and Ian and GEO

Jack Forster 147 December 04, 2011 11:46AM

Which light-box/tent then...

tom_hanx 164 December 05, 2011 02:46AM

I have found this type of light tent to be a good compromise between size and utility

IanS 155 December 05, 2011 04:32AM

Added to Wishlist...

tom_hanx 138 December 05, 2011 05:03AM

Polarizer

sBmRnR 139 December 06, 2011 03:15PM

I think in this case a CPol would eat away...

tom_hanx 147 December 09, 2011 12:06AM

I sometimes use a polarizing filter when shooting watches in display cases

IanS 139 December 10, 2011 01:43AM