Lume, Sweet Lume... [Archive] - Watchuseek, world's largest & highest trafficked Watch Forum site

bartwatkins

January 4th, 2009, 04:48

Hi guys,
I finally figured out how to keep the watch & camera still enough to take some okay lume shots of my Seamaster Planet Ocean. Thought you might enjoy!!!

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp333/bartwatkins_photo/Bartsalum-1.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp333/bartwatkins_photo/Bartsalum-2.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp333/bartwatkins_photo/Bartsalum-3.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp333/bartwatkins_photo/Bartswatch-2.jpg

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp333/bartwatkins_photo/Bartswatch.jpg

Swiss Dade

January 4th, 2009, 05:21

Nice man.. I have the same PO and it really gl:-!ows..

emale

January 4th, 2009, 05:29

nice pics....

mthwatch

January 4th, 2009, 07:30

The lume on the PO is outstanding...here are my pics too..

http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq166/mthwatch/Seamaster%20Shots/IMG_2055.jpg

http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq166/mthwatch/Seamaster%20Shots/IMG_2058.jpg

iirosi

January 4th, 2009, 21:11

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa45/minttusi/kellot/DSCF7080.jpg

another seamaster

casyjones3

January 4th, 2009, 21:20

Nice lume shots guys.I use a tri-pod and the lowest F stop I can use when shooting lume.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/casyjones3/DSCF0020_edited-1-2.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/casyjones3/DSCF0017_edited-1-1.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/casyjones3/DSCF0084_edited-1.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/casyjones3/100_0097_edited-1.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/casyjones3/DSCF0042_edited-1-1.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/casyjones3/DSCF0040.jpg

bartwatkins

January 4th, 2009, 22:04

Thanks for all the replies!!! Plus all these awesome pics - they are all great. I'm gonna try & do the same with the Speedmaster next.

Shany

January 4th, 2009, 22:12

Really cool watch

gaopa

January 4th, 2009, 22:15

Yes indeed! Omega lume, sweet lume..... you just gotta love it! Here are mine. Cheers, Bill P.

jmsrolls

January 5th, 2009, 05:23

Mighty bright shots, guys!

Here's my contribution:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a374/jmsrolls/watches/Black%20SMP/lumeshot.jpg

Fr. John†

drholl

January 5th, 2009, 08:01

emale

January 5th, 2009, 08:59

here is mine....i dont own the bond gmt any more.

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/Emale_WIS/misc/IMG_0894.jpg

OzOmega

January 5th, 2009, 13:17

nice pics everyone!

so... any hints on shooting lume properly? i have tried a couple of times, but really only wind up with terribly blurry pics or faded lume

drholl

January 5th, 2009, 14:04

nice pics everyone!

so... any hints on shooting lume properly? i have tried a couple of times, but really only wind up with terribly blurry pics or faded lume

I hope I'm not speaking out of turn here (I'm not a professional photographer), but I think the three most important things to consider is:

a. tripod, obviously
b. SLR (I'm a Nikon guy, but I guess Canon will do, hehe)
c. fast lens (low f-stop)

A tripod will take away most of the blur, but to catch the lume as well as a static second hand, you'd need a fast lens to capture the shot. If you've ever tried astrophotgraphy, the same problem presents where you want to capture enough light without showing movement of the object. Again, the type of camera you use is critical in getting the right shot. The fun, and the allure of photography IMO, is fooling around with all the settings (Balance, ISO, shuter, aperture etc.) you have at your disposal and eventually getting a pleasing result.

Alternatively, you could set a small aperture and longer exposure to capture the sweep...

Hope it helps!:-!

Presario

January 5th, 2009, 15:40

PO's LUME. Let there be light!

http://www.andrewoh.net/images/polume-lr.jpg

drholl

January 5th, 2009, 16:03

PO's LUME. Let there be light!

http://www.andrewoh.net/images/polume-lr.jpg

Wow, that's what I had in mind! As always, Presario, your shots are fantastic!!:-!

Presario

January 5th, 2009, 16:08

Thanks Andre! Much appreciated!

drholl

January 5th, 2009, 16:13

Thanks Andre! Much appreciated!

As part of this discussion, would you mind sharing some info (camera, settings, etc.) The subtle light from the right is just perfect, love the 30 sec sweep!

inlanding

January 5th, 2009, 17:16

Hi Andrè,
These were all taken with a 6 year-old 3megapixel Nikon Coolpix 885. I will upgrade at some point. A tripod is a must!

Glen

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii285/inlanding/OmegaSeaBlue/SeaBlueSemiLume.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii285/inlanding/OmegaSeaBlack/DSCN5126.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii285/inlanding/OmegaSeaGMTWhite/GMTLume-1.jpg

coolguy

January 5th, 2009, 21:06

Are the lumes same in all omegas?

Presario

January 6th, 2009, 00:34

I shot the pic with my ancient D70. Shutter was 30 sec and F stop was around 13. Then I took out my LED flashlight and did a little LIGHT PAINTING! It's a lot of fun! :-!

inlanding

January 6th, 2009, 02:48

I shot the pic with my ancient D70. Shutter was 30 sec and F stop was around 13. Then I took out my LED flashlight and did a little LIGHT PAINTING! It's a lot of fun! :-!

Yep, can't do that with a Coolpix 885 - a different animal altogether, not even close.

Intercept

January 6th, 2009, 07:56

PO's LUME. Let there be light!

http://www.andrewoh.net/images/polume-lr.jpg

Wow mate that looks soo awesome. Very impressed with your photography skills. Lol you totally need to upload these in 1920/1200 res for peoples desktop backgrounds :P.

drholl

January 6th, 2009, 08:33

I shot the pic with my ancient D70. Shutter was 30 sec and F stop was around 13. Then I took out my LED flashlight and did a little LIGHT PAINTING! It's a lot of fun! :-!

Nothing wrong or ancient with a D70 if you get those results! Painting with light always gives interesting shots. At first I thought that the light was from the lume, but thanks for clearing it up. What lens did you use?

Presario

January 6th, 2009, 11:01

Had my trusty 50 1.8 on there. The lume was glowing on it's own, but the light underneath the watch was painted with my flashlight. I have a frosted green glass desktop that matches the color of the lume when it's lit so that's why it looks like it's the light from the lume.

Presario

January 6th, 2009, 11:02

Wow mate that looks soo awesome. Very impressed with your photography skills. Lol you totally need to upload these in 1920/1200 res for peoples desktop backgrounds :P.

Thanks Intercept. Really means a lot! Once I get my D700, I'll definitely be posting 1920 images! :-)

s2k000L

January 6th, 2009, 11:13

Here's my Lume Shot--just used a flashlight seconds before snapping this pic!

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/s2k000L/Watch%20Mania/DSC_0449-1.jpg?t=1231233116

Intercept

January 6th, 2009, 14:08

Thanks Intercept. Really means a lot! Once I get my D700, I'll definitely be posting 1920 images! :-)

Awesome man i look forward to it. If i may i request another lume shot of a seamaster pro :P. Its just such a damn sexy watch, Though i may be biased :P.

BenL

January 6th, 2009, 16:02

Very nice. Thanks for the great lume pics.

How long do you have to keep it still for, to get a nice picture like that?

Presario

January 6th, 2009, 23:23

Hey Ben,

the camera was still for about 30 sec. You just have to make sure it's completely still or it will be blurry.

Intercept,

I'll see if I can borrow my friend's SMP to shoot it. I've always wanted a 2254!