Mark's Videos...

[colinh]

I've watched quite a few of Mark's excellent youtube videos.

 

I was wondering, what's the camera/lighting setup? It's perfect.

[autowind]

Me too,  as I cannot picture how it is set up,  a picture is worth a thousand words,  hint, hint.

[Odyseus]

Just asked the same question and hoping for an answer :)

[Mark]

I use one of those lab ring lights - you know, the ones with a big magnifier in the middle!

I removed the magnifying glass and this allows me to point my camera through it (suspended on a tripod).

I use a 60mm canon macro lens for the close up stuff.

And a regular telephoto lens for regular shots. 

The camera is a Canon 600d

For the voiceover I was using a BlueYeti but I just invested in a Rode NTG-2 as the yeti is picking up too much noise, I am hoping the NTG-2 will allow me to do less noise removal in the future.

[Odyseus]

It's pretty ace stuff Mark!! - I can get pretty decent Macro shots from my old Olympus DSR. Lighting is always the main issue :(

[Mark]

It's pretty ace stuff Mark!! - I can get pretty decent Macro shots from my old Olympus DSR. Lighting is always the main issue :(

 

Lighting with macro photography is always a concern. The ring light is very handy.

[Cesar]

Mark, one question I had was how far is your camara from the object? And Thank for sharing Mark your set up.

[Mark]

Mark, one question I had was how far is your camara from the object? And Thank for sharing Mark your set up.

 

Generally about 20CM but I go in much closer for some of the shots.

[Puranjay]

Mark Sir,

You should make a video series "watch repair for beginners"

And include the basics, tools, which movement to start with, oiling, overhauling etc.

[Mark]

If a man holding a gun asks me to do a "watch repair for beginners" course then I will listen :D

 

Just kidding - welcome to the forum Puranjay.

 

​I have been working very hard on something very exciting and I am tapping into my wife's skills as a qualified teacher - but I am not saying anything more than that yet.

[Geo]

I​I have been working very hard on something very exciting and I am tapping into my wife's skills as a qualified teacher - but I am not saying anything more than that yet.

Now you've got my attention!

[NigelNorski]

Just kidding - welcome to the forum Puranjay.

 

​I have been working very hard on something very exciting and I am tapping into my wife's skills as a qualified teacher - but I am not saying anything more than that yet.

 

And surprises can be worth the wait...

[matabog]

Are you serious? Teasing us like that? At least tell us the release date!

[matabog]

SO? Anytime this year?

 

...respectfully!

[matabog]

don't... lose... hope...

[Mark]

SO? Anytime this year?

 

...respectfully!

 

Heck of a lot of work but it's coming along. Not a chance before the new year, sorry.

[Geo]

Thanks for the update Mark. :-)

[matabog]

Thank you!

Anything we could do to help?

Edited December 8, 2014 by matabog

[ro63rto]

Thank you!

Anything we could do to help?

Yeah, stop sending him broken watches [emoji12]

[Geo]

Not a chance before the new year, sorry.

And here was me thinking it was going to be a Christmas Spectacular!

[bobm12]

Don't worry Mark, you know, as they say: slow and constant achieves a more harmonious result! We'll be patient!! Hopefully...

 (....removes gun from temple and saves for future watch video motivated waiting stress/anxiety fit....) :D

[Mark]

In the meantime, I have been working on a new video which is a vintage Waltham wristwatch with a damaged hairspring. Will be posting it up in a few days.

[Geo]

Excellent Mark! Will should like this one. :-)

[matabog]

Hello Mark!

I personally didn't forget about that project you were talking about.

Any update on it?

 

 

Some of us, if not all, are quite anxious to find out more about it!

 

Respectfully,

Bogdan