Seiko SAVE THE OCEAN "Antarctica" Fresh Releases for 2022
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- čas přidán 21. 03. 2022
- Today we are going to checkout two new releases to the Seiko "Save the Ocean" collection, the SRPH75 and SRPH77. One's a baby tuna, the other is a Monster. But they are both full of Seiko awesomeness, with dials that need to be seen, and, of course, more Penguins!!!
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Thanks for the overview! I'm a video guy, and since you almost sort of asked for input: Camera setup is fine - just a little overexposed this time (too bright). I noticed that autofocus was a little slow to track. If that can be sped up then it works well. The 'macro' shots are great! The position of the watch in relation to the overhead lights could be adjusted to reduce the glare on the crystal (move your workspace if the lights can't be moved). As for the background, the wood works fine in my book. You could always slap a big ol Long Island Watch branded desk pad on the table.
Thank you - it's a prime 35mm lens (macro). I guess the AF speed is a function of the camera? (EOS R). I did notice the AF takes a while. Lighting I do need to play with and will. When it's over exposed, how do you recommend I rectify? Turn down the ISO? Close the aperture a bit? Or screw with shutter? Here's where I am - F16, ISO 4000, 1/60 shutter speed.
Feel free to email us to continue to convo if easier.
@@islandwatch If the depth of field is where you want it, then turn the ISO down to a lower setting. 4000 is very high. You could bump it way down and likely open up your aperture (to a 'lower' f number') but I don't shoot macro lenses so I'm not sure of all the implications. Typically this would cause more background blur. Shutter speed is fine and will probably remain 1/60 for everything you do. I did a quick search of your camera and adjusting autofocus speed and found this:
1. Change to (or make sure that you are in) Video Mode
2. Menu: AF, item 3, second row "Movie Servo AF speed"
Speed can be set (to various degrees of slowness) in one-point AF. This is available only when a "lens compatible with slow AF adjustment" is used, otherwise AF speed will fall back to "normal".
@@adventurepromo Found these settings, lemme tool around.
Well done Mark for diving into a new camera set up. Yes, hopefully you’ve been able to play around with the AF settings. There are SO many AF parameters to play with now, it’s a bit complicated.🤪 As you’re in the US, I’d keep the shutter speed at 1/60 (NTSC). Exposure was a bit hot (bright). I agree, I’d turn the ISO down (colours and definition would become a tad better too). Or perhaps the lighting could be turned down a little- they don’t need to be on full blast (if they are). Or, you could keep the light intensity level the same, but use some diffusion on the lights to soften the light a little. This will lower the light level a bit, so you may not need to adjust exposure settings that much. Mirrorless/Dslr camera’s do need a bit of light for the AF to behave properly. So it’s down to some trial and error in your ‘spare time’ to see what works best with your set up. And perhaps a darker background to make the watches pop more (and then a lighter background for the dark PVD watches).😅 Congrats though. Love your channel .
Seiko makes the best dials, the attention to detail is amazing.
True!
2 year old video! And I did it see it back then. Bought the SRPH77 few months ago. Great piece! Thanks Mark for the review.
I think this is the monster I’ve been waiting for. Has a jade monster vibe with the bonus of penguins.
Wonderful video as always marc and you are never to old to enjoy the cuteness of Penguins 🐧 lol 😂
Man this piece is absolutely gorgeous!
Great review. New setup looks excellent, really highlights the case and face work on these watches! Thank you!
Just got the Baby Tuna version for my birthday last week. love it and wearing it now.
Since you asked, I suggest a darker background, maybe a dark mahogany, walnut, rosewood, or even ebony back ground to give the white gloves and watches more contrast. I think the maple background makes everything too light, much darker would give better contrast, definition, and bring the eyes more in focus to the watch and really make it pop. Thanks for the videos.
Okay, thank you.
Congrats on the new equipment! The videos are much sharper and maybe higher resolution! Awesome!
Thank you
I started with Seiko in the early 90's and left them, and now am crawling back based on the newer Monsters and Samurais.
They are addictive.
Loving my new ISL131 thanks Mark!!
Right away could tell you had a new camera. These are really cool watches. Love the penguins! 🐧 As always your Pappy's watch looks fantastic on you! My favorite in your collection. 🙂🐶
Thanks Brande, appreciate it.
Those watches are beautiful! I'd definitely have one if it was only slightly smaller. My upper limit is 41mm.
Lovely, thanks Marc 👍🏻👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it
The new camera and lighting look great! Captures the detail of the dial amazingly. If you're trying to do an upscale look, maybe a darker wood as the background? Looks great tho
Close-ups look great, really notice the upgrade. Didn't realize the dial looked that good. Further out it seems the light washes out the watch.
that zoom was insane good vid!
That baby tuna is simply amazing!
Nice looking watches! I think the "view" in the dial artwork is actually looking up (from underwater) at the penguins swimming in silhouette under the blue-green Antarctic ice.
Pity they wouldn't spring for sapphire crystals on their "special edition" watches...
Makes sense!
Got my first Seiko this week. Chronograph that wears comfortable and easy to read!
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Nice review, thank you 👍
The Monster from the blue lagoon! Thanks Marc 👍
You bet!
Hello and thank you for bringing to us this absolutely beautiful pieces. Those dials are awesome!
And yes, I can confirm that the image quality is awesome too!
Thank you!
Saludos!!
awesome, thank you
I love the fully round ones so much more. Will be getting this one if I won't be able to get hold of a Seiko Urban safari for the right price.
Nice watches, nice camera, nice guy. Thanks Marc!
Thanks for watching!
Marc, after I saw your Instagram post , I knew I have to see it in person. I went to the Amsterdam Seiko Boutique during my holiday to see it person and booooy, was I in love. Immediately bought it, and cannot stop looking at this dial. I have the feeling, every time I stare at it, I can see different colors. Yes, the watch is not perfect, and some things could be made better by Seiko, but this dial makes everything else irrelevant in my opinion. I haven't seen such dial even in watches that cost 4-5 times as much, as this one.
Great looking dials 😍
They are!
Great review mark love the tuna.
Thanks so much.
The woodgrain background helps allot with the colour balance, it looks great.
Thanks Lou!
Very nice all around, camera and watches.
Love the new background Mark! It's hard to describe, but I think the light reflections off of polished cases/bracelets in combination with the white background would sometimes make my brain hurt. Not enough to stop watching of course, always love the videos!
Okay, thank you
I love that dial. I miss the old lugs on the monsters though. The baby tuna is phenomenal. I wish they’d make a standard tuna STO with that dial. I still may have to grab this one though 🤔
Whenever I take pictures of a watch to sell I place it on an old light blue Persian rug from my grandparents. Looks great every time and keeps the watches from getting scratched
Good point, thank you.
Both look awesome 🤩
They are!
Just got one. Love it.
It’s nice! Awesome
That's a great looking monster.
Fantastic, camera is a legit upgrade. 🎥
I think so too!
Love the videos, especialy when a Seiko is the topic. I must say that I'm a new colector and a Seiko fan boy. Anyway, maybe this goes to the over exposure issue, but my thought is that if your reviewing a light colored watch, wear dark gloves, and dark colored watches get the white gloves. just a thought.
Wow this is crazy - I need to have this
Great video! It is possible to replace the Hardlex crystal with a saphire one? Is it worth it?
Wow that dial looks so nice. Since I got the baby tuna already I might have to get the monster....I just wish seiko made them with sapphire as a standard...
If you have a camera you can change lenses on, B&H shows "minimum focusing distance" on the "specs" section of lenses for sale. Or you can frame things farther away, and if you shoot in 4k you can crop the video to 1080p whenever you want. Very useful.
Otherwise I think it looks good!
A Black background works best for showcasing jewelry, but I always thought the all white worked just as well in your videos. Either way keep these great vids coming, even with a purple with yellow Poka dot background.
Haha, thank you
Love the baby Tuna! Maybe a dark blue or black background would make the watches pop more and not distract from them? Thanks Marc and have a great day!
👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
Thanks for the feedback.
I concur 😊 lol 🙋♂️ appears extremely bright
Great looking watches Marc! I have that same Monster in the Yellow Monster version. I might go for that baby tuna! Does it have the same 6R36 movement? So glad they drilled the lugs. Nice job Seiko! New camera setup is great! A dark gray or blue background would add contrast and highlight the watches.
This is a 4R36.
Sorry typo I meant 4R36
These look great! Been looking for a new Seiko diver recently…
Glad you like them!
Green watchmaker mat.
Ya know what would be cool? Different lighting schemes, showing what the watches look like under sunlight equivalent, and warm white fluorescents, and cool white fluorescents, and standard 3000K-3500K interior lighting, etc.
That dial is 🔥
Save the ocean series never disappoint, amazing dials. As for background matte white or even better 14% grey matte (easier to white balance, colour correct) or maybe matte black so watches "pop"?
Okay, thanks!
Love the dials
Thanks, me too!
Enjoyed the review 👌
Nice dials on both 👍
Over the years I preferred the Baby Tuna over the Monster. In this case, I prefer the Monster.
I don't know what was going through Seiko's mind but, that is NOT a Baby Tuna (reference the 46.5mm SRP637). At first glance, it reminds me of the old Seiko 5 Bottle Caps.
I tried this baby tuna onto my 7 & 1/4 inch wrist and it wears like a 38 mm and just looks too small. I agree with you that Seiko should have kept the 46.5 mm design that SRP637 had as it maintained a nicer presence on the wrist, similar to the Monster. So it looks like I will have to go with the Monster I want to enjoy this new dial.
Cyclops is 🤮
Good choice❤😊
I've wanted a Seiko Tuna for a long time now and like the one in this video. Would it be possible to switch the rubber bracelet with a stainless steel one?
Hi Mark, thanks for the entertaining video although you didn't mean to. I always like it when videos aren't absolutely perfect because it ads a human touch. As others have already said, the video is a bit too bright but it looks as if you have better depth now. Is that a macro lens? Anyway, nice penguin watches. Waiting for a 'Save the desert' series now with antilopes or scorpions on the dial...
You should consider a full frame mirror camera to shoot your videos mark. There will be no hunting for focus hence giving you clear shots at all angles and during match presentations. Love the content and knowledge 🫡
A black velvet or matte black background would help a lot, both from making the watches pop, and making it easier to get your exposure and white balance right, It'll also make your autofocus much easier. Even something like a board painted with Black 2.0 or vantablack would make the watch and your hands the absolute sole focus of your video
It would also allow you to move your studio lights more to the side, hopefully that would reduce reflections on the watch crystals by a decent amount
That Marathon is fire
The picture looks sharper, and the colours are much better.
Recently picked up the mini tuna and just want to let future buyers know that the watch is definitely a shade of green /blue green. It's so hard to get a photo to match the color of the dial to my eye. It's a deep teal (if that's a thing?).
Do you think the new monster with overall darker color is better than the predecessor with brighter color? Can you do a comparison side by side? ♥️
Seiko save the ocean has been around awhile, I have the shark fin and blue wave dial from 2 or 3 years ago decent stuff.
Thanks, Joe.
What camera setup did you get? Looks really great.
Cannon EOS R and 35mm macro lens
I would say high contrast would help, light colours on the watch, something dark behind and reversed, dark watch dlc coat etc, something light.
Okay, thank you!
Love those Seiko ! Wish in Europe they cost less ! The studio uhnmmm better aske TGV 😎 , just joking Marc , try to make a few test with the camera plus light’s .
light a bit too much not a pro ! But a bit less light maybe you go pro ! 😎👍
I wish Seiko would remove the day/date from these watches, or at least offer the no date option, especially on these beautiful dial offerings.
Never gonna happen!
@@islandwatch of course it won’t. Just dreaming 😂
Great lume.
Indeed.
New camera definitely better. As to the background, I suggest midnight blue. Whatever color you use for the background, it needs to be non-reflective.
As for the watches, the dials are great, but I'm just not a monster kinda guy!
Thank you.
Hi Mark, will these be restocked soon?
Great watches that are unique. As far as the setup goes I am no expert but little overexposed (too bright) especially with the background being so light. The steel casing got lost a bit sometimes against the background due to the brightness. Appreciate the effort you have to put in to do these videos, keep it up.
Thanks!
love the tuna,
Thanks!
If you want a nice background, look into a closeup pad. They're made for table magic (i.e card tricks)
I didn’t like how they looked in pictures, but in the video they actually look really nice!
For sure, thank you!
I'd like to see one with an aftermarket blue sapphire.
Seiko trips in other areas but damn are those dials good.
They sure are!
Watching this while wearing a 1st gen monster....may be time for another monster?
Is the baby tuna a limited edition?
With the penguin tracks I'm going to call it the Fight Club Monster.
Lol
For the background maybe a long island logo's on a glow and the dark rubber mat.
Cool, thanks!
Does anyone know which of the two are better for the money? I like both designs and usually wear on a nato, so I don't care about default straps. I'm curious which is better for the money
The dials and new camera are awesome. I'm not a video guy right now, so I'll leave that stuff to those folks.
So similar yet so different
Also, you might want to try black gloves with lighter colored watches, white is ok with black watches but dark gloves and dark background is a better visual image that would add balance and make the watches pop more I think.
Noted, thanks.
What about trying a Black to counteract the gloves and bling the watches ... Unless its a dark or black watch that is
I love you Bill Hader!
Still waiting for that Islander Baby Tuna 👍
The filter makes the dial look dark blue, on my phone screen. The watches look very nice. $200 less would make them compelling choices, price seems high. But that's current Seiko.
Camera seems high quality. How about a black background for light watches and a white one for dark? Hardly original, I know. Maybe a dark neoprene pad for light watches?
The problem with light backgrounds is my gloves 'disappear'
Beautiful watches! Camera seemed fine but there was a lot of reflection on the faces. Maybe look at your lighting a bit?
No signed crown on these ?
Wouldn’t a black felt make a better background? The dark background would high contrast the edges of most watches, it wouldn’t work with black cases but most watch cases aren’t PVD coated. Felt would not reflect glare either. BTW, I'm not a camera or photo expert, so I could be wrong, but it makes sense. Also, a lot of people are using turntables for closeups.
Thanks much.
The woodgrain background is OK, but I'm not yet sold on the camera setup here. The image is a bit overexposed (gloves) and glare-y on the watches, but that might just be the lighting setup. Nice Seikos!
I'm also thinking the white gloves need to change color.
Black background my friend. All watches will pop!
How about green felt or a darker wood? Nice watches, by the way...
thanks Eugene
I noticed the dial on the Monster in this video says Made in Japan but the ones you are selling on your store do not.
Love the monster. I actually dont like the brightness of the new camera. It seems clearer but a little to bright. Also it was out of focus a couple times. As a background, maybe try a carbon fiber mat
Okay, thank you.
Mark love the videos…but I own this watch and under no lighting condition is it green. It’s blue under most lighting and maybe teal in direct sunlight but not green… lol oh no I hope I don’t cause another what colour is this dress debate ;)
LOL. Remember that?
Definitely black cloth for background marc
Okay, thanks.
How would the baby tuna fit on a 6in wrist?
I think it would be fine. The watch is almost totally round. It actually looks small.
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thank you
I prefer the old set up, it's classic long island watch!