mike_nusinkis Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 I am a beginner to photography and would like to know if anyone has a table or a reference on how to set my aperture and shutter speed during different lighting conditions.....my light meter is busted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randall ellis Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Try this for a good starting place http://www.fredparker.com/ultexp1.htm and this for more info http://unblinkingeye.com/Articles/Exposure/exposure.html - Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richam Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Randy, really excellent references which I bookmarked for future reference. Mike, you're lucky the meter broke. Learining to think through exposures will free you from using light meters as a crutch. They're a tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshx Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 I second Randall's recommendation of Fred Parker's "The Ultimate Exposure Computer". That is one of the most useful photography articles I have read, and I refresh my memory by re-reading it every time I plan on encountering lighting situations I am unfamiliar with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msitaraman Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Kodak film used to come with an exposure guide. I guess it doesn't any more. <br><p> Here's a <a href=http://www.pinkheadedbug.com/techniques/exposure.html>useful guide</a> <br><p> http://www.pinkheadedbug.com/techniques/exposure.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_noel1 Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 A good guide to learn and remember is the "Sunny 16 Rule". On a normally sunlit day set the aperture at f 16, and the shutter speed at the reciprocal of the film speed. In other words, a film with a rating of 125(do test to get your personal film speed)would get an exposure of 1/125 @ f16. Any equivalent exposures may be used. Heavy clouds and the shade of buildings or trees usually require 1 1/2 - 2 stops more light. Hope this helps get you going. And I agree that being without a meter is a good way to learn exposure. Keep notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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