Aperature & Shutter Speed Table Reference

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.

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

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.

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.

Kodak film used to come with an exposure guide. I guess it doesn't any more.

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Here's a <a href=http://www.pinkheadedbug.com/techniques/exposure.html>useful guide</a>

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http://www.pinkheadedbug.com/techniques/exposure.html

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.