Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have had the same experience this winter in the Swiss and Austrian Alps. The sunny 16 rule definitely needs to be modified, careful metering (preferably with a spot meter) and/or bracketing is strongly advised, and in the case of B&W film a modification in development to avoid the snow becoming one big featureless highlight. Nathan Douglas Cooper wrote: > I lived in Banff for a year, and have taught there a number of times since. > It is *unbelievably* bright, and while I've never shot there, I suspect the > sunny 16 rule would not apply, if only for the glare off the snow. You're > going to have to do some test shots -- I'm not sure I would trust a meter, > even, under those conditions. And don't even think about going without a > lens hood. SNIP - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/