Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>How do I modify the Sunny 16 rules for shooting images in indoor conditions >such as a well-lit room in the afternoon versus the evening or dark night? >or a museum which is under low light conditions? Thanks for your >suggestions? >I don't have a light meter yet but will be getting one fairly soon :) >Alfie My guess is that the answer is ... the rules don't apply, given the myriad possibilities for indoor lighting. I have worked up a sketchy "electrical 16" based on my own experience. Here's how it goes: 400 ASA - my living room at night with the lights on - f/2 @ 1/30 I compensate from there. If the place I'm shooting is a little dimmer than my living room at night, I'll open up 1/2 a stop; if it's a lot dimmer, 1 to 1 1/2 stops. If its brighter - a gallery with white walls and bright lighting - I'll stop down a stop. The lighting in museums (where I enjoy shooting) I find too varied to be able to come up with a practical "rule." What kind of camera are you using, and why don't you have a light meter? Guy - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html