Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]To elaborate on Doug's response, if you have 400 ISO film, set the shutter speed to the closest corresponding speed (in this case, since there is no 1/400th, 1/500th will do). Brilliant sunshine on a cloudless day will give you proper exposure with an aperture of f16. If is is slightly hazy, the aperture should be f11. If there is some cloud cover, aperture is f8. Totally cloudy gives you an aperture of f5.6, and so on as things get progressively darker. With colour print film, you will be in the ballpark every time. With slides, you will be in the ballpark more often that not, but soon will get the hang of adjusting your exposure depending on how light or darkly coloured your subject is. I find that shooting with the sunny 16 rule really helps train you to be more sensitive to the light. My experience shooting that way has been valuable. Mark On 7/18/05, Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> wrote: > Jim Nichols <nicholsj@edge.net> wrote: > > > I saw your reference to the sunny 16 rule. I see this from time to > > time, and wonder why someone doesn't > > explain to the ignorant like myself what shutter speed is used with > > f/16. Can you shed some light on the rule? >