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Steve
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 03, 2004 - 09:37 pm: | 
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Tell me if I'm right... In theory, if I use the "sunny 16" rule, I am thinking that a gray card placed in the sun and read at F16 at the proper shutter speed, say, 1/250 sec using ASA 200 film, I could calibrate my meter by adjusting the ASA setting on the camera until the meter reads for a proper exposure. Does this sound reasonable? Usually, if I set the ASA for the speed of the film and expose the way the meter tells me, the pictures are a little underexposed but with considerable loss of detail in the shadows. Opening up another stop or two usually corrects it. |
Jackson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 05:26 pm: |
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The intensity of sunlight varies from one geographic area to the next, but the gray card should get you close. What happens if you simply shoot a few frames outdoors manually, using Sunny 16 rules, without regard for the meter? Are the shots still underexposed? Are you shooting negs or slides? |
Steve
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 06:20 pm: |
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Sometimes, but I usually overexpose from what the meter says on purpose a bit, since the first roll of film appeared underexposed. I also bracket some, if it's for an imprtant pic. |
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