Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 02:36 AM 4/22/97 +0800, you wrote: >I recalled a thread a few months back abt learning how to judge exposure >without the use of an exposure meter. The reason why I am suddenly >interested in learning how to do this is because my M6's battery crapped out >while I was shooting and I was nowhere near a photo shop. Adisoon: You can always try the "sunny 16" rule. On a sunny day (or the equivalent) shoot at f/16 and the reciprocal of your film speed. If you're shooting 50 speed film, you would use f/16 at 1/60 (the closest shutter speed to 1/50). You can use this basic formula and adjust from there based on the available light. Good luck. Tina - ------------------------------------------ Images by Tina Manley, ASMP images@infoave.net <http://www.photogs.com/manley/index.html>