Advice on Low-light metering

[kully]

Hallo,

I was wondering whether anyone knew of a good book or article on exposing right at night.

 

[BrianShaw]

Not an article, but a good tool (and not too expensive, either)

http://products.consumerguide.com/reviews/product.epub?productId=18731

and this looks like it might be an online implementationof the Black Cat. I'm not sure, nor am I sure about it's accuracy. But an interesting tool with possibilities, perhaps.

http://www.robert-barrett.com/photo/exposure_calculator.html

 

[ghost]

'night photography' by andrew sanderson is great.

 

[VinceC]

Also, there usually is no one "right" exposure for night shots. Like sunset, night is very forgiving. A longer exposure brings out more from the shadows, but shorter exposures still look okay too.

 

[rxmd]

You can try to overexpose the film and then underdevelop it to compensate for the excessive contrast.

 

[w3rk5]

I'm sure you must had read this guide before. This is what I swear by. I'm sure I would be a "Master of Light" soon enough. 🙂

http://www.fredparker.com/ultexp1.htm