An exposure chart for your pocket!

I love this little thing, Ive been using it for a while now, well at least keepin it in my pocket, I started using it with my M3 when I bought it, since I had no meter, and no desire for one, I had got the M3 to almost force myself to enter into "non mentered" shooting...and this has worked very well for me. Even a shot in my gallery on here that I used it for, inside low lit airport haha.
Cant hurt anyone to just print a few out, throw in your bag or pocket, I keep one in my car too.
Bryan
 
Very nice chart but most Sunny 16 philosophers peg open shade at EV 12 (+3.0) not EV 11 (+4.0). How do you judge open shade?
 
As we Aussies say mate...........its a little ripper - and your bloods worth bottling for giving us the good oil.

Peter
 
Nice to see this thread on the main page again. :)

I've emailed a lot of files for these charts to people over the last year and it's been a pleasure to do so ... I also thank everyone sincerely for the kind comments I've received.

Cheers ... Keith. ;)
 
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black cat alternative

black cat alternative

I also came across Fred Parker's site around 2003. Since then, I generally don't use a light meter. My photos come out at least as well exposed, if not better, than when I used to use one.

Recently I haves started using the black cat chart:

http://www.blackcatphotoproducts.com/guide.html

Which I tend to prefer, because it it is more durable and easier to use. However, I usually write out a note card for typical situations before I go out for a shoot. For example, if I am going into the city to take pictures of my girlfriend there, I will write down around 8 settings for my point and shoot camera, knowing this this camera only closes down to f8. If it is sunny, I know I will want to set my camera at iso 100 and shoot at f8 at 1/500 or so; for a weak sun, I will write down f8 at 1/250, and so fourth.
 
Has anyone considered doing an ipod application based on these charts? Currently there are DoF caluculators availabe, but an exposure chart would be fantastic. I think it would be very handy. Of course, I'm speaking for those of us that own ipods and use the applications feature.
 
You've been looking for a reason to buy an iTouch!

You've been looking for a reason to buy an iTouch!

I have not loaded the iTouch emulator on my Mini yet so I have not had a chance to test it yet, but it looked interesting. I purchased a copy just for 5hits and Giggles.

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=287387348&mt=8

The application is called iKspozher. It's written by Venkatramanan Krishnamani. After I load the software I might write Fred about doing a better app based upon his info for him.

This works on both iTouch (iPod) as well as iPhones (both versions with an upgrade to version 2.X).

B2 (;->
 
Appriciate the link!

Appriciate the link!

More like I've been looking for a reason to use my iTouch while I'm out taking photographs!

Thanks for the link, I totally missed iKspozher (strange name). I have several different homemade laminated versions floating around my bag, so it will be nice to have something that I can potentialy adjust on the fly. I'm looking forward to using it this weekend.
 
Why hasn't anyone made an app for the iphone or adroid phones? This would be so f'ing sick to have in my pocket all the time.
 
Here is another option, also based on Fred Parker's charts. It is an Excel spreadsheet that I put together to use on my Blackberry, I'm sure it's also usable on Windows Mobile devices with Excel. It can be used in one of two ways.

1: (P mode) On the first sheet (P), enter your ISO and EV, all possible aperture and shutter values will be shown below.

2: (A mode) On the second sheet (A), enter ISO, Aperture, and EV, and correct shutter speed will be displayed.

Admittedly much more awkward to use than the the sliderules, but I never knew those existed until reading this thread. On the other hand, your Blackberry will ALWAYS be with you.

Here it is:
http://www.vandrasik.com/software/ExposureCalculator.xls
 
i love this little chart. saves me so much time. and for the most part its accurate as a meter :)
 
i love this little chart. saves me so much time. and for the most part its accurate as a meter :)
 
Amazing. A few weeks ago I created the exact same thing for carrying in pocket from Fred's site. I even laminated my card.

Great minds think alike!
 
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