heronop2003
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how do u take a photo if the camara is haven't got Exposure meter? cos i just got the zorki 4 with j 8 so how i can take a good photo without Exposure meter
how can take picture without exposure meter?
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reagan
hey, they're only Zorkis
hero -
Click here for an excellent page to help take good shots without a meter in many different lighting conditions. Lots of good informaiton on other pages of this site as well. Good luck!
Click here for an excellent page to help take good shots without a meter in many different lighting conditions. Lots of good informaiton on other pages of this site as well. Good luck!
parks5920
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Hey, that's a cool page full of info! A good break down of the 'Sunny 16' Rule! A rule to live by!
heronop2003
Member
thank u too that cool!! i think so
berci
Photographer Level: ****
Or cut out the little exposure manual from the box of a roll of film and use that. I always keep one in my wallet. #:-]
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Or buy a separate meter; consult that; and quite quickly learn to judge exposures accurately. I often set my Leica first and then check with the meter afterwards...
Cheers,
Roger (www.rogerandfrances.com)
Cheers,
Roger (www.rogerandfrances.com)
Igor.Burshteyn
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Before photosession I usually meter for highlights and shadows - this estiblish baseline, and then I bias from there (guess work). In scenes with high contrast for me is much simplier to estimate highlights from known shadows. Plus I remember small "database" of exposures for known scenes - like 1/50@f2 for standard lit room.
Igor.Burshteyn
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...@320ASA film
nomade
Hobbyist
Cool site, well i dont' use exposure meters, i'm still a beginner, but u can figure it out after few experiments..
oftheherd
Veteran
berci said:
Excellent advice. I used that method for three years in Vietnam with my Welta Welti (I hadn't thought to take a light meter with me) before I got my Yashica TL Super. I thought that was the neatest thing. Imagine, a light meter in the camera! 😱
Between the data sheet and experience I even got good photos with slides.
dexdog
Veteran
meterless exposure
meterless exposure
The following site probably contains more info than anyone can use, but an excellent guide all the same.
http://www.fredparker.com/ultexp1.htm
meterless exposure
The following site probably contains more info than anyone can use, but an excellent guide all the same.
http://www.fredparker.com/ultexp1.htm
stet
lurker.
I have the Pinkheadedbug exposure chart printed and taped into my Moleskine notebook, which is always in my camera bag when I'm shooting. On the next page I jotted down the chart of lighting conditions and shadow details from this Sunny 16 chart: http://www.camerareview.com/templates/sunny16.cfm
But I find this helpful to learn because I have a built-in meter to check against; without a meter at all, you might want to keep a shooting diary. I find it a PITA at the time, but you can learn a lot.
Rick
But I find this helpful to learn because I have a built-in meter to check against; without a meter at all, you might want to keep a shooting diary. I find it a PITA at the time, but you can learn a lot.
Rick
oljim
Registered Hack
Here's a very handy, slide-rule type tool for quick exposure calculations. Download the .pdf file , print and assemble as per instructions. Takes up no time and no space at all.
exaktamoment
Member
heronop2003 said:
I have a zorki 4 with a Jupiter 8 , as well. I shoot mine all the time without a light meter. I use the 'sunny-f16' rule as the starting point for my exposures. (I'll explain 'sunny-f16' in a minute) After doing this for several rolls of film, I began to develop a 'feel' for lighting and proper exposure for non-sunnyf16 situations.
'Sunny-f16' rules says - set your aperture at f16 and your shutter speed to the ASA of the film for subjects in direct sunlight. So PLUS-X would be shot at 125th of a second. ASA 200 film would mean setting the shutter at 1/250 and opening the aperture just a hair. You'll soon get the feel. The J8 is good to use for this because the aperture settings are not 'click' stops.
The next thing you might want to do is pre-focus the camera at the 'hyperfocal'. With the lens set at f16, adjust the focus so the infinity mark is at f16 on the right side of the focusing scale. Everything from about 2 meters to infinity will be in focus. Adjust your shutter speed to accomodate your 'feel' for the light - and shoot!
Lou
rbiemer
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Thanks for this site, CVBLZ4! Lots of good stuff here!CVBLZ4 said:
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oljim
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Roger Hicks
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Sunny 16 is good for slides and OK for colour neg but may lead to underexposure of dark shadows with mono neg: see 'Subject Brightness Range' (free) in www.rogerandfrances.com
As for hyperfocal distance, too much depends on the manufacturers' estimate of the circle of confusion. With Leica I go 1 stop lower (1/5,6 for f/8 etc) and with *old* Zeiss lenses I go at least 2 stops (f/4 for f/8 etc.)
As for hyperfocal distance, too much depends on the manufacturers' estimate of the circle of confusion. With Leica I go 1 stop lower (1/5,6 for f/8 etc) and with *old* Zeiss lenses I go at least 2 stops (f/4 for f/8 etc.)
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exaktamoment
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Roger Hicks said:
All of which I agree with - notice I suggested that 'sunny-f16' rule as a starting point. And the hyperfocal works for that particular lens/camera combination (zorki4/J8)- I shoot exactly the same stuff. I suppose I should have qualified my suggestions with a "your results may vary". ;>)
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Sorry Exaktamoment -- I wasn't trying for an instant to put you down, just to warn the unwary. We are in complete agreement.
Cheers,
Roger
Cheers,
Roger
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exaktamoment
Member
Roger Hicks said:
No need for any type of apology at all, Roger. I'm glad you said something to the 'larger audience' - given that my remarks were a bit 'targeted'. I should remember that there is a larger audience - it's easy to forget that, sometimes.
Thanks.
Lou
