I am brain dead, please help.

[kshapero]

I live in very sunny Florida. When I shoot outside, it can be very bright. The old adage, "when light, add light." meaning overexposure a stop to fool the meter. I am using C41 negative film. Am I correct?

 

[Nikon Bob]

I think that saying is referring to metering a scene with a lot of lighter areas that can fool a meter. That is for scenes like white beaches, lots of sky or snow. I know metering snow will not give you sunny 16, you have to add exposure.

Bob

 

[payasam]

Over-exposure will only give you dense negatives. I must say, though, that I do not understand your question. [edit] OK, the way Bob put it, I understand.

 

[Photog9001]

the "when light, add light" is correct in the sense that if the scene is brighter than 18% grey, you need to increase the exposure to get it right. just like if you shoot white according to a reflective meter you'll get grey, ie you need to expose more than the meter says. on the other end of the scale, shooting dark subjects need less exposure than the reflective meter tells you.

 

[kshapero]

Thanks to all, this time I am not brain dead.

 

[tripod]

Sunny 16 .