Do you use the Sunny 16 rule? And is it always accurate?
Dooglla Goldmember  1,582 posts Joined Mar 2004 Location: Sweden More info | Feb 01, 2005 10:58 | #1 Do you use the Sunny 16 rule? And is it always accurate? ---------------
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RichardtheSane Goldmember  3,011 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jun 2003 Location: Nottingham UK More info | Feb 01, 2005 12:59 | #2 I'm a lazy git an use the camera meter to be honest If in doubt, I shut up...
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Feb 01, 2005 15:15 | #3 Thanks...anyone else care to let us know if you still use this rule with digital? ---------------
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VegasPoboy Senior Member  950 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV More info | Only when I forget my light meter or don't have a grey card handy. after awhile of shooting you'll know what to set & then check the histogram to tune it in. $$$ in Canon Gear & Lighting Equipment
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chtgrubbs Goldmember 1,675 posts Joined Jul 2003 More info | Feb 02, 2005 08:49 | #5 It is a great diagnostic tool for outdoor shooting to keep in the back of your mind. If I am shooting in normal sunlight and the camera meter exposure varies too much from the Sunny 16 exposure I stop and evaluate the histogram to see if the exposure is out of the usable range on either end.
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