Do you prefer using Sunny 16 or a light meter? COMMENT BELOW⬇️

@lewis7315

2 жыл бұрын

use both if you can however modern light meters may only give you light intensity which is useless to set a film

@BennyCFD

Жыл бұрын

With B&W film I use the sunny 16 rule. I tend to push it one to two stops over to better shadow detail...............................

@SoundMediaVibes

6 ай бұрын

So, if I use 400 ISO film and push it to 800 ISO would I use 1/1000 of a second?

@ReimannPembroke

6 ай бұрын

@@SoundMediaVibes I believe so!

@SoundMediaVibes

6 ай бұрын

@@ReimannPembroke Thanks for replying!

Being highly subjective in its application, the Sunny 16 rule needs some practice to be reliable when the need arises. Rather than burn film to practice, you can get a reliable light meter and take it out to meter various conditions. But first, apply your Sunny 16 to estimate an exposure. You have arrived when your Sunny 16 and meter are within one stop of each other most of the time. There are far too many variables in life to use Sunny 16 as a primary exposure determination process, so it is a back up to use when you are otherwise without meter. One the big variable is "season". Bright sun is a lot brighter in June than in December, for example.

@ReimannPembroke

3 жыл бұрын

Great points!

I always use Sunny 16. I can remember back when Kodak used to include a small slip of paper with every roll of film that had the Sunny 16 chart and explanation on it. As time went on Kodak just printed it on the inside of the film box. It used to be an unwritten rule to under expose slides by a 1/2 a stop and over expose print film by 1 stop to saturate the colors.

@sebastianop.3052

Жыл бұрын

Yes I remember it.

Great video! I've never used Sunny 16 - almost always have a meter with me - but this is the best explainer on it I've seen!

@ReimannPembroke

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I tried really hard to make this video make sense lol I would give it a try if your ever at a family event or doing street photography or something

So helpful! Just getting back into film photography after a 15 year break. This has helped me feel much more at ease. thanks!

@ReimannPembroke

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you’re getting back into it and found this helpful!

Last advice on sunny 16 as a startuing point is insane ! Thanks !

"F8 and be there!" is some great advice. I found Sunny-16 intimidating at first, but especially with HP5, there is a lot of latitude for imperfection. I started off tracking aperture values and doing lots of bracketing, but gave that up pretty quickly when I couldn't even tell the difference between shots. For places that are mostly overcast, f/8 is a good default, and you can adjust up one stop for bright and down one stop for darker. 85-90% will turn out just fine!

@bwc1976

2 жыл бұрын

HP5 is one of my favorites! I agree it's very forgiving.

Hello, great video! Personnally I just look at the shadows, it is much more precise : Shadow Full sun - sharp shadow: f / 16 Veiled sun - diffuse shadow: -1 stop => f / 11 Against the light or in the shade (clear shade): -3 stops => f / 5.6 Sun above the horizon, before diving: about -4 stops or about f / 4 No shade Hidden sun, white sky, visible sun disk with sunglasses: -2 stops => f / 8 Overcast sky, light gray, invisible sun disk: -3 stops => f / 5.6 Overcast, leaden gray, it can rain: -4 stops => f / 4 Rain: from -4 to -5 stops or f / 4 to f / 2.8 Interior From -9 to -10 stops Dim lights: between -12 and -15 stops I use this and I have great result, hope it helps.

@ReimannPembroke

3 жыл бұрын

This is a very nice guide for people! Thanks for watching and leaving such a detailed comment!📸🎞👍🏼

Pretty good explanation. I use sunny 16 all the time outdoors and I get exposure pretty much bang on every time. What I would say is that you can in fact make night exposures without a meter using a similar method. Fred Parker's Ultimate Exposure Calculator gives exposure values for pretty much any lighting conditions. I recently had a successful night shoot where all of my shots were under street lights. The settings were 100 ISO film (Ektar), f8 for 8 seconds. Worked like a charm.

@ReimannPembroke

3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow that’s awesome! I might have to try that! Thanks for watching!👌🏼

Hi Reinmann, thanks for this channel and video. It's really nice to watch your videos. I love the montage in it, your voice tone and overall the themes you choose for video. Thank for sharing and have a good day !

@ReimannPembroke

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! It’s comments like yours that make this fun

Love your channel & this video definitely just helped me for my next shoot/video!

@ReimannPembroke

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!😄 I’m glad it was helpful!

Thanks for this video! I think manipulating exposure using aperture and shutter speed is sort of making sense to me now and I’m looking forward to testing this all out!

@ReimannPembroke

3 жыл бұрын

I really glad you found my video helpful! Good luck and happy shooting!📸🎞

I've just received an Asahi Pentax SV camera (pre-Spotmatic, no internal light meter). Until a cold-shoe mounted digital light meter from China arrives, I'm guess-timating exposures on my first roll of Kodak 200. I set the shutter speed at 1/125 to over-expose 2/3 of a stop for insurance and am using Sunny 16 as a guide and writing down the aperture and shutter speed for each frame so I'll be able to see in what conditions and by how much I was off. Also, because I would never use f16, I've adjusted the formula from f16 @ 1/125 to f11 @ 1/250 and will compensate for less light by first decreasing shutter speed and when that becomes unfeasible then increasing the aperture since depth of field is important to me. I've watched a number of explanations of Sunny 16 on KZread and yours is the best I've seen. Using shadows to assess the brightness of a scene is valuable information. The eye is easily fooled, I think, in cloudy or overcast or shady conditions.

@ReimannPembroke

2 ай бұрын

Cool!! I hope you enjoy your camera! I’m glad the video was helpful too! Thanks for watching!

Really useful video, thank you for sharing! Your videos have inspired me to start making my own videos on here :)

@ReimannPembroke

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing! My goal is to inspire people to get creative! I’ll check you out!!

Thanks for the refresher, I'm starting with film again after a few years break, and one of my favorite cameras I have (Olympus 35RC) has a broken meter.

@ReimannPembroke

2 жыл бұрын

Of course! Glad I could help! also good to hear you're getting back into film.

When I was 13, I was able to eyeball conditions and shoot on my Zenith ET without any issues at all. But that was 25 years ago, and digital has spoilt me. I have returned to film photography, and I have had to relearn reading light conditions again. Thanks for this.

@ReimannPembroke

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

Minor point, you don't stop down as the light weakens from sunny to less sunny you in fact "open up" as the smaller number lens openings allow more light to expose your film.

@thomasstewart6970

6 ай бұрын

came here to say this :)

Super helpful 👍 good stuff

@ReimannPembroke

3 ай бұрын

Awesome! I’m glad it was helpful!

The Shadow Method is an interesting take on Sunny 16. Good video - thanks.

@ReimannPembroke

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I always had problems guessing the aperture on cloudy day with the Sunny 16 rule, the shadow technique will certainly help me

@ReimannPembroke

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I think that’s where the rule becomes a little confusing so I’m glad I could help

Didn't realize until I had a camera that didn't have auto exposure how much fun it is to guess the exposure. sunny 16 is the perfect starting point for this. nice video. your room looks so cozy. 😀

@ReimannPembroke

3 жыл бұрын

I agree! It’s a great way to start and take photos quickly! I’ve been enjoying my room recently during this rainy weather haha

Ayo! Thanks for tips and knowledge!

@ReimannPembroke

3 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome!😄

I shoot with a Hasselblad SWC. Sunny works well. But I meter. The SWC has a lock so when you want to stop up or down it pulls the speed with it. Its the best. Its always perfect. This was a great video. Thnx

@ReimannPembroke

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! That system on the hasselblad lenses is really useful!

Great explanation bro thanks. Also your hair changing at 11:17 was hilarious

@ReimannPembroke

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Also having that long hair was a nightmare for continuity😂😂

Thank you for resurrecting the old Sunny 16 rule for everyone!

@ReimannPembroke

9 ай бұрын

No problem! It’s a useful tool to have!

Useful video! Can you link where you got the wooden soft release cap / cold shoe cover? Been looking for one for my Canon P as well :-)

@ReimannPembroke

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! There’s two places I know of that make those little wooden pieces. There’s artisan obscura which makes them and they’re very detailed but a little more expensive and then there’s THEMOREGOODER which is where I got mine! They’re a little less expensive but still nice

Excellent excellent video, thanks.

@ReimannPembroke

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad it was useful

I practiced the Sunny 16 rule with my digital cameras. That's how I got better at reading light intensity.

@ReimannPembroke

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a great way to do it without wasting film!

informative video! thanks Reimann! :))

@ReimannPembroke

3 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome! I love helping out when I can!

Cool stuff, Reimann 😊

@ReimannPembroke

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!😄

@Bonsees

3 жыл бұрын

@@ReimannPembroke my pleasure!

Henri Cartier Bresson Shot almost exclusively B&W, and used Kodak Tri-x. He shot everything at 1/125th and adjusted the f-stop. Tri-X is very forgiving and has terrific latitude in exposure variations so you can be off by two or three stops and still get a great shot.

@ReimannPembroke

Жыл бұрын

Black and white film definitely has more flexibility!!

@Amia67360

9 ай бұрын

You're sure of that information about H.C.Bresson ?? Because he worked with a Leica camera M3 and this camera has no 1/125th but only 1/100th and 1/250th ! I have a M3 and I can't see 1/125th on it, sorry!

Very nice. Thanks. good for my old Leica IIIf

@ReimannPembroke

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I hope my little video gives you good exposures

I'm usually fine with my integrated meters. It's a lot nicer than grabbing my phone...and a real meter is just way too expensive for what it does imo. I'm gonna try Sunny 16 soon I think, it is interesting to not rely on any metering.

@ReimannPembroke

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely try it! It’s great for street photography!

Awesome video! More film photography content pls 😅

@ReimannPembroke

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! There will be more on the way!🎥📸🎞

love your videos

@ReimannPembroke

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m glad!👍🏼

Thank you

@ReimannPembroke

Жыл бұрын

No problem!

Many thanks for this video. I wonder what if it’s sunny but it’s 5.30PM so sun is a little bit lazy. Do we still need to stick f16?

@ReimannPembroke

2 жыл бұрын

If it’s golden hour light, you could probably use a different aperture! I often don’t use f/16 because I like to overexpose

I use a light meter app, if I got iso 200 and set the speed to 250 and the app measures the light and the 250 ends up at 11 should this then be used?

Amazing stuff bro 👏🏼👏🏼 do you use that method often?

@ReimannPembroke

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro! I do when I'm doing street photography just because its so much faster!

3 жыл бұрын

@@ReimannPembroke yeah that what I thought, I need to try that

@ReimannPembroke

3 жыл бұрын

@ do it! I’d love to see some street photos on film from you!📸🎞👌🏼

Very helpful

@ReimannPembroke

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad! Thanks for watching!

I just discover your channel and it's really good! Is that a Jupiter 12?

@ReimannPembroke

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad you like it! It is a Jupiter 12! Honestly my favorite lens I have for this camera

@bchoward0000

3 жыл бұрын

@@ReimannPembroke Would love for you to do a review on the Jupiter 12. I use a Canon VL and/or L1 (basically the predecessor to the P) and I've read lots of conflicting accounts about whether it fits or can cause damage. But those Canon 35mm lenses are expensive!

@ReimannPembroke

3 жыл бұрын

@@bchoward0000 I’m planning to do a review of that lens soon!

@bchoward0000

3 жыл бұрын

@@ReimannPembroke Thanks for the great videos!

@ReimannPembroke

3 жыл бұрын

@@bchoward0000 my pleasure! Thanks for watching!

When in doubt, Bracket!

@ReimannPembroke

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree! Especially if it's a photo you think you will really love!

thanks you

@ReimannPembroke

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Glad I could help!

My struggle with this is. With aperture at 16 I can barely see anything in my viewfinder to make sure my shot is in focus so how do I deal with that??😊

@ReimannPembroke

Жыл бұрын

So much of your frame will be in focus at f/16 that I wouldn’t worry too much! Most cameras have a button that stops the lens down so you can see in the viewfinder, if yours doesn’t and you want to make sure what you want is in focus, you could stop your aperture down to the lowest to focus and then switch back to f/16

Does the Sunny 16 Rule apply to Black and White film?

@ReimannPembroke

2 жыл бұрын

Yes this also applies to black and white film!

hello! I have a silly question.. so what if i decide to shoot indoors mid roll is it okay to change settings mid roll?

@ReimannPembroke

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah you can change the settings every shot of the roll if you want!

@doggyydog2692

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReimannPembroke thank you so much this video is a life saver for a beginner like me

@ReimannPembroke

2 жыл бұрын

@@doggyydog2692 glad it was helpful!👍🏼

What film speed do you need to have to shoot wide open.. (f2. 8)

@ReimannPembroke

2 жыл бұрын

It depends on what conditions you are shooting in. If you are shooting in bright sun, you'll want a lower speed film. as the conditions get darker you can get away with higher speed films. I personally really like 200 speed film for when I want to shoot wide open during the day

You must love the light refraction at F16

@ReimannPembroke

3 жыл бұрын

Wait, are we talking about diffraction? Bc if so, all of the lenses I use go to f/22 or f/32. So f/16 tends to be okay in most situations

lol, today i watched a couple of videos in your channel with long hair and others woth short hair, and untill now i didnt realize it was the same person

@ReimannPembroke

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha yes! I look like a totally different person

If you go from full sun to shade of a building - what is the aperture then?5.6, 4 or what

@ReimannPembroke

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t really know what you mean by “go from full sun to full shade” but if it’s a sunny day and you want complete shaded areas to be exposed properly, I would say around f/4

@powderedtoastman3093

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReimannPembroke 😉

Half box speed it then apply this!! No mistakes at all then !

@blackwingvisuals5017

2 жыл бұрын

So that means if you are using a 400 speed film run Your camera at 200 of a sec and adjust the apature as he explains. 200 of a sec will cover you for most focal lengths for hand holding up to about 200mm. Focal length should never go above your shutter speed unless you've got a good stabilised lens!:-) Adding this extra stop guarantees you will not have muddy shadows:-)

@ReimannPembroke

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Also great tips!

I doubt it you are right. I deny the correctness of the rule of Sunny 16. Which aperture in the snow and on the beach in the Summer? My carton Agfa Berlin two ruler exposure meter made in 1920 is better. Besides my Weston Master, Gosen Lunasix, Sekonic 308 L and my brains.

Wouldn't wood collect moisture while closely mated with metal over time cause corrosion?

I screenshot it before I read the caption to screenshot it 😂😂😂😂

@ReimannPembroke

Жыл бұрын

Haha you’re on it!!👏🏼

Sunny 16 doesn’t work unless you calibrate it to your geologic location and you always look at the shadows not the highlights or mid tones.

The croaking should be left to women who practice it a lot and think its fashionable, even though its so last season

You are under exposed ! Are you a genuine professional or a show off ?