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wasabimilkshake posted:I just bought an old Honeywell Pentax at the thrift store for $6.99 (the service date listed on the sticker inside the back panel is 1973). I blew 5 bucks on a new battery for the analog light meter that came with it, but the needle won't move so I'm assuming the meter is broken. Is there a way to futz the aperture settings for common light conditions? Could I just guess the level of light and set generalized shutter speed and f/stop levels to compensate? For example, 1/30 and f/11 in indoor light, 1/30 and f/5.6 in sunlight, etc? The Sunny 16 Rule is what you're looking for. You're looking at approximately 1/100th of a second, at ISO 100, and f/16 in bright sunlight. Photogs have been using Sunny 16 for decades. There's also the settings which I use for a typical indoor lighting scenario (aka, someone's living room). It's 1/60th at f/4 at ISO 400. I don't remember where I read this one, but it works pretty well for an average room of average brightness. Neither is perfect, but both will get you in the ballpark.
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dunno posted:The Wired Raw File blog presents their photography pet peeves: A-loving-men. Wired is the best magazine in print.
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