How to: Read light using basic daylight exposure (sunny 16 rule)
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2024
- This video is a detailed guide to shooting images in daylight without a light meter. The "sunny 16" rule has been around forever and is the true basis of learning to read light and gauge exposure using only your eyes.
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I have never in my life seen Sunny 16 explained so clearly and so entertainingly. Don't lose this video! ;)
Tim Lowe wow thanks Tim! What a compliment. I do my best to make things quick and easy to understand so I'm glad it is!
This is one of the best explanations of Sunny 16! Thank you and please come back to CZcams, we miss you...
Outstanding! You got right into the story, no annoying music, intro or antics. Thanks for sharing your experience.
I just came to say that I watched this video over 5 years ago when I was starting to learn photography and it helped me a ton. Im back today because I was getting the link to share with someone who asked me for help with exposure. Best explanation on all of CZcams!
Thank you so much. I love to hear this! Sometimes the simplest things are made so difficult. So glad to help 🙏🏻
Best exposure tutorial I've seen on CZcams. I was very familiar with sunny 16 but when you talked about going 3 stops up for your shutter, and to compensate for that you went three stops down with your aperture to still be at "sunny 16" you nailed it for me. For some reason, I always had trouble understanding that, but it's just knowing that aperture and shutter always affect each other. It would be awesome if you could make a video explaining exposure indoors. That's the main thing I have trouble with because lighting is very tricky and always changing.
And here is a guide for sunny 16 that I use to help anyone out
*Sunny 16 Rule: If it’s a typical sunny day, usually summer, with a cloud or two in the sky with strong shadows, you will set your camera’s f-stop to f/16 and a shutter speed of 1/ISO.
*Sunny Hazy 11 Rule: If it’s a sunny hazy day with more than just a cloud or two and the shadows have soft edges, you set your camera’s f-stop to f/11 and a shutter speed of 1/ISO.
*Cloudy But Bright 8 Rule: If it’s a bright but cloudy day with barely visible shadows, you set your camera’s f-stop to f/8 and a shutter speed of 1/ISO.
*Heavy Overcast or Open Shade 5.6 Rule: If it’s very cloudy day and there’s no visible shadows or your subject is in open shade, you will set your camera’s f-stop to f/5.6 and a shutter speed of 1/ISO. In NYC, this is a common light reading when you’re in the shadows of buildings.
*Holy Suicidal 4 Rule: If your subject is in deep shade (generally this does NOT include subjects under scaffolding) or it’s cloudy as all hell and it’s not nightime and you feel like jumping off a bridge because it’s so depressing and moody dark outside and it’s still 11 a.m., you set your camera’s f-stop to f/4 and a shutter speed of 1/ISO.
I got this guide from everdayaperture.com and it's great as well.
Joshua Lee The shadow thing helps. I watched this video about a week ago and I went out trying it out on my camera. I found I was underexposing by around 2 stops. Then I came back and i read this comment and it helped out, now I'm usually within 1 stop of what the metering says.
Now i need to learn indoor light, that's the hard stuff.
Shutter speed of 1/ISO?
Very good teaching video. Thanks. RS
i have a master's degree in photography and i feel like i've just learned more about the technicalities of shooting from this video than i have in those past five years of studying, excellent explanation!
"If I ever hear someone say bump up your ISO one more time, I'm gonna loose it..." LOLZ #truth I know this is an old vid but just wanna let you know this is the best tutorial I've seen on the Sunny 16 rule as the others have said.
Emmy MW thank you so much! This is one of my favorite videos I’ve made so I’m glad you enjoyed it!
This has to be the most practical and clearly explained video on sunny 16! Cheers
he taught me more than my photography teacher did. Thank you for helping me on my project
Probably one of the best basic Sunny 16 explanations out there. Thank you! Keep it up! 👍👍👍
Clearest and most informative video that I''ve seen on this subject. Brand new to film and old cameras and this has been a tremendous help. Love your style. Thanks.
Getting back into shooting and developing film after a long ass hiatus and I am very grateful that you have reminded me of this important rule. Love your drive, keep it up bro.
This is the first video I saw from your playlists, and I gotta say, it is exactly what I was looking for. I have just started shooting on film and I love the way you have discussed this topic and also touched on other tips that normally pop up as questions. Awesome. Thank you!!
#1: the first step in making a photograph is the exposure of the negative. #2 the world is apertures. the whole entire world is apertures! #3 : why buy a light meter when you gave eyeballs! You rock.
When you get older or if you have bad eyesite you understand aperture.
Due to my eye site I have started to use aperture discs attached to glasses to get extra depth of field for tasks were I need close focus and long distance at the same time..
Its worth the loss of light in those situations.
After watching dozens of these exposure videos, this one is by far the best I've seen. Thanks so much for making this and putting it out there!
Ive watched this video now four times and every time I watch I learn something new. Thanks again!
Travis your like a good wine, you just get better as time goes on. Thank you for your videos, I love them. You taught me so much.
Definitely the best sunny 16 explanation. Keep it up. Loving your videos man
Well done!! This has helped me so much. For years I've struggled with settings, but this has made everything so clear. Thank you!
This is one of the best videos on the Sunny 16 Rule. Clear, concise, and no BS! I've used the Sunny 16 Rule for years with a Leica IIIg. Nice work, Travis.
This is a brilliant video. Just brilliant. I found your channel a few days ago and have watched 5-6 of your videos so far.. Love your passion for film and for helping others - which you are. Looking forward to more of the same - cheers
I've been shooting film since 1994, and watching videos, reading books, going out shooting, etc etc... this is the BEST instruction I've ever seen on exposure, hands down. Stoked to watch more of your videos!!
Want to thank you again for this vid. Yesterday, I took some time out, and had this video playing in a loop through my earphones as I walked around town. My last half a roll of Ektar 100 and a 1959 Zorki on an overcast and rainy day.
Took my time and thought deeply about every shot. Glad you were there in the background, talking, reassuring and on point about everything. Really enjoyed it.
I just started taking photography, and I am learning so much! This video really helped me understand the sunny 16 rule with extreme clarity. Thank you! Just subscribed to your channel as well. Cheers!
This is one of the most useful videos for film photographers, or photographers in general, that’s out there. I’ve only been shooting for a few years now, but I’ve not come across a better video that touches on the exposure triangle, Sunny 16, as well as general insight for people new to photography (don’t worry so much about perfect exposures, film has latitude, don’t just crank your ISO up, use your head, read light). I’ve come back to this as a refresher about 3 or 4 times, and I just love it. This is just great. Thank you, Travis.
I have watched this three times now and every time I learn something new. Two Thumbs Up!!
That is so cool to hear! I'm glad I made a new version that seems to be more useful then my last.
"adding aperture values to every day life". Outstanding insight. Thank you so much.
I've been shooting for 2.5 years without a meter, and this was still a huge help. Also, loved your tutorials on the Jobo. Keep it up!
Easily the best video on this subject I've seen. While I'm getting better at this stuff, you made some really good points that I'd overlooked! Thanks!
I finally can make sense of the Sunny 16 rule after this video, your explanation was awesome!! thank you
Superb video. Love your old school style teaching methods. It's almost like you're going to drop question on me at any moment. Good work.
Fantastic no nonsense instruction. Thanks for breaking it down to basics.
Trying to force myself to shoot full manual for a while to get that better understanding of light. This was a great help. Thanks for making this! I also appreciate that you speak to your audience as normal people. Keep it up, friend.
Excellent Video. Really love the black and white theme of this video. Keep up the good work!!!
I watched this vid not long after you did it and loved it, but stuck with the DP-1 on my F2. Just recently I picked up my F2 again after some time away from it (I opted for a GR1v and Big Mini and AFZ). Now my DP-1 is screwed up (rain does that!) and I've been shooting using sunny 16 with good luck during the day, at dusk, and at night. I appreciate this explanation and your other videos, too. Thank you for sharing your strong opinions and vast knowledge here.
this is so well explained man, i never even understood the "stops" thing until now, when people talk about three stops i was always confused. I was always soooo scared to go and try film but your video gave me enough confidence to try it, and it even helps me understand better when shooting digital. i have that tendency to shoot wide open and find a way to compensate the overexposure it gets me, now i will try the sunny 16 on digital too.
Your enthusiasm motivates me to take photos and pay closer attention to detail! Thank you!
Great video. I just ordered a brand new analog Leica without a light meter. So this video was perfect!! Keep it up!!
I suffer with Dyscalculia so I have serious difficulty in understanding numbers, but you've managed to explain what so many other videos couldn't.. so thanks dude!!
I've been manually shooting film since 1997 but only recently have I been getting the urge to use my OM1n with the meter off ... just to tune-in a bit more. I like it and this is the nicest Sunny16 explanation I've seen. Thanks man.
Awesome tutorial. This ought to be tought in high school. Classical knowledge is there to stay. Thank you for delivering this video.
I really like that you talk what you know and do it all together. Hate when you tubers have done a million takes of every word and the result is skippy jumpy video and audio. Kinda plays into what you're talking about with getting it right in the moment and not fixing it later. Great video! I'm feeling inspired
I really enjoyed this straight forward explanation of the sunny 16 rule. I'm a amateur at shooting, I've started sense December 3 week of 2016. I shoot with a Exakta VX IIA, however it has no light meter so I was timid to try with that camera, but I love that f**king camera because it has a viewing finder like a TLR camera. Much appreciated and keep up the good work.
Thank you for making this video. You did a great job explaining what can sometimes feel like a complicated topic. Keep up the great work!
Wow! This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. Thank you for this video. Aperture and SS has been confusing and this is exactly what I needed to see and hear.
Now I can get out there and get better.
I remember back in the days when I was using my M3. I shot my first roll and write down what my speed n aperture was.
Then develop the rolls n I adjust all those changes and eventually I just read light naturally.
I really enjoy your channel these advice are golden.
I like how you got down to the meat and potatoes of the sunny 16 rule. I recently got back in to film photography again. I got some beautiful pictures. My thanks for all of your videos.
Excellent video, very easy to grasp the information. I've never tried shooting using Sunny 16 rule because I didn't really trust it, but now I'm willing to give it a try. Thanks for sharing the information.
I’ve just started with film photography and I use my grandads old Pentaxk1000 with a broken light meter (throwing myself in the deep end. Haha). So this video has really helped me understand the importance of understanding aperture and light. Thanks!
Wow, I'm so glad that I found you. Just bought myself a couple of 4x5 camera's to rediscover my love of photography. So fedup with digital and pixel peeking all the time. Had a huge issue with a lightmeter because it was creating an average from previously stored reading! The UI was so sh1t that I didn't realise... Spent 1/2 hour with my old Minolta V trying to figure out what the issue was!!! Your right, we have lost this kind of knowledge, thanks for reminding me. You have earn't another sub, cheers.
Thank you. Best explanation on sunny 16. Looking forward to put this into practice everyday!
Sunny 16 Rule is great, takes a little bit of time to master, but +-1 f-stop of the median light value and you've nailed it! Film's large lattitude allows a little bit of error.
This explanation is excellent. Thank you. I am a real fan for all of your videos. I am learning so much from you. Cheers.
In just one video it all makes sense! Thank you so much Travis.
as a newbie to b&w film and photography in general, you're videos are awesome help. Especially this one. In one of your videos you asked for suggestions for topics; I'd love to see a video about shooting with filters. I just bought a few filters and I'm planning on doing a lot of experimentation over the next couple months so I can have a better idea on what I'm doing when I go sailing across the Atlantic in the spring.
Thank you for this video! You made it so clear to understand. I've got a camera without a light meter, very excited to see the results.
this film is so amazing i have already watched it a few times...looking forward to your tips for exposing portraits and night photos!
U made a great teacher!! Really clear, useful instruction, and super inspiring vid. Thanks so much and keep on the amazing work!!!
Im a large format photographer, I learnt from Ansel Adam's camera, negative, print. It is nice to watch a video that is teaching the correct way :)
Truly excelent video. The perfect sunny 16 rule explanation. Thank you so, so much! And keep the good videos coming.
Thanks for the great video. I was familiar with the Sunny 16 rule, but had no confidence in applying it. After this , I am ready to go. I have a nice Nikon FM, but the light meter is not working. It is really cool to imagine going out shooting with out even a light meter on the camera. I can't wait to finish my role of Fuji 400 to see how it comes out! This really takes it down to the basics.
Excellent explanation. Loved the presentation, and I thought the reference to the book was very relevant. I have now subscribed to your channel and I look forward to seeing more of your videos. If they are as good as this one I'm in for a treat.
thank you for this video. really clear all my doubts about this subject. I'm actually getting an f3 this week and need to get this thing deep into my brain to shoot correctly. thank you.
Truly well explained! I'm new to photography, only for some 10 months. And for all this time I've heard of this f16 rule, but apparently I never did understand it, because no one explained it well to me. And I do now! Thanks, man. Nice videos.
I have a photo shoot this weekend, gonna fishermen working at a harbour...i think I'm going to remove the battery cell of my camera. Just going with this. Thanks man.
Pedro Sabino that's awesome to hear! I encourage you to do that! You will feel so accomplished when you know that you're the reason the photographs are good!
This is great brother. Already pointed people at this video. I need to dig up the negs from when I ran into you at the bike park in Tahoe and send them to you. Keep it up buddy
Thanks! This really helps me a lot! I'm about to buy my first SLR camera, but the problem is it didn't come with a lightmeter. But after i watched this video, really helps me a lot to read a lighting condition even without any lightmeter needed. Subbed!
Good explanation!
Right now I just looked outside, sat the exposure on my digital camera using this rule and got perfect shot!
Best video on sunny 16! Definitely makes me feel more confident shooting with film! Like and subscriber earned!
thank you so much! started recently shooting with film, best tutorial ever. greetings from Greece
Watching this in 2019 when I am about to get my first film camera as an adult the Leica iiif. Used to shoot the automatic throw aways as a kid. Super helpful.
I really want to buy this minolta srt 101 at a local thrift shop. It's $15 bucks but the meter doesn't work. Lmao I'm bout go back and pick it up! Thanks for the video.
KingJvpes yoooooooo kingjvpes is heeeere. You and foresthillfilm lab are my favourite youtube channel for film photography. Keep up the good work man
Great video, and the black & white video looks awesome.
Hey Travis! I think it was a happy incident that youtube deleted your old sunny 16 vid because in this version you make the point of not depending on a lightmeter (never ever and under no circumstances) even stronger. And although a good meter can be a handy tool for special situations an educated guess usually is faster and equally accurate. I would have wished you also mentioned the existence of Exposure Values EV as they cover the same idea and for me somehow belong to the same ideal as sunny 16. BTW Good to see you back with fresh content these days...thanx and greetings from Germany
Thanks for this. Great explanation, and a really good attitude. I couldn't agree more, lets all resolve to be a little less precision obsessed and more confident in our knowledge and judgement.
Dude! Best tutorial about this I’ve ever seen. Thank you!!! You just demystified a major thing for me. Cheers!
Mrdeluca666 dude thank you! So glad I could clear it up for ya. It’s a crucial piece of shooting with true freedom
@@ForesthillFilmLab the encyclopedia of photography, what number is that? do you have all 20?
Man this is the best exposure explanation I’ve ever heard! Thank you so much ✌🏼
Thank you - no pretension just simple photography - this is plain empowering - thanks again
This video is super helpful you’ve got the knack for teaching thx
The best video I have ever see you need to teaching people you are the man
Extremely helpful. Just got a Leica m2 and I'm stoked to start reading light with just my eyes
Thanks for (re-)doing this useful video, helping to document and diffuse this classic, basic info which many newbies (and experienced photographers, as well) either haven't heard of or don't completely understand. Dare you to do a video on "How to Do a Proper Ring-Around Test", which was the standard and most efficient way to find ones best combination of film speed, film development time and even standard printing time ... all in ONE test. By the way, I love your "codger" English.
Wow ! Your rants are like music to me! Good music! In a luxury world of digital automatic exposure, endless ASA and "i'll fix it later in photoshop" it's nice to go back to basics. Maybe because i am agreeing with you, i own 18 film cameras and 1 digital...
Dude. This video is great. I've never had it this clearly explained in my life & I teach photography full time. Thank you. Appreciate you. Just heard you on the Analog Talk Podcast again. Good stuff. I had to come find this video.
Devon Christopher Adams wow thank you so much! That’s so kind of you. I do my best to break things down in a way that I would have liked to learn it when I started. I can remember the moment certain things started making sense to me and I try to fast forward that for other people. Thanks for listening to the podcast! Glad you enjoyed it.
ForesthillFilmLab Thanks, Travis. I went to Penn State so you kept talking Woodward until I realized I've been in that cave. I gotta check out that camp, too!
Thanks Travis. Watched this a couple of times now after seeing my day in aperture settings. Used spot meter on digital camera and was no more 1 stop off. Assuming my digital camera is correct. You no what, I'm not sure is, least not how I see the world now.
I have been shooting since the 1970s. When I got tired of buying batteries, I just went Sunny 16. Canon F-1 and Pentax MX were my all mechanical cameras. Customarily, set the shutter speed as 1/125 and ASA 100 film. Those are the constants. Just like this gentleman iterated, just adjust your aperture from f16 down. The important point to remember is that you will always get a decent picture. In our day, now, heck, we can print the picture, scan the print, and work on it with post-shooting software.
I found your channel a couple of days ago, looking for bulk film loading. Well, you do a fantastic work here, keep it up ! And although I do shoot quite a bit of film and I ve read lots of shit, your way of explaining makes it a bit easier. I surely wasn't bored !!
Greg Antikian dude hell yea! I love hearing that. I'll continue to make videos hopefully you dig em!
Dude, you are a great instructor. You've made it very easy to understand! Are you going to do a similar video on low light situations such as indoor and night photography? Appreciate the sharing of your knowledge bro!
Excellent tutorial. thanks so much for giving me the confidence. Can't wait to shoot some film while ignoring the meter!
I copied your chart by hand and it was worth it so I could shoot without a meter. I was able to find the complete volume of that encyclopedia.
Wow! What a fantastic video. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. You are an awesome teacher, keep up the great work.
This information is amazing. I saved this video and subscribed.....I just went outside without a camera, and started looking at different light ....My Neighbor asked if I was feeling ok. lololol.
Love this video and description! Quick question: My challenge is shooting indoors and reading indoor lighting. Any tips on reading light indoors?
I'm late to this video but thrilled that I came across it. Excellent explanations. Subbed!
Awesome video! Hoping you’re still going to produce new content. Really have enjoyed your channel and down to earth style. Bravo!
Dude! This video is awesome! It's hard to find quality videos out there. Thanks!
Man I love it, I was in Haiti last few month its very sunny. There was a guy telling me a lot of bull shit I told him let me put my teacher on line i pull your video I shut him up quick.
Very great video. Yes it is so liberating to be able to understand exposure without light meter!
I know I'm late to the party but I've just acquired a Nikon S3 2000 and this video was very helpful to me and I thank you for the explanation, have been shooting film off and on but this video help me to understand & shoot without a meter . the other film camera I have is a Nikon FM 3a 👌
Sick video man thanks for the tips the last bit about reflecting light helped a lot I'm out in the ocean shooting surf and at times my light meter goes off and i over expose at times
Thank you! It's a really amazing explanation video!
Could you make another one about reading light, but in more challenging situations like indoors or sundown?