dane004 Loc: WYOMING

Challenge APRIL 10-12 SUNNY 16 RULE AND CAMERA PRESETS

dane004 Loc: WYOMING

I purchased my first SLR camera (in 1969 in Manhattan, KS) a manual Minolta, no light meter. I could not afford a hand held light meter(on my army pay) so I just followed the suggestions in the box of film I purchased. It had little pictures to illustrate the lighting conditions. In my army unit were a couple of photographers and they told me about the Sunny 16 rule: On a bright, sunny day, the best exposure for a middle tone subject is F/16 at the shutter speed nearest to the film speed. For example: ISO 100 = 1/100 second @ F/16.
I did some googling and discovered that the sunny 16 rule is now called the Basic daylight exposure in digital photography. It says the best exposure for a FRONT LIT subject is F/16 at the shutter speed nearest to ISO set in the camera.
I shoot a lot at midday and early afternoon so I use the f16 rule.
I bracket when I do not trust my cameras meter. The 60D will bracket + or –1/3 stop steps or greater, automatically taking 3 photos. To get more exposers of the scene changing the Aperture or shutter speed will gain 3 more photos.
A couple of presets I find handy one is a warning if there is no card in the camera. The other is changing the Image quality to RAW, which I have started use.
What is your favorite preset?
Here are a couple to get us started.

-2/3 stop


Meter reading.


+2/3 stop

JD750 Loc: SoCal

I prefer the -2/3 image.

lhammer43 Loc: San Antonio, TX

Ok now you're trying to get me to learn something aren't you :?: in that case I will have to work at it & get back to you. Anniversary #49 tomorrow so it may take a while :!: :thumbup:

JD750 Loc: SoCal

Ok good warning but why would there be no card? Make it a habit to always have a card in the camera. Always replace the card if you remove it. Make it a habit. If you don't have multiple cards, you will have to download before you replace it. In that case when you remove the card, let the camera sit with the card access door open to remind you to replace it.

Also, if you only have one card, buy more.

I'm just saying....

laskalass Loc: Land of the Midnight Sun

Congrats!!! 49 is a lucky number since it is a multiple of 7 a holy number...lol. Anyway, thats a belief of my family. Its supposed to be a lucky year for your marriage.

laskalass Loc: Land of the Midnight Sun

i always have that as a preset since I have often left the card in the card reader...it happens. Why lose some good shots because you forgot the card. Its a good idea to set it.

laskalass Loc: Land of the Midnight Sun

Dane...thanks for hosting. I always shoot in RAW...that way you have some artistic control over your final product. It's a good idea to shoot in the morning or the evening when the light is not so harsh. I rarely shoot midday...but if I do I have to be careful because in the winter the snow can be tricky and you can lose detail or have blow out. In Alaska in winter the sun never rises...it comes up over the mountains and travels along the skyline low until it finally sinks below the horizon. This type of light casts a lot of shadows and also causes highlights to be distorted so I often have play with the white balance.
In the summer, the sun does not set at all...but it is lower in the east in the morning and again lower around midnight where it touches the horizon causing spectacular sunsets in the early summer....but in July there is no sunsets...then they come back along with the moon and stars in August. I hope Im not boring anyone...lol

laskalass Loc: Land of the Midnight Sun

I always try to shoot on manual...in RAW format...The light is very important for me ...if I shoot mid day with harsh light I usually stop down or set the white balance on Cloudy even if its bright sun. This lessens the harshness a little.

Sled dogs was taken February..F/10 1/800 sec ISO 100

Mountain scene was taken with my bridge Panasonic DMC-FZ200 Leica....F/4 1/500 sec at 100 ISO

long shadows and pronounced highlights can occur in early evening summer

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Taken Feb in low light ..snow detail is lost

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Taken July at about 8:00pm

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Congratulations to you and the Mrs. on your 49th. Wishing you many more and may they include good health and happiness.
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jacklpine Loc: PEI, CA

I'm going to have to email you when I do my cross continent trip, won't I.

Nice explanations!

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Bushido Loc: No Where and Every Where

Congrats Larry. I send my best to you and to your wife for putting up with you all those years.

Bushido Loc: No Where and Every Where

Luckly my camera will not work without a card in it. And even with as much experience as I have had I still have made the mistake of not having a card in the camera when rushing to get something done quickly. Also it takes time to form habits and this helps form them.

PAToGraphy Loc: Portland ME area

Morning, Dane,

Thanks for hosting and an interesting challenge it will be.

I've heard of lots of "rules" but not this one. I, too, shoot manual and RAW. I have to shoot "when I can" and can't always choose my preferred time of day. f16 is working in territory I rarely use, but I'm going to give it a go.

PAToGraphy Loc: Portland ME area

Happy anniversary, Larry. Celebrate for sure!