Pocket Exposure Card: Hi! Can someone direct me to where I can find a Beginner's Exposure Card. Something like the information that used to be on the back cover of the Rollie Cord or...

mel Loc: Jacksonville, Florida

Hi! Can someone direct me to where I can find a Beginner's Exposure Card. Something like the information that used to be on the back cover of the Rollie Cord or Flex. If I remember it had a picture of a cloud, sun, rain, and settings were below the image. Anyway, something like that. Mel

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

mel wrote:

Hi! Can someone direct me to where I can find a Beginner's Exposure Card. Something like the information that used to be on the back cover of the Rollie Cord or Flex. If I remember it had a picture of a cloud, sun, rain, and settings were below the image. Anyway, something like that. Mel

I certainly don't want to try to tell you how to go about using your camera, but I believe you would be better served by learning about exposure and how exposure speed, aperture, and ISO all work together. A book such as "Understanding Exposure" by Peterson may be your best investment. Otherwise, if you have a "P" shooting mode set your camera to that, compose your photo, depress the shutter button halfway and see what the camera wants to use. Those settings can be your starting point.

mel Loc: Jacksonville, Florida

LFingar wrote:

I certainly don't want to try to tell you how to g... (show quote)

You are assuming that the card was for me. As a matter of fact, I do have Brian's book and it is very good. The card was for a hand out at a beginner's club meeting for Seniors. I mentioned the old Rollie day's. I come from that era so I know all about exposure.

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

mel wrote:

Hi! Can someone direct me to where I can find a Beginner's Exposure Card. Something like the information that used to be on the back cover of the Rollie Cord or Flex. If I remember it had a picture of a cloud, sun, rain, and settings were below the image. Anyway, something like that. Mel

I believe that this site has a printable "cheater" card for what you want.

I find it very valuable to know the sunny 16 and such. It makes dialing in an exposure very quick.

here is the link: (this is just part one, it has two or three parts to it and they are worth reading)

http://www.andbethere.com/2013/02/the-ultimate-guide-to-sunny-16-rule.html

Solomon Loc: Australia

I have a old set up from the dark ages of film but it still works Give me your e-mail and Ill send you a copy you can make yourself
Solomon

BboH Loc: s of 2/21, Ellicott City, MD

If you are talking about White Balance, here's the cheat sheet I use. The image shows the front and back, I have a snap clip that I uses to hand it from the strap holder

(Download)

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

BboH wrote:

If you are talking about White Balance, here's the cheat sheet I use. The image shows the front and back, I have a snap clip that I uses to hand it from the strap holder

This is for Kelvin?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

mel wrote:

Hi! Can someone direct me to where I can find a Beginner's Exposure Card. Something like the information that used to be on the back cover of the Rollie Cord or Flex. If I remember it had a picture of a cloud, sun, rain, and settings were below the image. Anyway, something like that. Mel

I came across this last night. It's a cheatsheet for the histogram. I hate the term cheatsheet. There's no cheating involved.

http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2013/06/27/histogram-photography-cheat-sheets-for-achieving-perfect-exposure/3/

GC-FineArt Loc: WDC

mel wrote:

You are assuming that the card was for me. As a matter of fact, I do have Brian's book and it is very good. The card was for a hand out at a beginner's club meeting for Seniors. I mentioned the old Rollie day's. I come from that era so I know all about exposure.

There are a slew of possibilities here: http://www.google.com/search?q=%22exposure+guide%22&lr=&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=-nZKU5XkH6mqsQThpoHoCA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAg#imgdii=_ but note, not all of these are in the public domain or can be downloaded without restrictions so its best to check the fine print.

Also, since you mentioned the old Rollei(flex) tables -- http://www.djcphoto.com/index.php/the-art-of-rolleiflex/ :)

BboH Loc: s of 2/21, Ellicott City, MD

jerryc41 wrote:

This is for Kelvin?

Yes - some came from Nikon's manual, I forget where the others came from

mossgate Loc: Phoenix, AZ

mel wrote:

You are assuming that the card was for me. As a matter of fact, I do have Brian's book and it is very good. The card was for a hand out at a beginner's club meeting for Seniors. I mentioned the old Rollie day's. I come from that era so I know all about exposure.

I guess I am missing something here. I used to use a light meter way back when when I was using all-manual cameras including a twin lens reflex. If you are teaching a beginners class to "Seniors"....whatever age range that might be in your class....wouldn't modern cameras with manual & auto* features....(**with simpler menu options**)...be easier to learn on? :? What does the card tell you that the camera can't unless they are all using all-manual cameras. Then I would figure a light meter would be a more reliable option.

pinkycat Loc: The Garden State

rpavich wrote:

I believe that this site has a printable "cheater" card for what you want.

I find it very valuable to know the sunny 16 and such. It makes dialing in an exposure very quick.

here is the link: (this is just part one, it has two or three parts to it and they are worth reading)

http://www.andbethere.com/2013/02/the-ultimate-guide-to-sunny-16-rule.html

Thanks, rpavich. This is a great link!