What does "sunny 16" mean? (Page 4): You simply use camera with lower pixel count.

BebuLamar

bfstuff wrote:

Very Interesting! I've tended to like more DOF whenever possible. Maybe now I'll rethink that. Thanks!

You simply use camera with lower pixel count.

Bill_de Loc: US

bfstuff wrote:

Very Interesting! I've tended to like more DOF whenever possible. Maybe now I'll rethink that. Thanks!

Everything is a balancing act. We all need to experiment to find a sweet spot.

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yorkiebyte Loc: Scottsdale, AZ/Bandon by the Sea, OR

robertjerl wrote:

Remember how most new film came with a little brochure that had the exposure chart printed on it?

Yes! This.

Mochaman Loc: Wilmington, NC

achesley wrote:

A few years back in one of the several forums I belong to I mentioned to guy that had asked a question and called it a stupid question ( No Question is Stupid , But, probably 50% of the answers you are gonna get are way past STUPID )
I learned a bit from the many great answers even though I had a basic idea on the Sunny 16 coming from film cameras many years ago. Thank you to the ones that gave insite to the rule.

THANK YOU! I'm new here as well and echo your remark. It's a simple act of mentoring others!
If you can't or don't want to offer an answer to the question, SHUT UP AND MOVE ON!

Thanks to all those who contribute positively to this forum.

Kozan Loc: Trenton Tennessee

DJO wrote:

I frequently see "the sunny 16 rule" referred to in a variety of threads. I don't know what this means. Rather than hi-jack someone else's question, I am posting my own. I'm certain that many members will be able to help me understand this term.

Thank you.

Go to Wikipedia. You'll get a complete explanation of what it is.

sumo Loc: Houston suburb

lamontcranston wrote:

So true. The few pathetic individuals that get their pleasure from demeaning others on the forum are just looking for a reaction from others to confirm their own pathetic existence. I would recommend clicking on their username and putting them on your Ignore List. You will never hear anything from them again.

sumo Loc: Houston suburb

Indylp wrote:

Maybe he trusts his buddies on the forum he belongs to rather
than random answers he might get on Google

papa Loc: Rio Dell, CA

And I'm reading erroneous answers to many of the questions on the forum for years.
It seems that in the world there's an endless supply of experts on all subjects.
do you know the definition of expert? An ex is a has been and a spurt is a drip under pressure.

Indylp wrote:

Maybe he trusts his buddies on the forum he belongs to rather
than random answers he might get on Google

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

Bill_de wrote:

From Nikon:

Tips for capturing high resolution images with a high pixel count camera
1. Stopping down the aperture reduces lens aberrations and increases depth of field making focusing easier, however stopping down too much may make the image look softer due to diffraction. Do not stop down the aperture too much.

https://www.nikonimgsupport.com/eu/BV_article?articleNo=000006352&configured=1&lang=en_GB

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You realize, the topic never had anything to do with shooting at f/16, the topic was about the f/16 rule!!

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

markie1425 wrote:

Did YOU think before you wrote your clueless comment?

The original poster asked a legitimate question because UHH is populated with incredibly knowledgeable members.

In fact, they offered the kind of help that he wanted---with the exception of your waste of space.

On another post someone wanted to know what IS and VR meant. He also told that person to Google it. Now this one. I didn't know what GAS meant before I became a member on uhh. But, I guess I could have Googled that also. I suppose one definition would be "fuel for cars, or a stomach disorder."

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

DJO wrote:

I frequently see "the sunny 16 rule" referred to in a variety of threads. I don't know what this means. Rather than hi-jack someone else's question, I am posting my own. I'm certain that many members will be able to help me understand this term.

Thank you.

The basic rule of thumb states that if you have a clear, sunny day and your aperture is at f/16, whatever ISO you are using, your shutter speed will be the reciprocal value of that ISO value (ISO X = 1/X seconds shutter speed)

https://www.slrlounge.com/photography-essentials-the-sunny-16-rule/

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Apparently, you have a misunderstanding of how the ignore list works.
--Bob

lamontcranston wrote:

So true. The few pathetic individuals that get their pleasure from demeaning others on the forum are just looking for a reaction from others to confirm their own pathetic existence. I would recommend clicking on their username and putting them on your Ignore List. You will never hear anything from them again.

lamontcranston

rmalarz wrote:

Apparently, you have a misunderstanding of how the ignore list works.
--Bob

What don't I understand?

"This page shows users in your ignore list.
Ignored users can't send you private messages and can't post replies in your topics. You will also not see their topics in Newest Topics or Active Topics lists and in the digest."

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

robertjerl wrote:

Remember how most new film came with a little brochure that had the exposure chart printed on it?

You actually know about this and even have a pdf of it? You must be my age!

Bill_de Loc: US

speters wrote:

You realize, the topic never had anything to do with shooting at f/16, the topic was about the f/16 rule!!

And by quoting me you brought it up again!

Sunny 16 is accurate, but somewhat outdated in the age of high res.

2-8-8 gives you a more realistic starting point on a sunny day.

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