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:: ''On a sunny day, with <kbd>ISO 100</kbd>, you [[expose]] at <kbd>1/100s</kbd> with aperture <kbd>f/16</kbd>'' | :: ''On a sunny day, with <kbd>ISO 100</kbd>, you [[expose]] at <kbd>1/100s</kbd> with aperture <kbd>f/16</kbd>'' | ||
* The minimum [[exposure time]] for a lens with [[focal length]] '''N''' mm is 1/'''N''' s. So minimum [[exposure time]] for a 50mm lens is 1/50s | * The minimum [[exposure time]] for a lens with [[focal length]] '''N''' mm is 1/'''N''' s. So minimum [[exposure time]] for a 50mm lens is 1/50s | ||
* For every doubling of the [[aperture]], you need to quadruple the [[exposure time]] for the same light condition. So if you are exposing <kbd>1/200s</kbd with <kbd>f/2.8</kbd>, you need <kbd>1/50s</kbd with <kbd>f/5.6</kbd> to get an image that is similarly bright. | * For every doubling of the [[aperture]], you need to quadruple the [[exposure time]] for the same light condition. So if you are exposing <kbd>1/200s</kbd> with <kbd>f/2.8</kbd>, you need <kbd>1/50s</kbd> with <kbd>f/5.6</kbd> to get an image that is similarly bright. | ||
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Revision as of 16:10, 26 December 2020
Some simple rules
- The Sunny f/16 rule says:
- On a sunny day, with ISO 100, you expose at 1/100s with aperture f/16
- The minimum exposure time for a lens with focal length N mm is 1/N s. So minimum exposure time for a 50mm lens is 1/50s
- For every doubling of the aperture, you need to quadruple the exposure time for the same light condition. So if you are exposing 1/200s with f/2.8, you need 1/50s with f/5.6 to get an image that is similarly bright.
These pages are for Amateur Photographers and not really for seasoned photographers and professionals. I have no affiliation or commercial interest with any brand/make. I write from my own experience. I ended up using mainly Nikon, so I am more familiar with this brand than others. See price for notes on pricing as well as photography related links.