P3D Re: List of empirical exposure settings

["Greg Wageman" <gjw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

From: Dr. George A. Themelis <fj834@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>


>The so called "Harris Photoguide", available from PO Drawer B, Rochester NY
>14617 (not sure if it is still available) is like an exposure meter
>calculator.  Inside it lists the following:
>
>-1  Bright sunlight on snow or light sand
> 0  Bright sunlight with distinct shadows (front lighting)
>+1  Hazy sun with soft shadows
>+2  Cloudy bright w/no shadows. Sunset w/sun visible.  Moon
>+3  Heavy overcast. Bright shade. Last 5 minutes before sunset
>+4  Dark shade. Twilight at sunset
>+5  Tree shade
>+6  North window light, forest shade, carbon-arc acts...
>+7  Brightly illuminated offices, store windows, etc.
>+8  Minimum illuminated offices, lighted city streets...
>+9  Bright home interiors at night...
>+10 Average home interiors at night
>+11 Candlelit close-ups
>....
>+18 Full moonlit average landscapes
>
>The zero point is f16 @ 1/ASA "sunny day"


Now, information like this goes a long way toward making a light meter
unnecessary.  Thanks for posting that.

     -Greg W. (gjw@xxxxxxxxxx)



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