P3D Re: List of empirical exposure settings

[osadcil9@xxxxxxx (WalterOsadciw)]

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
[SNIP]

Thanks for this posting, George!  Someone mentioned that a meter is just a
tool like Sunny16 is a tool.  My Kodak Stereo is now accompanied by a new
tool:  an 18% grey card with a printout of the exposure scale you posted
glued to the back.  Check and double check!

Walter Osadciw


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