P3D Sunny 16 rule, baaaaah

[Tom Deering <tmd@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Just to pick nits, do all of us shoot at noon in temperate zones? It
>is often sunny just before sunset, but the f/16 rule no longer works.


We would be doing beginners a favor to skip the "sunny 16" fairy tale.
Sure it works for old-timers.  Old-timers know when it's flat out wrong.

My father could tune a carburetor with a dime.  I would not suggest it to a
beginner just because he made it look so easy.

Any beginner can purchase a $20 meter, and point it at his/her hand.
Unlike "sunny 16", it works indoors, when it's overcast, before and after
noon, in the shade, with different speed films.  And you don't need to keep
a cheat sheet in your pocket to fudge the exceptions.

Cheers,

Tom



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