Re: [photo-3d] Fast film in old cameras

["John A. Rupkalvis" <stereoscope@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Eddie Bowers" <eddieb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 10:04 AM
Subject: RE: [photo-3d] Fast film in old cameras


> I totally agree. My cameras just top out at f16 and 1/100 :( and I don't
> always know what lighting conditions I may run into during that roll of
> film.
> I find having some neutral density filters around can sure save my butt
when
> I have too much light, but they can be hard to find for the older cameras.
>
> -Eddie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Harp [mailto:matmail2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>
> > Of course this all depends on what camera you use. If you're using
> >a 50's camera ISO 400 is likely to be useless in most daylight
> >situations...
>
> I've found some daylight situations where the combination of F22 and
> 1/200 works well for 400 speed film...
> There's also something to be said for shooting in conditions other than
> bright sunlight...
>
Things certainly have changed.  Back when these cameras first came out, you
were typically shooting f/8 in daylight at 1/25 to 1/50 sec. on ASA 10
Kodachrome.

Actually, a wide variety of films are available at an E.I. of 100, and
shooting this at f/16 at 1/100 second is about right for normal bright sun
shots (the f/16 rule states that the reciprocal of the shutter speed should
equal the film speed at f/16 in bright sun).  If you must cut the speed of a
higher speed film, I would suggest that rather than wasting it with neutral
densities, you use polarizers for controlling reflections, deepening blue
sky, etc.

JR