Outdoor photos

whatsafrog2do · Aug 18, 2003

What's a good setting for outdoor pictures with very bright sunlight behind the photographer?

KBOC · Aug 18, 2003

depends largely on the film you're using. What's the ISO?

voodoocat · Aug 18, 2003

Well there is the sunny f/16 rule. With ISO 100 film, 1/125 shutter speed f/16.

whatsafrog2do · Aug 18, 2003

My camera goes only up to f8. What shutter speed should I set it to? ISO 100

KBOC · Aug 18, 2003

I forget. Isn't that supposed to be 1/250 at F8 if it's 1/125 at F16?

<---would usually go for the faster shutter speed and shallow depth of field anyway.

oriecat · Aug 18, 2003

No, f/11 would be 1/250. f/8 would be 1/500.

whatsafrog2do · Aug 18, 2003

I actually played around some settings and compared the results. You can find these pictures at http://www.geocities.com/whatsafrog2do/test.html

There are 4 settings of the shutter speed but all are F8.

I guess it's easier to just set the camera to Aperture priority of F8 and let the camera automatically set the shutter speed. Might show better results.