Sunny 16 | Perfect Exposure Without A Light Meter

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Sunny 16 | Perfect Exposure Without A Light Meter
In today's video, I'm going to be showing you a way to get near perfect exposure in your film photography without using a light meter. The way to do this is by using Sunny 16. Sunny 16 is a rule you can use to quickly and easily figure out what camera settings to use to expose your photos perfectly for various lighting conditions. To start using Sunny 16, simply pick your film and then select the shutter speed that most closely matches the film's ISO. (For example, if you're using a 400 speed film, select 1/500 sec shutter speed or 1/400 sec if your camera has that option) From there, use this chart to get near perfect exposures in your photos:
Sunny - f/16
Partly Cloudy - f/11
Overcast - f/8
Heavy Overcast - f/5.6
Shade/Rainy/Sunset - f/4
In this video I go over what Sunny 16 is, what situations to use it and what situations to avoid using it, how to better remember Sunny 16, and how you can use Sunny 16 to its full potential once you get good at it. I hope this video was helpful for you and hopefully it makes film photography a little bit easier and quicker for you! Make sure to SUBSCRIBE for lots of photography and cinematography related content!
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@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

Do you prefer using Sunny 16 or a light meter? COMMENT BELOW⬇️

@lewis7315 2 года назад

use both if you can however modern light meters may only give you light intensity which is useless to set a film

@BennyCFD Год назад

With B&W film I use the sunny 16 rule. I tend to push it one to two stops over to better shadow detail...............................

@SoundMediaVibes 6 месяцев назад

So, if I use 400 ISO film and push it to 800 ISO would I use 1/1000 of a second?

@ReimannPembroke 6 месяцев назад

@@SoundMediaVibes I believe so!

@SoundMediaVibes 6 месяцев назад

@@ReimannPembroke Thanks for replying!

@randallstewart175 3 года назад

Being highly subjective in its application, the Sunny 16 rule needs some practice to be reliable when the need arises. Rather than burn film to practice, you can get a reliable light meter and take it out to meter various conditions. But first, apply your Sunny 16 to estimate an exposure. You have arrived when your Sunny 16 and meter are within one stop of each other most of the time. There are far too many variables in life to use Sunny 16 as a primary exposure determination process, so it is a back up to use when you are otherwise without meter. One the big variable is "season". Bright sun is a lot brighter in June than in December, for example.

@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

Great points!

@dominicwroblewski5832 Год назад

I always use Sunny 16. I can remember back when Kodak used to include a small slip of paper with every roll of film that had the Sunny 16 chart and explanation on it. As time went on Kodak just printed it on the inside of the film box. It used to be an unwritten rule to under expose slides by a 1/2 a stop and over expose print film by 1 stop to saturate the colors.

@sebastianop.3052 Год назад

Yes I remember it.

@bchoward0000 3 года назад

"F8 and be there!" is some great advice. I found Sunny-16 intimidating at first, but especially with HP5, there is a lot of latitude for imperfection. I started off tracking aperture values and doing lots of bracketing, but gave that up pretty quickly when I couldn't even tell the difference between shots. For places that are mostly overcast, f/8 is a good default, and you can adjust up one stop for bright and down one stop for darker. 85-90% will turn out just fine!

@bwc1976 2 года назад

HP5 is one of my favorites! I agree it's very forgiving.

@user-xu8me8ss6j Год назад

Last advice on sunny 16 as a startuing point is insane ! Thanks !

@owenhaupt 3 года назад

Great video! I've never used Sunny 16 - almost always have a meter with me - but this is the best explainer on it I've seen!

@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

Thanks so much! I tried really hard to make this video make sense lol I would give it a try if your ever at a family event or doing street photography or something

@daisycorner4755 2 года назад

So helpful! Just getting back into film photography after a 15 year break. This has helped me feel much more at ease. thanks!

@ReimannPembroke 2 года назад

Glad you’re getting back into it and found this helpful!

@MrGarrincha11 3 года назад

Hello, great video! Personnally I just look at the shadows, it is much more precise : Shadow Full sun - sharp shadow: f / 16 Veiled sun - diffuse shadow: -1 stop => f / 11 Against the light or in the shade (clear shade): -3 stops => f / 5.6 Sun above the horizon, before diving: about -4 stops or about f / 4 No shade Hidden sun, white sky, visible sun disk with sunglasses: -2 stops => f / 8 Overcast sky, light gray, invisible sun disk: -3 stops => f / 5.6 Overcast, leaden gray, it can rain: -4 stops => f / 4 Rain: from -4 to -5 stops or f / 4 to f / 2.8 Interior From -9 to -10 stops Dim lights: between -12 and -15 stops I use this and I have great result, hope it helps.

@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

This is a very nice guide for people! Thanks for watching and leaving such a detailed comment!📸🎞👍🏼

@myronbunchak2543 2 года назад

Hi Reinmann, thanks for this channel and video. It's really nice to watch your videos. I love the montage in it, your voice tone and overall the themes you choose for video. Thank for sharing and have a good day !

@ReimannPembroke 2 года назад

Thanks for watching! It’s comments like yours that make this fun

@William-ht5me 3 месяца назад

I've just received an Asahi Pentax SV camera (pre-Spotmatic, no internal light meter). Until a cold-shoe mounted digital light meter from China arrives, I'm guess-timating exposures on my first roll of Kodak 200. I set the shutter speed at 1/125 to over-expose 2/3 of a stop for insurance and am using Sunny 16 as a guide and writing down the aperture and shutter speed for each frame so I'll be able to see in what conditions and by how much I was off. Also, because I would never use f16, I've adjusted the formula from f16 @ 1/125 to f11 @ 1/250 and will compensate for less light by first decreasing shutter speed and when that becomes unfeasible then increasing the aperture since depth of field is important to me. I've watched a number of explanations of Sunny 16 on RU-vid and yours is the best I've seen. Using shadows to assess the brightness of a scene is valuable information. The eye is easily fooled, I think, in cloudy or overcast or shady conditions.

@ReimannPembroke 3 месяца назад

Cool!! I hope you enjoy your camera! I’m glad the video was helpful too! Thanks for watching!

@Untitl3dImag3 3 года назад

Love your channel & this video definitely just helped me for my next shoot/video!

@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

Thanks so much!😄 I’m glad it was helpful!

@markhaney2884 Год назад

Minor point, you don't stop down as the light weakens from sunny to less sunny you in fact "open up" as the smaller number lens openings allow more light to expose your film.

@thomasstewart6970 6 месяцев назад

came here to say this :)

@snapsnappist4529 3 года назад

Pretty good explanation. I use sunny 16 all the time outdoors and I get exposure pretty much bang on every time. What I would say is that you can in fact make night exposures without a meter using a similar method. Fred Parker's Ultimate Exposure Calculator gives exposure values for pretty much any lighting conditions. I recently had a successful night shoot where all of my shots were under street lights. The settings were 100 ISO film (Ektar), f8 for 8 seconds. Worked like a charm.

@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

Oh wow that’s awesome! I might have to try that! Thanks for watching!👌🏼

@juliecumming826 3 года назад

Really useful video, thank you for sharing! Your videos have inspired me to start making my own videos on here :)

@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

Amazing! My goal is to inspire people to get creative! I’ll check you out!!

@sinkyourteethin9875 3 года назад

Ayo! Thanks for tips and knowledge!

@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

You’re very welcome!😄

@acalthu 2 года назад

When I was 13, I was able to eyeball conditions and shoot on my Zenith ET without any issues at all. But that was 25 years ago, and digital has spoilt me. I have returned to film photography, and I have had to relearn reading light conditions again. Thanks for this.

@ReimannPembroke 2 года назад

Thanks for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

@tommymonolo 4 месяца назад

Super helpful 👍 good stuff

@ReimannPembroke 4 месяца назад

Awesome! I’m glad it was helpful!

@on_grain_through_glass 3 года назад

Thanks for this video! I think manipulating exposure using aperture and shutter speed is sort of making sense to me now and I’m looking forward to testing this all out!

@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

I really glad you found my video helpful! Good luck and happy shooting!📸🎞

@Sebastian-lw1ei 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for resurrecting the old Sunny 16 rule for everyone!

@ReimannPembroke 9 месяцев назад

No problem! It’s a useful tool to have!

@andytheghosthunter 2 года назад

Excellent excellent video, thanks.

@ReimannPembroke 2 года назад

Thank you! I’m glad it was useful

@devincheh4064 3 года назад

informative video! thanks Reimann! :))

@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

You’re very welcome! I love helping out when I can!

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 года назад

Didn't realize until I had a camera that didn't have auto exposure how much fun it is to guess the exposure. sunny 16 is the perfect starting point for this. nice video. your room looks so cozy. 😀

@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

I agree! It’s a great way to start and take photos quickly! I’ve been enjoying my room recently during this rainy weather haha

@yaffulwoodpeckerpresents7784 11 месяцев назад

The Shadow Method is an interesting take on Sunny 16. Good video - thanks.

@ReimannPembroke 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@slo369 Год назад

Great explanation bro thanks. Also your hair changing at 11:17 was hilarious

@ReimannPembroke Год назад

Glad it was helpful! Also having that long hair was a nightmare for continuity😂😂

@brameijkman330 2 года назад

Very nice. Thanks. good for my old Leica IIIf

@ReimannPembroke 2 года назад

Thanks for watching! I hope my little video gives you good exposures

@bwc1976 2 года назад

Thanks for the refresher, I'm starting with film again after a few years break, and one of my favorite cameras I have (Olympus 35RC) has a broken meter.

@ReimannPembroke 2 года назад

Of course! Glad I could help! also good to hear you're getting back into film.

@oringe7326 3 года назад

love your videos

@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

Thank you so much! I’m glad!👍🏼

@tylero8595 Год назад

I shoot with a Hasselblad SWC. Sunny works well. But I meter. The SWC has a lock so when you want to stop up or down it pulls the speed with it. Its the best. Its always perfect. This was a great video. Thnx

@ReimannPembroke Год назад

Thanks for watching! That system on the hasselblad lenses is really useful!

@Bonsees 3 года назад

Cool stuff, Reimann 😊

@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

Thank you!!😄

@Bonsees 3 года назад

@@ReimannPembroke my pleasure!

@kenPgago 3 года назад

Awesome video! More film photography content pls 😅

@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

Glad you like it! There will be more on the way!🎥📸🎞

@unseen_gl Год назад

Thank you

@ReimannPembroke Год назад

No problem!

@KosolOnwudinjor 2 года назад

I practiced the Sunny 16 rule with my digital cameras. That's how I got better at reading light intensity.

@ReimannPembroke 2 года назад

That’s a great way to do it without wasting film!

@dieufivandersabwe Год назад

Very helpful

@ReimannPembroke Год назад

I'm glad! Thanks for watching!

@nelsonm.5044 2 года назад

I always had problems guessing the aperture on cloudy day with the Sunny 16 rule, the shadow technique will certainly help me

@ReimannPembroke 2 года назад

Yes I think that’s where the rule becomes a little confusing so I’m glad I could help

3 года назад

Amazing stuff bro 👏🏼👏🏼 do you use that method often?

@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

Thanks bro! I do when I'm doing street photography just because its so much faster!

3 года назад

@@ReimannPembroke yeah that what I thought, I need to try that

@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

@ do it! I’d love to see some street photos on film from you!📸🎞👌🏼

@michaelcase8574 Год назад

When in doubt, Bracket!

@ReimannPembroke Год назад

Totally agree! Especially if it's a photo you think you will really love!

@stevenla1147 3 года назад

Useful video! Can you link where you got the wooden soft release cap / cold shoe cover? Been looking for one for my Canon P as well :-)

@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful! There’s two places I know of that make those little wooden pieces. There’s artisan obscura which makes them and they’re very detailed but a little more expensive and then there’s THEMOREGOODER which is where I got mine! They’re a little less expensive but still nice

@jayzn1931 3 года назад

I'm usually fine with my integrated meters. It's a lot nicer than grabbing my phone...and a real meter is just way too expensive for what it does imo. I'm gonna try Sunny 16 soon I think, it is interesting to not rely on any metering.

@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

Definitely try it! It’s great for street photography!

@JohnDought 3 года назад

I use a light meter app, if I got iso 200 and set the speed to 250 and the app measures the light and the 250 ends up at 11 should this then be used?

@BennyCFD Год назад

Henri Cartier Bresson Shot almost exclusively B&W, and used Kodak Tri-x. He shot everything at 1/125th and adjusted the f-stop. Tri-X is very forgiving and has terrific latitude in exposure variations so you can be off by two or three stops and still get a great shot.

@ReimannPembroke Год назад

Black and white film definitely has more flexibility!!

@Amia67360 10 месяцев назад

You're sure of that information about H.C.Bresson ?? Because he worked with a Leica camera M3 and this camera has no 1/125th but only 1/100th and 1/250th ! I have a M3 and I can't see 1/125th on it, sorry!

@MinhNguyen-cj3gi 3 года назад

thanks you

@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

You’re welcome! Glad I could help!

@YabanEllerde 2 года назад

Many thanks for this video. I wonder what if it’s sunny but it’s 5.30PM so sun is a little bit lazy. Do we still need to stick f16?

@ReimannPembroke 2 года назад

If it’s golden hour light, you could probably use a different aperture! I often don’t use f/16 because I like to overexpose

@seralegre 2 года назад

lol, today i watched a couple of videos in your channel with long hair and others woth short hair, and untill now i didnt realize it was the same person

@ReimannPembroke 2 года назад

Hahaha yes! I look like a totally different person

@eccentricsmithy2746 3 года назад

You must love the light refraction at F16

@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

Wait, are we talking about diffraction? Bc if so, all of the lenses I use go to f/22 or f/32. So f/16 tends to be okay in most situations

@cronopiado 3 года назад

I just discover your channel and it's really good! Is that a Jupiter 12?

@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

Thank you! I’m glad you like it! It is a Jupiter 12! Honestly my favorite lens I have for this camera

@bchoward0000 3 года назад

@@ReimannPembroke Would love for you to do a review on the Jupiter 12. I use a Canon VL and/or L1 (basically the predecessor to the P) and I've read lots of conflicting accounts about whether it fits or can cause damage. But those Canon 35mm lenses are expensive!

@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

@@bchoward0000 I’m planning to do a review of that lens soon!

@bchoward0000 3 года назад

@@ReimannPembroke Thanks for the great videos!

@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

@@bchoward0000 my pleasure! Thanks for watching!

@TuCompa 2 года назад

Does the Sunny 16 Rule apply to Black and White film?

@ReimannPembroke 2 года назад

Yes this also applies to black and white film!

@premiumyoutubechannel2341 Год назад

My struggle with this is. With aperture at 16 I can barely see anything in my viewfinder to make sure my shot is in focus so how do I deal with that??😊

@ReimannPembroke Год назад

So much of your frame will be in focus at f/16 that I wouldn’t worry too much! Most cameras have a button that stops the lens down so you can see in the viewfinder, if yours doesn’t and you want to make sure what you want is in focus, you could stop your aperture down to the lowest to focus and then switch back to f/16

@philhodgkinson1460 2 года назад

What film speed do you need to have to shoot wide open.. (f2. 8)

@ReimannPembroke 2 года назад

It depends on what conditions you are shooting in. If you are shooting in bright sun, you'll want a lower speed film. as the conditions get darker you can get away with higher speed films. I personally really like 200 speed film for when I want to shoot wide open during the day

@doggyydog2692 2 года назад

hello! I have a silly question.. so what if i decide to shoot indoors mid roll is it okay to change settings mid roll?

@ReimannPembroke 2 года назад

Yeah you can change the settings every shot of the roll if you want!

@doggyydog2692 2 года назад

@@ReimannPembroke thank you so much this video is a life saver for a beginner like me

@ReimannPembroke 2 года назад

@@doggyydog2692 glad it was helpful!👍🏼

@powderedtoastman3093 3 года назад

If you go from full sun to shade of a building - what is the aperture then?5.6, 4 or what

@ReimannPembroke 3 года назад

I don’t really know what you mean by “go from full sun to full shade” but if it’s a sunny day and you want complete shaded areas to be exposed properly, I would say around f/4

@powderedtoastman3093 3 года назад

@@ReimannPembroke 😉

@blackwingvisuals5017 2 года назад

Half box speed it then apply this!! No mistakes at all then !

@blackwingvisuals5017 2 года назад

So that means if you are using a 400 speed film run Your camera at 200 of a sec and adjust the apature as he explains. 200 of a sec will cover you for most focal lengths for hand holding up to about 200mm. Focal length should never go above your shutter speed unless you've got a good stabilised lens!:-) Adding this extra stop guarantees you will not have muddy shadows:-)

@ReimannPembroke 2 года назад

Agreed! Also great tips!

@jacovanlith5082 Год назад

I doubt it you are right. I deny the correctness of the rule of Sunny 16. Which aperture in the snow and on the beach in the Summer? My carton Agfa Berlin two ruler exposure meter made in 1920 is better. Besides my Weston Master, Gosen Lunasix, Sekonic 308 L and my brains.