Didn't someone on this list mention a while back that the Sunny 16 rule
doesn't necessarily apply today due to advances in film emulsion? Or
something like that...
Norm
RK wrote:
> I've messed up some very important landscape shots- I had to take them
> about just after noon in blazing sunlight and the resulting images are
> ghastly: burnt out highlights with deep shadows.
> I showed them to a pro and he recommended I use the Sunny 16 rule
> whenever I take photos in bright sunshine- i.e., I ignore the CW meter
> reading.
> Is this good advice? I shoot print film and my usual outfit for outdoor
> shots would be a MZ5+17mm Tokina
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