By Sasha –
May 22, 2010Posted in: Headline, Quick Photo Tips, photography
Sunny 16 Rule
Taking a lot of pictures outside? Try setting your aperture to f/16 and your shutter speed corresponding to your ISO.
For example, if your f/stop is at f/16, your shutter would be at 1/100 or 1/125 and your ISO at 100. If your ISO is set at 200 then your shutter would be at 1/200.
The following table shows how your shutter speed changes with ISO & f/stop variations.
| Sunny 16 suggested settings |
|
Sunny |
Hazy |
Overcast |
Cloudy |
| F-stop |
f-16 |
f-11 |
f-8 |
f-5.6 |
| ISO 100 |
1/100 – 1/125th sec |
1/100 – 1/125th sec |
1/100 – 1/125th sec |
1/100 – 1/125th sec |
| ISO 200 |
1/250th sec |
1/250th sec |
1/250th sec |
1/250th sec |
| ISO 400 |
1/500th sec |
1/500th sec |
1/500th sec |
1/500th sec |
| ISO 800 |
1/1000th sec |
1/1000th sec |
1/1000th sec |
1/1000th sec |
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Sasha has been a photoshop nerd and photographer for over 10 years now. She loves to share information and make the world a more colourful place, perhaps a little photoshop enhanced.