Quick Photo Tip #1
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 |
