B&W at night - ISO, aperture and shutter speed

[hudson]

I was wondering what some good settings are for B&W at night. I'd like to just set the camera, and then not meter but just walk around and capture what I can. So, for example, would ISO 400 with a wide open lens at 1/30th of a second do the trick?

Example lighting conditions:
- park / parking lot lit by lights
- road viewed from a distance
- street with stores and overhead lights

 

[Hatchetman]

Check out the Fred Parker Exposure Computer:

http://www.fredparker.com/ultexp1.htm

 

[markbarendt]

Check out the Fred Parker Exposure Computer:

http://www.fredparker.com/ultexp1.htm

Yep

 

[hudson]

nice, thanks guys!