Paper light meter question

Max Power · Apr 12, 2005

I have a technical question about a paper light meter which I found here:

Paper light meter

Can anyone explain to me why one side follows a sort of 'sunny-11' rule? I understand 'sunny-16' and use it all of the time, especially with my Canonet. Why 'sunny-11'?

Thanks,
Kent

Digidurst · Apr 12, 2005

I dunno but it's neat - glad you posted the link for it. Where did you find it?

rbarker · Apr 12, 2005

Some folks prefer Sunny-11 for more shadow detail.

Ornello · Apr 12, 2005

rbarker said:
Some folks prefer Sunny-11 for more shadow detail.

Right on.

Max Power · Apr 12, 2005

Digidurst said:
I dunno but it's neat - glad you posted the link for it. Where did you find it?

I actually found a link to in on RFF (rangefinder forum) when I was looking for info on the Canonet.

Thanks Ralph and Michael for the information...It makes sense.

Cheers,
Kent

rjr · Apr 12, 2005

Tomsk 1d

Kent,

hey, thats mine, the Tomsk1d! ;-)

It´s based on a design by Rick Oleson... I added the Sunny 11 for us mid-european folks who know that Sunny 16 just doesn´t do it over here. Some even asked for a Sunny 8 version...

If you guys have any idea on how to improve it, tell me. Haven´t changed it in more than 2 years and I am eager to rework it...

Roman

Ole · Apr 12, 2005

Sunny-11 works fine in Northern Europe, sunyy-16 leads to underexposure. Further south the Sunny-16 will give correct exposure - my first few rolls in Egypt were consistently overexposed by one stop

Max Power · Apr 12, 2005

rjr said:
Kent,

hey, thats mine, the Tomsk1d! ;-)

It´s based on a design by Rick Oleson... I added the Sunny 11 for us mid-european folks who know that Sunny 16 just doesn´t do it over here. Some even asked for a Sunny 8 version...

If you guys have any idea on how to improve it, tell me. Haven´t changed it in more than 2 years and I am eager to rework it...

Roman

That's brilliant Roman! A really great idea and an excellent execution. Thank's a bunch for creating it, it has really been helpful.

Kent

Max Power · Apr 14, 2005

rjr said:
If you guys have any idea on how to improve it, tell me. Haven´t changed it in more than 2 years and I am eager to rework it...

Roman

Roman,
Actually, I do have an idea!

After reading Fred Parker's article here: Ultimate Exposure Computer I thought that maybe adding EVs to the scale would be a good idea. I'm going to put them on mine and test it out.

Just a thought,
Kent

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