What is the shutter speed rule?
What is the shutter speed rule?
Generally speaking, using the standard rule of thumb is to make the shutter speed equal to your focal length when hand-holding your camera. For example, if you are shooting with a 200mm lens then you want to keep your shutter speed at 1/200 sec or above to avoid any blur occurring from camera shake.
What is the 1 focal length rule?
The simplest answer to how slow of a shutter speed you can use and still get a sharp picture is to use the 1/focal length rule. The shutter speed/focal length rule says you simply take the focal length you’re shooting at (let’s say 50mm, for an example), and make the denominator in your shutter speed. Simple!
What is the Sunny F16 rule?
The Sunny f16 rule helps you estimate which camera settings to use for a balanced exposure. As the name suggests, it’s for shooting outdoors during sunny days. In this article, you’ll learn more about the famous Sunny 16 Rule.
What does the f/16 rule mean for photography?
The f/16 rule is also handy because it measures incident light, rather than reflected light. For example, when shooting portraits, light or dark clothing will throw off a camera’s metering system because it depends on reflected light.
What is a good shutter speed for F 16?
On a bright, sunny day, setting your aperture at f/16 means you will get a good exposure if you use a shutter speed that’s the inverse of the ISO you’re using. So, for example, if your ISO is set to 100, your shutter speed would be 1/100. If your ISO is 200, your shutter speed should be 1/200, and so on.
What is the difference between Sunny F16 and slightly overcast F-11?
While the sky suggests the Sunny f16 rule should apply, because of passing clouds in front of the sun, the in-camera light meter will tell you that the Slightly Overcast f-11 rule works better. With very soft shadows or no shadows at all, you want to use the Heavy Overcast-5.6 rule. The Sunny 16 works best with hard, deep shadows.
