Sunny 16 - Nikon FE2

Picked up a few rolls of Tri-X 400 B&W to run through the Nikon FE2 this week.
Finally going to play with the Sunny 16 rule and run full manual for a bit.

Results pending

Sunny 16 is hit or miss at times but it is pretty damn close. just trust the meter, i found that film SLR's meters are more accurate than digitals for some reasons. the A mode in the FE/2 is pretty accurate as the shutter speed can be anything unlike full manual cameras. by this I mean the camera can select the exact speed accurately.

carguy said:

Picked up a few rolls of Tri-X 400 B&W to run through the Nikon FE2 this week.
Finally going to play with the Sunny 16 rule and run full manual for a bit.

Results pending

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ya ! My fave b&w film! Enjoy !!!!

Fence with Pear Tree.Nikon F4s, Kodak Tri X 400, Nikkor 80-200mm F/4.5 Ai N, developed at Blue Moon, Epson V600. Yay for Tri X !!

High Speed Color Infrared. Nikon FM-10 , Nikkor 24mm F/2.8, FPP High Speed Color infrared film is0 400, Developed E-6 by Blue Moon Camera, Epson V600.

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Nikon FM-10 , Nikkor 24mm F/2.8, FPP High Speed Color infrared film is0 400, Developed E-6 by Blue Moon Camera, Epson V600

So, that was in June. I finally had the roll developed last month LOL
Oh the joys of film

It worked out rather well, here are a few favorites.


Detroit Riverwalk by Joe Lopez, on Flickr




Urban reflection by Joe Lopez, on Flickr


Nikon FE2 Kodak Tri-X 35mm film by Joe Lopez, on Flickr


Nikon FE2 Kodak Tri-X 35mm film by Joe Lopez, on Flickr

The BSD (Bright Sunny Day, or Sunny 16 rule) is only a guideline. Although hardly no one ever shoots slides any more, it works reasonably well. It is inadequate when shooting slides however since the exposure latitude is so small. There are other variables which must be taken into account when using it. Where the sun is in the sky (time of day) can have an impact on it as well as well as any atmospheric haze. Also, the development protocol of the film will affect it as well, depending on the developer, dilution (if any) and amount of agitation.

Usually it will get you "in the ball park" though. There is also an addendum to the BSD rule and that is the rule of thumb for shooting the moon. 1/ASA @ f/11 for full to half moon and f/8 for less than half.