Feb
17
I really ought to use my Lubitel’ more.
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From the Lomo tips blog
“Are you afraid to use your Seagull TLR because you don’t know how to set the speed and aperture values to get the right exposition? You don’t need a light meter or another camera to measure the values for a correct exposure, just follow this simply rule and you are ready to take great pictures with your Seagull TLR camera. There are two steps to the rule:
STEP 1: Set your shutter speed equal to your film speed. Examples: 1/60 for film rated at ISO 50; 1/125 for film rated at ISO 100; Note that in most cases, the shutter speed will not exactly equal film speed, but will be set as close as possible to the film speed. It’s simply easier to remember the rule as “Shutter = Film Speed.”STEP 2: Set your aperture equal to f/16 for sunny sky. What if it’s not sunny? If slightly overcast, open one stop to f/11. If overcast, open two stops to f/8. If deeply overcast, open three stops to f/5.6. How do I distinguish between slightly overcast, overcast and heavy overcast? Examine the shadow detail. If shadows are distinct but soft around the edges, then it’s slightly overcast. If shadows are not distinct, but still visible - very soft - then it’s overcast. If there are no shadows at all, then it’s heavy overcast. Now load your lovely camera and with your favorite film and star shooting with it again, this technique is very accurate, trust me. “
