Have I Screwed My Film?

Post by **joshtanner** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 11:52 am

Hey all, im a newbie to film, i have been shooting on tri-x and am onto my 2nd roll, i have been shooting in late afternoon light, without any un natural light, will it look sh*t?

Post by **Uppsala BildTeknik** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 12:16 pm

How do you judge the exposure?
Does your camera have an exposure meter, or do you use an external exposure meter?

Or do you just look at the amount of light around you and think "Ah, well, I guess it will work with F1.8 apeture..." ?

Post by **Shion** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 12:48 pm

Yeah, more info needed!

You're shooting outdoors, right? Late afternoon light can be beautiful, and I imagine that Tri-X would be sensitive enough, depending on how late you go with it.

-Bon

Post by **joshtanner** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 12:58 pm

hi yeah, i was shooting from 4:45 to 5:30, sun set, didnt get, too dark although i still worry. I dont know hardly anything on exposure, ive set it to auto.

Post by **Shion** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 1:23 pm

What camera do you have?

The Canons I have indicate the aperture in the viewfinder even in auto mode, and will tell you if the scene is under or over-exposed (according to how their meters perceive the scene, that is- exposure is subjective).

I recommend you check out your camera's manual- it will probably have a basic guide to how your camera's exposure system works, which is a starting point.

-Bon

Post by **joshtanner** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 1:25 pm

ive got a sankyo xl-420 supertronic , i have no manual with it.