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dark situations im in a photography class, and we arent allowed to use a flash. I think flashes kind of flatten images too. if my meter flashes at top and bottom will a picture def. not come out? (i know if its pitch dark it wont) also... where about on your meter do you want the red light to be? middle? top? bottom? thanks!
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Kerry L. Walker |
You need to be a little more specific and you will get more responses. I don't know what camera you are using but I can tell you that you have found one of the problems of cameras with match diode metering. They let you know that you are over or underexposed but not by how much. (The proper exposure is in the middle) Most B&W films have a fairly wide exposure latitude but only about 2 stops for underexposure. That is, if you are underexposed by 2 stops, you should still get an acceptable exposure. To get properly exposed photos in a low light situation, without a flash, you will need a high speed film or you will need to push process the film you have (set the film speed higher and compensate in developing). Give Kodak T-Max 400 a try. It can be exposed at the following speeds: 400, 800, 1600, 3200. Naturally, the grain increases as the speed increases but you will het the shot.
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