Kodak Tmax
How does the light meter in a SLR 35mm Canon Rebel 2000 work? Is the correct exposure at 0 in manual mode?
I am using Kodak Tmax 100 film for a depth of field project. For example when I set the aperture at widest opening 3.5 for my lens, in manual mode the scale blinks at the 2+ meaning I should increase exposure two stops so i adjust my shutter speed to the next higher speed. Is this right? In aperture priority mode the shutter speed sometimes reaches 1500 sec. I am confused but at the same time I want to learn.
It’s actually telling you you’re two stops overexposed, but you corrected the right way anyway. Higher shutter speeds decrease exposure, because they let in light for a shorter amount of time. Less time = less light.
Just make sure that, as you go one way with shutter speed, you go the other way with aperture. Wider aperture (smaller number) with faster shutter and smaller aperture with slower shutter. Keep practicing and it will come to you.
Budapest November 2003
