hello

What we're attempting to accomplish may not be possible without purchasing a light meter--instead, we downloaded a 'sunny 16' paper slide calculator:

http://www.squit.co.uk/photo/files/E...Calculator.pdf

There is an interior shot, 'mood lighting' in restaurant, 4x5 HP+ film...

Please take a moment to help set the f/stop and speed, no flash...first time using the chart, and not certain on the correct reading...somewhere on the chart--at the 'EV' row, it reads, 'Average home, night interior,' EV5.

When we bring the ISO row--ISO 400--to the line up with the EV5, it gives several possibilities for f stop and speed: 1.4/60, 2/30, 2.8/15, 4/8 and 5.8/4.

We'd just choose one (depending upon other concerns, like depth of field, etc.) and release shutter? It's that easy, or do we really need a light meter for this?

thank you

ps: if we wanted to add a Yongnuo yn568ex flash--using manual settings, would the 'sunny 16' chart be unable to assist at that point?

I could not follow the URL.

Sunny 16 works for day time work after sun rise to before sunset. I have never been able to estimate the exposure inside a building without flash.

Buy a good used light meter for less that $100 and the investment will save its cost by not wasting film.

I bought a Gossen Luna Pro SBC from KEH [www.keh.com] for less that $100 including shipping. I will meet your needs for available light photography.

The forum must have "shrunk" the link,

try this;

www.squit.co.uk/photo/exposurecalc.html

"Sunny 16" also depends on where you're shooting from, e.g. in southern Canada, where I am, it's usually more like "sunny 11."