Yeah I guess it is but this whole thread is the reason they sell meters!
Terry
(A cheeky old bastard)
Acer Victoria wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Jun 1999, Terry Mair wrote:
>
> >I'd have to find the books again, (damn) but I do believe your right, Acer
> >you'd
> >better use a meter!
> >Terry
> >
> >Terry and Tracey wrote:
> >
> >> > >> I would guess that since half a moon gives you half the light, then
> >> you'd
> >> > >> need to open up one stop.
> >> > >>
> >> > >Wouldn't half moon give 1/4 of the light?
> >> >
> >> > Am I missing something? Since the light is uniform across the moon's
> >> > surface, methinks the relationship is linear. I could very well be wrong.
> >> > Please enlighten me ASAP as tomorrow I have plans on shooting (although
> >> > it's a full moon....)
> >>
> >> Doesn't light "decay" at a square ratio? Hey, I could be wrong here.....
>
> Oh, so I was correct :-) Nice feeling, that (and I'm not meaning to sound
> like a smug cheeky whippersnapper <G>). Meter? The reason I'm using this
> Loony4
> rule is because I /can't/ meter! Isn't that the reason Sunnu16/Loony4
> rules exist?
>
> /Acer Victoria
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