Shoutout to that old timer who told me to ditch my light meter

Guy at the camera shop in Portland, must have been 70, said I was overthinking it with my Sekonic. Told me to just use Sunny 16 and trust my gut. I rolled my eyes but tried it on a trip to the coast last month. Shot a whole roll of Portra 400 without a single meter reading and honestly got better exposure than my usual fussing. Six frames came out perfect in harsh midday light which I never could nail before. Has anyone else had luck ditching the gear and going back to basics like that?

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the_piper1mo ago

oh man i read this article that said the best camera is the one you forget you're holding and honestly that clicked for me. sunny 16 is like a cheat code for trusting yourself and not second guessing every little setting.

phoenixh741mo ago

Used to be all about obsessing over every setting before hitting the shutter. This actually makes a ton of sense though, trusting your gut with sunny 16 sounds way more fun than staring at a histogram.