Photography help?

[tundrakatiebean]

I'm taking a film photography class at college and I bought a new camera so I'm still trying to figure it out. I got a Canon EOS Rebel T2 and I'm trying to figure out the light meter, there's supposed to be one built in. But I'm using black and white film and my teacher said something about the light meter being 16% grey and that once I get a reading I either need to open one f-stop or use a grey card. I don't know how to get a reading I checked the user's manual and didn't see anything (could just be blind)

If anyone knows what I need to do I'd really appreciate it!

 

[Pet_Bunny]

Grey Cards reflect 18% of the light on a flat reflectance spectrum.
Because your camera meters 16% grey, you have to open one f-stop to get the same reading as a 18% grey card.

To get a reading, set your ASA (film speed) on the camera.
Choose an exposure mode, and record the settings that is given by the camera.

For example, if the camera reads f5.6 at 1/100 of a second.
You would thenopen one f-stop and the correct reading would then be f4 at 1/100 of a second.


If you took a reading off a Grey Card, it would give you f4 at 1/100 of a second, no adjustments required.

 

[tundrakatiebean]

Thank you so much Stan! You rock!!:biggrin2: