Exposure Calculator (Sunny 16 & Reciprocity)

Estimate exposure with the Sunny 16 rule and correct for film reciprocity failure on long exposures.

Sunny 16 (estimated exposure)

Suggested aperture
f/16
Suggested shutter speed
1/400

Reciprocity-failure correction

Corrected exposure time (s)
6.1

Reciprocity failure varies widely by film and conditions; this is a power-law approximation. Confirm exact values with each film's datasheet.

For light and time of day in exposure, see this article.