I just bought a Canon AE-1 and I've been studying videos on how to use it. The only thing that confuses me now is the light meter so I think I'll trust the Sunny 16 rule when outside and refer to an app when indoors.
@RodneyTrotter1 I believe the AE-1 has a shutter priority mode (you select an aperture and it will decide on the correct shutter speed). Using this automatic mode as a starting place may help?
Shot w/ my iPhone 13. Turned into b & w. I respect photographers who use roll film and non iPhone cameras. I have a NIKON D-3200’and one day I will hopefully go back to using it, especially if I get a telephoto lens . Until then…
@soar2newhighs i use my phone quite a lot (Samsung S24). Its much easier to carry and does a far better job at answering calls than my cameras 😁 I'll often convert cellphone photos to B&W with Lightroom and Photoshop.
This is a recent image from Maraetai near Auckland, New Zealand taken with my phone.
Hate to admit it but despite using analog and digital ale cameras, I am spoiled by my iPhone 13 Here is a simple image that I turned from Color to b & w.
@soar2newhighs there's most definitely a difference between images taken with a phone and those taken with a camera. Which is better? They each have merit. I suppose shooting with a film camera requires a greater understanding of light whereas the digital camera or phone does everything for you. I went back to film to get more engaged with the making of a photograph as Ansel Adams may have said.
