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Film speed, aperture, shutter speed, and exposure value

Film speed vs f-stop Shutter speed vs Exposure value (EV)
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  1.4 -4-3-2-1 0 1234 5 678
  1.42.0 -3-2-1 0 1234 5 6789
  1.42.02.8 -2-1 0 1234 5 6789 10
  1.42.02.84.0 -1 0 1234 5 6789 10 11
  1.42.02.84.05.6 0 1234 5 6789 10 1112
  1.42.02.84.05.68.0 1234 5 6789 10 111213
1.42.02.84.05.68.011 234 5 6789 10 11121314
2.02.84.05.68.01116 34 5 6789 10 11121314 15
2.84.05.68.0111622 4 5 6789 10 11121314 15 16
4.05.68.011162232 5 6789 10 11121314 15 1617
5.68.011162232   6789 10 11121314 15 161718
8.011162232   789 10 11121314 15 16171819
11162232   89 10 11121314 15 16171819 20
162232   9 10 11121314 15 16171819 20 21
2232   10 11121314 15 16171819 20 2122
32   11121314 15 16171819 20 212223

Exposure value equivalences

EVDescriptionLUX
16Direct sunlight on snow or sand128k
15Bright or hazy sunlight (with shadow)64k
14Weak, hazy sun (with shadow)32k
13Diffuse light, thin clouds (no shadow)16k
12Heavy overcast (no shadow)8k
11Open shade or sunrise/sunset4k
10Landscapes immediately before sunrise or after sunset2k
9Landscapes 10 minues before sunrise or after sunset1k
8Night: sports stadium, brightly lit cityscape500
7Night: brightly lit street (close)
Under dense rainforest canopy
250
6Night: fairs, amusement parks125
5Night: home interiors
Night: subjects lit by campfires
60
4Night: under street lamps, floodlit buildings, monuments, etc.30
3Night: fireworks15
2Night: candle at 20 cm (8 inches)8
1Night: lighted skyline in distance4
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