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Exposure values (ISO 100) for various lighting conditions
Lighting condition | EV100 |
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Daylight | |
Light sand or snow in full or slightly hazy sunlight (distinct shadows)a | 16 |
Typical scene in full or slightly hazy sunlight (distinct shadows)a, b | 15 |
Typical scene in hazy sunlight (soft shadows) | 14 |
Typical scene, cloudy bright (no shadows) | 13 |
Typical scene, heavy overcast | 12 |
Areas in open shade, clear sunlight | 12 |
Outdoor, natural light | |
Rainbows | |
Clear sky background | 15 |
Cloudy sky background | 14 |
Sunsets and skylines | |
Just before sunset | 12–14 |
At sunset | 12 |
Just after sunset | 9–11 |
The Moon,c altitude > 40° | |
Full | 15 |
Gibbous | 14 |
Quarter | 13 |
Crescent | 12 |
Blood | 0 to 3[6] |
Moonlight, Moon altitude > 40° | |
Full | −3 to −2 |
Gibbous | −4 |
Quarter | −6 |
Aurora borealis and australis | |
Bright | −4 to −3 |
Medium | −6 to −5 |
Milky Way galactic center | −11 to −9 |
Outdoor, artificial light | |
Neon and other bright signs | 9–10 |
Night sports | 9 |
Fires and burning buildings | 9 |
Bright street scenes | 8 |
Night street scenes and window displays | 7–8 |
Night vehicle traffic | 5 |
Fairs and amusement parks | 7 |
Christmas tree lights | 4–5 |
Floodlit buildings, monuments, and fountains | 3–5 |
Distant views of lighted buildings | 2 |
Indoor, artificial light | |
Galleries | 8–11 |
Sports events, stage shows, and the like | 8–9 |
Circuses, floodlit | 8 |
Ice shows, floodlit | 9 |
Offices and work areas | 7–8 |
Home interiors | 5–7 |
Christmas tree lights | 4–5 |
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Exposure value vs. luminance (ISO 100, K = 12.5) and illuminance (ISO 100, C = 250)
EV100 | Luminance | Illuminance | ||
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cd/m2 (nt) | fL | lx | fc | |
−4 | 0.008 | 0.0023 | 0.156 | 0.015 |
−3 | 0.016 | 0.0046 | 0.313 | 0.029 |
−2 | 0.031 | 0.0091 | 0.625 | 0.058 |
−1 | 0.063 | 0.018 | 1.25 | 0.116 |
0 | 0.125 | 0.036 | 2.5 | 0.232 |
1 | 0.25 | 0.073 | 5 | 0.465 |
2 | 0.5 | 0.146 | 10 | 0.929 |
3 | 1 | 0.292 | 20 | 1.86 |
4 | 2 | 0.584 | 40 | 3.72 |
5 | 4 | 1.17 | 80 | 7.43 |
6 | 8 | 2.33 | 160 | 14.9 |
7 | 16 | 4.67 | 320 | 29.7 |
8 | 32 | 9.34 | 640 | 59.5 |
9 | 64 | 18.7 | 1280 | 119 |
10 | 128 | 37.4 | 2560 | 238 |
11 | 256 | 74.7 | 5120 | 476 |
12 | 512 | 149 | 10,240 | 951 |
13 | 1024 | 299 | 20,480 | 1903 |
14 | 2048 | 598 | 40,960 | 3805 |
15 | 4096 | 1195 | 81,920 | 7611 |
16 | 8192 | 2391 | 163,840 | 15,221 |
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Illuminance values in lx
Light | 10am | 12pm | 5:30pm |
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Sky⊥+Sun⊥ | 120,000 | 130,000 | 90,000 |
Sky⊥ | 20,000 | 25,000 | 9,000 |
Sun⊥ | 100,000 | 105,000 | 81,000 |