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	title="software - photographer's exposure calculator | robert klep"
	description="exposure calculator for photographers"
	keywords="exposure calculator, shutterspeed, f-stop, aperture, photography, photographers, pda, mobile">
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			I'm working on an iPhone version of the calculator. For a non-functional
			mockup, check out <a style="color:#22a" href="iphone/">this page with your iPhone
				browser</a> (or just go to <a style="color:#22a" href="http://e.klep.name">http://e.klep.name/</a>).
			If you have comments or suggestions, feel free to contact me at
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		<paragraph title="Exposure Calculator">
			This is a photographers tool written in (cross-browser) Javascript,
			simulating <em>Aperture Priority</em> and <em>Shutter Priority</em>
			calculations according to ISO/ASA value, scene-type and exposure
			compensation.
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		<paragraph title="How to use">
			Start with opening <link url="calculator/">this</link> page, which
			contains the calculator.
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		<paragraph>
			The calculator contains 5 selectboxes:
			<ul>
				<li><b>EV</b>: describes the sort of scene you're trying to capture</li>
				<li><b>F-stop</b>: aperture-value</li>
				<li><b>Speed</b>: shutterspeed-value</li>
				<li><b>ISO</b>: the ISO/ASA value your camera is using</li>
				<li><b>Comp</b>: the amount of exposure compensation you're using (or when using an ND filter)</li>
			</ul>
			Changing any of the settings results in an update of the two boxes at
			the bottom of the calculator (the blue box containing the <em>Aperture
				Priority</em> result, the green box containing the <em>Shutter
				Priority</em> result) for the correct exposure.
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		<paragraph title="Tip">
			Save the calculator to disk as a normal HTML file, and transfer it to
			your favorite HTML-and-Javascript-capable mobile device (PDA, mobile
			phone).
			I wrote the calculator with my mobile phone (Sony Ericsson P910i) and
			the mobile version of the <link
				url="http://www.opera.com/products/mobile/">Opera browser</link> in
			mind (hence the small type and cramped layout).
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		<paragraph title="Terms of use">
			Distribution of the calculator, and the codes within it, is allowed for
			non-commercial purposes. Distributed versions must always retain the
			included attribution.

			Use of the calculator is not limited to non-commercial purposes, and
			copying it to a mobile device for normal use will not considered to be
			distribution.
		</paragraph>
		<paragraph title="See also">
			<link url="http://www.fredparker.com/ultexp1.htm">Fred Parker's page</link>
			explains in great detail how you really should be metering. My
			calculator is based on the ideas of the <em>Ultimate Exposure
				Calculator</em> as explained on Fred's webpage.
		</paragraph>
		<paragraph>
			If you prefer an analog version of the calculator, check out the <link
				url="http://www.stacken.kth.se/~maxz/programming.html#newjiffycalculator">New
				Jiffy Calculator</link>, which I've also used to doublecheck the
			results of my calculator.
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