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Using the histogram

e histogram provides a graph that indicates the total number of pixels at each brightness

level, with brightnesses going from black on the le to white on the right. It is a valuable

tool for evaluating your exposure. A well-exposed shot usually has a full range of levels,

while under- and overexposed shots tend to show levels concentrated at the le or right

part of the scale, respectively.

Look at the histogram examples and the explanations below:

Underexposure A

A histogram that is cut-oﬀ at the le with few pixels elsewhere indicates a likely under-

exposure. Many details will be lost in the shadows.

Even exposure B

A histogram that is spread across the full range indicates a likely good exposure. ere

may still be a few pixels at the extremes, indicating a few spectral highlights and saturated

shadows, but this is oen normal in a good exposure.

Overexposure C

A histogram that is cut-oﬀ at the right with few pixels elsewhere indicates a likely over-

exposure Many details will be lost in the highlights

 The histogram is only an indicator thast should be interpreted—there are many situ-

ations in which a questionable histogram will match an exposure that is perfectly ﬁne

for the intended eﬀect (and vice-versa).

Full-details mode D

In full-details mode, you can read a complete list of camera settings, plus see the histo-

gram and, in the background, a darkened preview of the image.

e camera-setting details are stored with the image, so you can refer to them using

FlexColor even aer you have loaded the image to your computer and stored it in your

archive.

The standard preview display is the one

shown when you first turn on the camera

and is probably the view you will use most

often. It features a preview of your most re-

cent shot and basic information about the

settings and the image itself. Several other

display modes are also available, including

histogram, capture details, full-screen and

battery saver. Please see Preview Modes

for details.

Furthermore, the display enables you to

navigate the menu system and make cam-

era settings; see Working with the Menus

for details.

ISO setting

White balance

Current storage medium

Button label

Image ﬁle name

Storage capacity

(Shots taken / shots remaining)

Approval status and

browse ﬁlter setting