Hasselblad H3DII - Histogram Mode Analysis

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Histogram Mode 1, 2, 3
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 capture. 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 1
A histogram display that is concentrated on the le with few pixels elsewhere indicates
a likely underexposure. Many details will be lost in the shadows.
Even exposure 2
A histogram display 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 3
A histogram display that is concentrated on the right with few pixels elsewhere indicates
a likely overexposure. Many details will be lost in the highlights.
The histogram is only an indicator that should be interpreted—there are many situ-
ations in which a questionable histogram will match an exposure that is perfectly
acceptable for the intended eect (and vice-versa).
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 recent
shot and basic information about the set-
tings and the image itself.
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lename
Storagecapacity
(Shotstaken/shotsremaining)
Approvalstatusand
browseltersetting
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2
3
Standard Preview