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 01/25/2011 12:09:47 PM · #1
I recall someone asking about this recently. Looks to be a good article about how to read and use the histogram, with some good examples.

The Phoblographer’s Guide to The Histogram (Part 1)
The Phoblographer’s Guide to The Histogram (Part 2)
 01/25/2011 12:34:12 PM · #2
Excellent articles and very important.

Here's another from this morning:
Perfect Exposure
The Histogram Is Your Best Friend by Steve Bedell
 01/25/2011 12:51:09 PM · #3
I use the camera's histogram all the time when shooting HDR. For the majority of my shots I just eye my exposure on the cameras LCD. However when I edit, the histogram is the first thing I look at and the first and last thing I tweak.

Both articles are nice, thanks for the lunch break reading material.

Message edited by author 2011-01-25 12:51:56.
 01/25/2011 01:48:05 PM · #4
What is this "histogram" you talk of!? ;)
 01/25/2011 02:08:07 PM · #5
Originally posted by gcoulson:
What is this "histogram" you talk of!? ;)


Check your manual, Page 173 & 174.

(Link to the PDF of your manual from Canon USA)
 01/25/2011 02:17:35 PM · #6
Originally posted by EL-ROI:
Originally posted by gcoulson:
What is this "histogram" you talk of!? ;)


Check your manual, Page 173 & 174.

(Link to the PDF of your manual from Canon USA)

Thanks for the help...but I was being tongue in cheek :) I for one am notorious for ignoring the histogram while taking photos, only paying attention to it when post-processing.

Message edited by author 2011-01-25 14:18:28.
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