Hasselblad 3034216 Standard preview display, Using the histogram, Underexposure, Even exposure

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The standard preview display

The standard preview display is the one shown when you first turn on the camera. It features a preview of your most recent shot and basic information about the digital back settings and the image itself.

Using the histogram

The histogram provides a graph that indicates the total number of pixels at each brightness level, with brightnesses going from black on the left 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 left or right part of the scale, respectively.

For example:

Underexposure A

A histogram that is cut-off at the left with few pixels elsewhere indicates a likely under- exposure. Many details will be lost in the shadows.

Even exposure B

BA histogram that is spread across the full range indicates a likely good exposure. There may still be a few pixels at the extremes, indicating a few spectral highlights and saturated shadows, but this is often 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

C 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 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.

DThe camera-setting details are stored with the image, so you can refer to them using FlexColor even after you have loaded the image to your computer and stored it in your archive.

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