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❚❚Shooting Data
AHistograms

Camera histograms are intended as a guide only and may differ from those displayed in

imaging applications.

Some sample histograms are shown below:

If the image contains objects with a wide range of

brightnesses, the distribution of tones will be relatively

even.

If the image is dark, tone distribution will be shifted to the

left.

If the image is bright, tone distribution will be shifted to

the right.

Increasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution of tones to the right, while

decreasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution to the left.

Histograms can

provide a rough idea of overall exposure when bright ambient lighting makes it difficult to

see photographs in the monitor.

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1Protect status.........................................................132
2Retouch indicator.................................................177
3Metering.....................................................................68

Shutter speed.....................................................63, 65

Aperture...............................................................64, 65

4Shooting mode................................26, 30, 61, 115

ISO sensitivity1.........................................................54

5Exposure compensation.......................................70
6Focal length............................................................201
7Lens data
8Focus mode.....................................................39, 100

Lens VR (vibration reduction)2...........................18

9Flash type................................................................164
Commander mode3
10 Flash mode.................................................................51
11 Flash control...........................................................164

Flash compensation...............................................72

12 Camera name
13 Frame number/total number of images