Pentax K-50 specifications Using the Histogram,  Histogram Display/RGB Histogram Display

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Histogram Display/RGB Histogram Display

Use the four-way controller (23) to switch between the Histogram Display and RGB Histogram Display.

1		2	3
		100100--00010001
			4
1/1/20002000	F2F2..88	200200

5 6 7 8

Histogram Display

1Histogram (Brightness)

2Protect setting

3Folder number-File number

4Save RAW Data

5File Format

6Shutter speed

		4		2	3
					100100--00010001		1
						9	Before
						10
1						11	Using
		1/1/20002000 F2F2..88		200200			Your
	5	6	7	8
		RGB Histogram Display					Camera
7	Aperture value
8	Sensitivity
9	Histogram (R)
10	Histogram (G)
11	Histogram (B)

*Indicator 4 appears only when the file format of the last captured image is JPEG, and the image can also be saved in RAW format. (p.72)

Using the Histogram

A histogram shows the brightness	pixels
distribution of an image. The
horizontal axis represents brightness
(dark at the left and bright at the right)	of
	Number
and the vertical axis represents the
number of pixels.
The shape and the distribution of the		(Dark) ←Brightness→ (Bright)
histogram before and after shooting
	Dark portions		Bright portions
tell you whether the exposure level

and contrast are correct or not, and let you decide if you need to adjust the exposure and take a picture again.

1Adjusting the Exposure (p.92)

1Brightness Adjustment (p.150)