Using Canon 300d Histogram to Check Exposure “In Camera”

Using Canon 300d Histogram to Check Exposure "In Camera"

A wonderful article posted by Kris Butler at ACDSystems provides insight into your camera's Histogram and proper usage of it.

...by using your camera's histogram feature you can take a big step towards your own masterpiece series. That's because with your camera's histogram, you can check exposure immediately after taking your photo and then reshoot if you interpret there may be a problem.

Here is a couple of general purpose introductions to reading and using histograms. "Using Histograms" and "Understanding Histograms"

A histogram cheat sheet. "Cheat Sheet: Histogram Cracker"

A DPChallenge thread discussing specific types of histograms and some of their uses. "histogram enlightenment"

And, an article that puts the histogram to use for a specific purpose; maximizing the s/n ratio. "Expose (to the) Right"

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