leftyD500 Loc: Ocala, Florida

Can someone please, either explain to me, or provide a link to being able to display a "live histogram" on LCD when shooting live view with the D600?

JPL

That is easy to answer. It is not possible. On the D600 you can look at the histogram in the picture view mode only to check after you take the picture how the histogram looks.

repleo Loc: Boston

?? What good is that? That's like shutting the stable after the horse is gone.

JPL

I never said it was good, but that is how it is

leftyD500 Loc: Ocala, Florida

Thank you JPL, I appreciate your prompt response.

via the lens Loc: Northern California, near Yosemite NP

You can do this in the D800, so you would need to "buy-up" in order to get this feature. It is, at times, a very useful feature. But for now, take a test shot, view the histogram, and correct as needed.

pithydoug Loc: Catskill Mountains, NY

One hell of lot better than not having any. True but you get an instant review of what you took so you can at least make a correction.

repleo Loc: Boston

I guess I'm spoiled. On my Sony mirrorless, I get liveview including histogram, instant review and controls and menus in the viewfinder without having to 'chimp'. I can't imagine not having that. For me, chimping would involve having to put my reading glasses on to see the screen -after each shot !!

pithydoug Loc: Catskill Mountains, NY

Don't you still have to put your glasses on to see the live view histogram? Bottom line, during is a new feature as technology changes/advance. Chimping may be awkward for you, but still better than not having a histogram and finding bad shots after you are home. Pretty soon, we will be able to put our camera in a taxi to go out take a shot while we get extra sleep. FWIW, I have live view and very seldom use it. If hand holding it's a monster PITA and would rather use the eye piece. Same from a tripod.

repleo Loc: Boston

pithydoug - you don't undertsand.
With a mirrorless you have liveview in the viewfinder (EVF or 'eye piece' as you call it) all of the time. The histogram is in the 'eye piece' before you take the shot. I can toggle through various displays in the 'eye piece' to show the histogram, all of the settings, focus peaking, highlight zebras etc all without taking my eye from the eye piece which I have adjusted to my eyesight without glasses. I can also just show a clear screen of course. Having the histogram in the 'eye piece' means I can adjust the exposure to avoid blow highlights or decide if I need to bracket the exposure without having to take a test shot, chimping and adjusting. I just check the histogram and turn the exposure compensation with my thumb until the graph just touches the right hand side (or a little beyond - but that's another story). After I've taken the shot the review comes up in the eye piece. I don't have to put my glasses on to 'chimp' to the rear screen to see what I just got.

To me - that is the real benefit of mirrorless over DSLR. The size and weight is a bonus, but being able to do everything without switching glasses on and off is the real beauty.

crapshooter Loc: Fox, Alaska

I agree,I love my mirrorless Sony A6000

carl hervol Loc: jacksonville florida

What did you do in the film days when there was no histogram people to day are to much gadget freaks .

repleo Loc: Boston

I prayed that some day I could have a camera with a live histogram. My prayers were answered.

pithydoug Loc: Catskill Mountains, NY

Thanks, I didn't realize that much power through the eye piece. If I didn't have so much money in SLR gear, especially lenses, I'd jump on the mirrorless. Many of photo geeks that do this for a living, have made the move.