How many use Histograms
Dec 3, 2017 12:26:30 #
Just how important is it to most here to use the histogram? How accurate is the histogram?
Dec 3, 2017 12:29:32 #
canon Lee wrote:
Just how important is it to most here to use the histogram? How accurate is the histogram?
I do, and it's accurate enough for my purposes. The in camera one is less accurate than the one that I look at while post processing.
Dec 3, 2017 12:31:19 #
canon Lee wrote:
Just how important is it to most here to use the histogram? How accurate is the histogram?
Pretty much always when the camera is on a tripod. I'm not sure how to judge its accuracy, but it appears accurate to me.
Dec 3, 2017 12:31:51 #
I use the camera histrogram constantly. My eyesight is not very good and I can tell immediately and accurately if my pic falls within the light parameters/information I'm looking for. My histogram in PP programs I use a little but not so much.
Dec 3, 2017 12:32:04 #
Dec 3, 2017 12:33:05 #
Lee, are you referring to the in-camera histogram?
Edit:
I'll go along with Bill_de. The camera histogram is useless to me. I occasionally use the processing histogram as a guide, but only for adjusting exposure.
--Bob
Edit:
I'll go along with Bill_de. The camera histogram is useless to me. I occasionally use the processing histogram as a guide, but only for adjusting exposure.
--Bob
canon Lee wrote:
Just how important is it to most here to use the histogram? How accurate is the histogram?
Dec 3, 2017 12:43:37 #
Dec 3, 2017 12:57:31 #
ricardo7
Loc: Washington, DC - Santiago, Chile
That's the only information useful after the picture is taken. Compose in the
viewfinder, assess exposure with the histogram.
viewfinder, assess exposure with the histogram.
Dec 3, 2017 13:13:30 #
Not a whole lot in either the camera or computer. Since my Sony Cameras, a65,a6000, and a9ll all have live view. I am more interested in what my eye sees vs the histogram. For instance, if I shoot a night scean with a partial moon the histogram "properly" set, the final image will look like a sunny day. So I pay no attention to the histogram and shoot for how my mind and eye feels the image should look. Yah, I know, there are always exceptions to the rules.
Dec 3, 2017 13:27:54 #
canon Lee wrote:
Just how important is it to most here to use the histogram? How accurate is the histogram?
I accept that my camera histogram is accurate. When time permits I use it. I tend to look for ETR without clipping. It helps me to look to the left with dark subjects and to the right with bright subjects. For landscapes and buildings it works for me - I could do with out it - but when I do use it and rely on it - I get a pleasing result.
Dec 3, 2017 13:48:57 #
I use the in-camera histogram only occasionally. For example, to help me select values for exposure bracketing. Or as a guide in difficult lighting situations, to determine approximately how much leeway I have with exposure. Some photographers will look at the individual color channels in the histogram to determine white balance adjustment, but I lack that skill.
Dec 3, 2017 14:11:05 #
I use my in camera histogram all the time. A quick glance tells me if I have the info I need or not. My D7100 is a chronic under-exposer regardless of metering mode and the histogram helps me shoot to the right. Less use in LR or PS as my calibrated monitors tell me what I need to know.
canon Lee wrote:
Just how important is it to most here to use the histogram? How accurate is the histogram?
Dec 3, 2017 14:36:50 #
Since I use Magic Lantern on my Canon, I have access to a raw histogram, which is occasionally useful when pushing the exposure as far to the right as possible.
Dec 3, 2017 15:03:09 #
canon Lee wrote:
Just how important is it to most here to use the histogram? How accurate is the histogram?
I use it all the time as a guide when shooting, especially as nowdays my main cameras have a live histogram in the viewfinder and you can see it before taking the shot.
I use it when post processing to make sure I havn't blown out the whites (if neeed be) and maybe tweak the blacks a little.
Dec 3, 2017 15:24:16 #
canon Lee wrote:
Just how important is it to most here to use the histogram? How accurate is the histogram?
I use it most of the time when I shoot manual. And I shoot manual most of the time
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