A histogram is a graph that displays the frequency and distribution of tones in an image. The horizontal axis of the graph represents the tonal variations, while the vertical axis represents the number of pixels in that particular tone.
To setup histogram display on Canon 5D camera, please follow these steps:
- Press Menu.
2. Use the Quick Control Dial to scroll to the histogram setting.
3. Press Set.
4. Use the Quick Control Dial to select either Brightness or RGB5.Press Set.
To setup Live View histogram, press “INFO” repeatedly until it appears on the Live View display. If it doesn’t come up, then you’ll need to check the camera menu – the Live Histogram can only be displayed when “Exposure Simulation” is set to “Enable”.
