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After some 40 years as a professional photographer, photographic journalist, and educator, I have at one point of another worked with or tested most of the major camera systems available since the mid-1960’s.

In recent years I have been especially interested in digital SLRs, because these clearly represent the future of mainstream professional and advanced amateur photography.

Recently I have noticed a disturbing trend though — as several companies bring their first DSLRs to market — and it concerns histograms. Or, I should say, either the lack of or poor quality of histograms. (If readers are unfamiliar with what a histogram is or does, you may wish to read my tutorialUnderstanding Histograms, and alsoExpose to The Right).

Mossy Bridge — Big Sur, CA. November, 2003Contax 645 with Hartblei 45mm f/3.5 f.3.5 Super-Rotator lensand Kodak DCS Pro Back at ISO 100

What's Important?It is not an exaggeration to say that thepost-exposure histogramis the most...

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