Nikon D700 User Manual page 250

4 Some sample histograms are shown below:
• If the image contains objects with a
wide range of brightnesses, the
distribution of tones will be
relatively even.
• If the image is dark, tone
distribution will be shifted to the
left.
• If the image is bright, tone
distribution will be shifted to the
right.
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Increasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution of tones to the
right, while decreasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution to
the left. Histograms can provide a rough idea of overall exposure when
bright ambient lighting makes it difficult to see photographs in the
monitor.
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Histograms
Camera histograms are intended as a guide only and may differ from
those displayed in imaging applications.
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