Shooting Techniques - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1 Operating Instructions Manual

• The histogram also appears when the
(Camera) in the menu is set to [Auto], but you
cannot adjust the exposure.
• The histogram also appears when you press
while playing back a single image (page
40) or during Quick Review (page 29).
• The histogram does not appear in the following
cases:
– When the menu is displayed
– When using playback zoom
– When recording or playing back movies
• appears and the histogram does not appear
in the following cases:
– When recording in the digital zoom area
– When the image size is [3:2]
– When playing back Multi Burst images
– When rotating a still image
• The histogram before recording represents
the histogram of the image displayed on the
LCD screen at the time. A difference occurs
in the histogram before and after you press the
shutter button. After shooting an image, check
the histogram while playing back a single-
image or during Quick Review.
In particular a large difference may appear in
the following cases:
– When the flash strobes
– When the shutter speed is slow or high
• The histogram may not appear for images
recorded using other cameras.
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Shooting techniques

When shooting images, the camera
automatically sets the exposure.
When shooting a whitish overall image
such as a backlit subject or a snowy
scene, the camera may judge that the
subject is bright and set a darker exposure
for the image. In such cases, adjusting
the exposure in the + (plus) direction is
effective.
Adjust in the + direction
When shooting a dark subject that fills
the frame, the camera may judge that the
subject is dark and set a brighter exposure
for the image. In such cases, adjusting
the exposure in the – (minus) direction is
effective.
Adjust in the – direction
Refer to the histogram and adjust so that
the image is not overexposed (white out) or
underexposed (black out).
Try various images with different
exposures to find the brightness that suits
your taste.