Review With Histogram 3.3; Review With Clipping Indicators 3.4; Clipping Settings - Leica M Monochrom Anleitung

review with histogram 3.3

Press the INFO button once (starting from normal
review mode) to display the histogram (3.3.1).
• The histogram appears in the lower half of the picture.
When using DNG format (see p. 115) the histogram
is divided into 11 sections, with the graduations
corresponding to a 1EV difference in brightness.
If clipping indicators are also activated (see next
section), the left (blue) and/or right (red) ends of the
histogram flash.
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notes:
• The division of the DNG histogram is comparable to
the zone system. This system was used in analog
B&W photography to adjust the exposure so that
the contrast range present in the subject can be
reproduced as required in the developed picture.
• The histogram is available when viewing both the
entire picture and just one section of it (see p. 142)
but not when simultaneously viewing 4 or 9 reduced
pictures (see p. 142).
• The histogram always relates to the section of the
picture currently displayed (see p. 142).

review with clipping indicators 3.4

Press the INFO button twice (starting from normal
review mode).

Clipping settings

You can use the menu to select whether the areas of
the picture that are under or overexposed and therefore
lack definition are to be indicated. This is referred to as
clipping in photography.
In addition, you can set clipping thresholds, i.e. the
brightness values from which the indicators are to be
used.
If clipping indicators are activated, they also appear
when reviewing with a histogram (3.3).
setting the function
1. In the main menu (see p. 97/110), select
(4.1.12), and
2. set whether you want to activate the indicators
for underexposure ­
Shadow Clipping
overexposure ­ Highlight Clipping
Clipping
, and/or for
in the sub­menu.