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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 100901" data-attributes="member: 9240">If you're shooting RAW then the screen will give you it's view of the reference JPG generated from the RAW file - which is just a basic view of what you've capture.&nbsp; The histograms will give you the most accurate information regarding color and light, and the 24MP's you've got in that RAW file will allow you to bring them out in their full glory.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you're shooting JPG then I would expect the monitor to be a little closer to WYSIWYG. I know the frustration involved in shooting once-in-a-lifetime photos and not being totally sure.&nbsp; My foray into DSLR's corresponded with a trip to Yosemite.&nbsp; Know this, that a year later when I revisited those original RAW files (initially processed to great satisfaction in Photoshop Elements 9) using Lightroom 4, Nik Software and a year's additional processing experience I was amazed at how much more I could get out of those photos.&nbsp; The more you shoot the more you'll learn to be confident in what you're getting despite what you might see.&nbsp; I use my monitor to check composition and focus via the image, and the histograms to make sure that I've captured as much of the available light as possible.&nbsp; If I know I've got good focus, good (or fixable) composition and good light, I know that I'll be able to produce something I'm happy with.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 100901, member: 9240"] If you're shooting RAW then the screen will give you it's view of the [I][B]reference JPG[/B][/I] generated from the RAW file - which is just a basic view of what you've capture. The histograms will give you the most accurate information regarding color and light, and the 24MP's you've got in that RAW file will allow you to bring them out in their full glory. If you're shooting JPG then I would expect the monitor to be a little closer to WYSIWYG. I know the frustration involved in shooting once-in-a-lifetime photos and not being totally sure. My foray into DSLR's corresponded with a trip to Yosemite. Know this, that a year later when I revisited those original RAW files (initially processed to great satisfaction in Photoshop Elements 9) using Lightroom 4, Nik Software and a year's additional processing experience I was amazed at how much more I could get out of those photos. The more you shoot the more you'll learn to be confident in what you're getting despite what you might see. I use my monitor to check composition and focus via the image, and the histograms to make sure that I've captured as much of the available light as possible. If I know I've got good focus, good (or fixable) composition and good light, I know that I'll be able to produce something I'm happy with. [/QUOTE]

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