EOS R5: Displaying Histogram in Viewfinder?

[WideAspect]

At Firmware 2.0

I have asked about LCD / Viewfinder displays in the past. Traveled through the manuals once again.

Since then I have achieved better control but I am no where near mastery. Displaying the Histogram in the Viewfinder remains inconsistent, sometimes I have it and sometimes I don't.

It is on display in the LCD but if I have had to choose while actively shooting I would prefer the viewfinder. Is this an either or prospect, do I have to choose between them?

In another forum someone had the same problem and the solution given to them seemed to solve the problem but the same setting for me has no effect. For me, enabling Exposure Simulation makes no difference in whether the histogram displays in the Viewfinder.

A permanent, stable solution would be highly prized.

Thanks.

[shadowsports]

Greetings ,

Please review this KB article and let us know if it helps. 

https://support.usa.canon.com/kb/s/article/ART178262#Shooting-1_0370_5

You are basically turning on histogram in the shooting info display.  

[WideAspect]

Thanks for your reply.

I'd spent a good deal of time on that page today and no it was not helpful. I have all the settings as described set, but still no histogram. I attached all of 4 images of my settings starting at the top and then drilling down thru the menu settings (4 images).

I think that I am missing something very fundamental, I noticed the term 'toggling' numerous times but not how to toggle through these display options.

This is often the classic failure in Canon documentation, to skip past the obvious and build towards greater detail and complexity.

Is the real question, how do I toggle through viewfinder display options?

[p4pictures · Accepted solution]

While looking through the viewfinder use your thumb to press the INFO button on the camera, this will cycle through the three possible viewfinder displays. This is similar to how the INFO button works when the display is on the LCD. Please note that the view in the EVF and on the LCD are not linked, as there can be more displays for the LCD than the three for the EVF.

The histogram only displays when you have exposure simulation enabled, and a lens fitted to the camera. 

[WideAspect]

Thank you! Resolved.

I am still relatively new to this camera, I often find that the more complex issues I can resolve on my own but the really simple, obvious ones often hang me up.

Canon needs to work on their documentation