Histograms with preview images in Bridge

I don,t think this feature exists but it would be great to have a Histogram which shows clipping next to preview images in the bridge (something you can turn on and of in the menu) without having to go into Raw converter or photoshop.
I also have a question regarding RAw images from some cameras, (phase p25 for one) when dropped into the bridge seem to be much darker than they are with there proprietry software almost like the gammas out by a stop or two and the Histograms bear this out also, any ideas?

I agree, to be able to compare, not only images but their respective histograms in Bridge would be very handy in certain circumstances!

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http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e39/Stef_r/2009-02-08_000747.png
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http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e39/Stef_r/2009-02-08_000843.png
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