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Contrast ratio 3264:1
Monitor model
Submitted 05 Jan 2009 15:16 CET, by 193.198.*.*
Camera model Olympus u10DS300Du300D
Processing remarks

image file 1: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time.
Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 8.9 s (Set EV to +4.2)
Warning: Image ISO settings are not the same.

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.05 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.04 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –6.66 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1.04 stops
Area used for calculation 0.507 x 0.507
Camera settings Exposure time: 0.5   ISO: 320   F-number: 3.2
Focal length: 35.1 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 177 cd/m2
Luminance spread 28 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.82 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.23 stops
Area used for calculation 0.507 x 0.507
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/57   ISO: 80   F-number: 3.2
Focal length: 35.1 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0

The luminance values in cd/m2 are not very reliable, since camera sensitivities can easily differ up to 50% from their nominal value. Typically, the real luminance is 30% lower than this number. The area used for calculation is chosen such that it corresponds to a viewing angle of ±14° horizontally and ±10.5° vertically, which is equivalent to viewing the screen from a distance of about 1.5 times the diagonal size.

Unfortunately, there is a lot of variation in how cameras use EXIF settings. If photos from your camera your produce unusable results, try coming back in a few days. I review submitted pictures regularly and try to fix problems.