Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 1415:1
Monitor model
Submitted 03 Dec 2017 18:37 CET, by 77.223.*.*
Camera model Olympus E-510
Processing remarks

Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 28.1 s (Set EV to +1.5)
Warning: Image focal lengths/zoom levels are not the same.

Black
Screen photo
Luminance 0.04 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.02 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.99 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.61 stops
Area used for calculation 0.462 x 0.462
Camera settings Exposure time: 10   ISO: 400   F-number: 5.6
Focal length: 32 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
Luminance 60 cd/m2
Luminance spread 6 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.17 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.14 stops
Area used for calculation 0.493 x 0.493
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/40   ISO: 400   F-number: 5.6
Focal length: 34.1 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.