Contrast ratio of Samsung/syncmaster 175V

Contrast ratio 387:1
Monitor model Samsung/syncmaster 175V
Submitted 07 Feb 2009 20:47 CET, by 76.216.*.*
Camera model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Processing remarks

Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 2.2 s (Set EV to +1.2)

Black
Screen photo
Luminance 0.21 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.07 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.66 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.52 stops
Area used for calculation 0.607 x 0.683
Camera settings Exposure time: 1   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.5
Focal length: 43.7 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
Luminance 80 cd/m2
Luminance spread 21 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.39 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.38 stops
Area used for calculation 0.607 x 0.683
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/320   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.5
Focal length: 43.7 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.