Contrast ratio of DELL 1905

Contrast ratio 603:1
Monitor model DELL 1905
Submitted 10 Feb 2009 14:03 CET, by 217.147.*.*
Camera model Canon PowerShot A510
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
Luminance 0.41 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.09 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.81 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.31 stops
Area used for calculation 0.5 x 0.5
Camera settings Exposure time: 1   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.6
Focal length: 34.6 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
Luminance 249 cd/m2
Luminance spread 23 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.22 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.13 stops
Area used for calculation 0.5 x 0.5
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/403   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.6
Focal length: 34.6 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.