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Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 4379:1
Monitor model
Submitted 28 Oct 2018 02:47 CEST, by 179.181.*.*
Camera model Sony NEX-F3
Processing remarks

Note: image file 2: suggested exposure time: 1/230 s (Set EV to +0.1)

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.03 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.02 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.82 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.71 stops
Area used for calculation 0.374 x 0.423
Camera settings Exposure time: 15   ISO: 400   F-number: 4
Focal length: 27 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 2
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 141 cd/m2
Luminance spread 27 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.27 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.28 stops
Area used for calculation 0.374 x 0.423
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/100   ISO: 400   F-number: 4
Focal length: 27 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 1.3

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.