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Contrast ratio 927:1
Monitor model
Submitted 27 Jul 2009 22:12 CEST, by 90.190.*.*
Camera model Fujifilm FinePix F11
Processing remarks

Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 2.1 s (Set EV to +0.7)
Warning: Image ISO settings are not the same.

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.14 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.02 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.57 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.25 stops
Area used for calculation 0.52 x 0.52
Camera settings Exposure time: 1   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 36 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: -0.33
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 130 cd/m2
Luminance spread 33 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.04 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.37 stops
Area used for calculation 0.52 x 0.52
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/64   ISO: 80   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 36 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: -0.33

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.