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Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 6:1
Monitor model
Submitted 28 Nov 2009 15:39 CET, by 94.66.*.*
Camera model Kodak EASYSHARE C140 DIGITAL CAMERA
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 41 cd/m2
Luminance spread 5 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.24 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.18 stops
Area used for calculation 0.52 x 0.52
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/124   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.7
Focal length: 36 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: -1
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 244 cd/m2
Luminance spread 15 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –0.67 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.09 stops
Area used for calculation 0.52 x 0.52
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/249   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.7
Focal length: 36 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.