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Contrast ratio results for Belinea 1980 S2

Contrast ratio 6085:1 (edge: 6781:1)
Monitor model Belinea 1980 S2
Submitted 17 Mar 2010 11:23 CET, by 85.150.*.*
Camera model Fujifilm FinePix S5600
Processing remarks

image file 1: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time.
Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 18.2 s (Set EV to +6.2)
image file 2: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time.
image file 3: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time.
Warning: image file 3: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 3: suggested exposure time: 20.2 s (Set EV to +6.3)

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.01 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –8.68 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1.35 stops
Area used for calculation 0.539 x 0.539
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/4   ISO: 1   F-number: 3.2
Focal length: 37.3 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 32 cd/m2
Luminance spread 5 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.7 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.23 stops
Area used for calculation 0.539 x 0.539
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/385   ISO: 1   F-number: 3.2
Focal length: 37.3 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
Black at screen edge
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –8.84 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1.14 stops
Area used for calculation 0.539 x 0.539
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/4   ISO: 1   F-number: 3.2
Focal length: 37.3 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.