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Contrast ratio results for Belinea 1980 S2

Contrast ratio 2185:1 (edge: 3029:1)
Monitor model Belinea 1980 S2
Submitted 17 Mar 2010 11:37 CET, by 85.150.*.*
Camera model Fujifilm FinePix S5600
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 12.6 s (Set EV to +2.7)
Warning: image file 3: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 3: suggested exposure time: 17.5 s (Set EV to +3.1)

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.02 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.02 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –5.16 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1.69 stops
Area used for calculation 0.539 x 0.539
Camera settings Exposure time: 2   ISO: 800   F-number: 3.2
Focal length: 37.3 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 34 cd/m2
Luminance spread 4 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.38 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.19 stops
Area used for calculation 0.539 x 0.539
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/159   ISO: 800   F-number: 3.2
Focal length: 37.3 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
Black at screen edge
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.01 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.01 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –5.63 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1.31 stops
Area used for calculation 0.539 x 0.539
Camera settings Exposure time: 2   ISO: 800   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.