Contrast ratio of Belinea 1980 S2

Contrast ratio 1473:1 (edge: 1714:1)
Monitor model Belinea 1980 S2
Submitted 17 Mar 2010 11:49 CET, by 85.150.*.*
Camera model Fujifilm FinePix S5600
Processing remarks

Note: image file 3: suggested exposure time: 3.7 s (Set EV to +1.2)

Black
Screen photo
Luminance 0.12 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.08 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.5 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1.03 stops
Area used for calculation 0.539 x 0.539
Camera settings Exposure time: 1.6   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.2
Focal length: 37.3 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
Luminance 179 cd/m2
Luminance spread 16 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.03 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.13 stops
Area used for calculation 0.539 x 0.539
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/333   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.2
Focal length: 37.3 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
Black at screen edge
Screen photo
Luminance 0.1 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.07 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.71 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1 stops
Area used for calculation 0.539 x 0.539
Camera settings Exposure time: 1.6   ISO: 400   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.