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Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 1659:1
Monitor model
Submitted 20 Mar 2010 21:55 CET, by 85.150.*.*
Camera model Fujifilm FinePix S5600
Processing remarks

Note: image file 2: suggested exposure time: 1/420 s (Set EV to -1.0)

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.05 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.03 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.47 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.97 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 82 cd/m2
Luminance spread 6 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.18 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.11 stops
Area used for calculation 0.539 x 0.539
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/170   ISO: 800   F-number: 3.2
Focal length: 37.3 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.