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Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 1296:1
Monitor model
Submitted 20 Apr 2008 01:13 CEST, by 84.244.*.*
Camera model Nikon D70
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.29 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.02 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.51 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.12 stops
Area used for calculation 1 x 1
Camera settings Exposure time: 1   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 75 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 2
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 380 cd/m2
Luminance spread 42 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –0.82 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.16 stops
Area used for calculation 1 x 1
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/400   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 75 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 2

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.