Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 1774:1
Monitor model
Submitted 03 Jul 2010 23:06 CEST, by 87.126.*.*
Camera model Pentacon luxmedia 10-TS
Processing remarks

image file 1: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 2.8 s (Set EV to +1.5)

Black
Screen photo
Luminance 0.13 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.03 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.98 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.37 stops
Area used for calculation 0.52 x 0.52
Camera settings Exposure time: 1   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.1
Focal length: 36 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
Luminance 231 cd/m2
Luminance spread 27 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.83 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.17 stops
Area used for calculation 0.52 x 0.52
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/400   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.1
Focal length: 36 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.