Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 677:1
Monitor model
Submitted 28 Jul 2010 04:16 CEST, by 174.141.*.*
Camera model Fujifilm FinePix F100fd
Processing remarks

image file 2: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time.
Note: image file 2: suggested exposure time: 1/370 s (Set EV to -1.1)
Warning: Image F-number settings are not the same.

Black
Screen photo
Luminance 0.2 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.12 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.43 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.88 stops
Area used for calculation 0.402 x 0.402
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/4   ISO: 3   F-number: 3.2
Focal length: 27.8 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 2
White
Screen photo
Luminance 138 cd/m2
Luminance spread 27 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.36 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.28 stops
Area used for calculation 0.402 x 0.402
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/167   ISO: 3   F-number: 8.9
Focal length: 27.8 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.