| Contrast ratio | 1176:1 |
|---|---|
| Monitor model | Samsung BW940 |
| Submitted | 05 Dec 2010 23:38 CET, by 91.150.*.* |
| Camera model | Canon EOS 30D |
| Processing remarks | Warning: image file 1: camera was zoomed in too much. |
| Black | |
| Screen photo |
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| Luminance | 0.13 cd/m2 |
| Luminance spread | 0.04 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) |
| Exposure value | –3.75 stops (aim for –2 to –3) |
| Exposure spread | 0.43 stops |
| Area used for calculation | 1 x 1 |
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 15 ISO: 100 F-number: 5.6 Focal length: 85.9 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 0 |
| White | |
| Screen photo |
|
| Luminance | 156 cd/m2 |
| Luminance spread | 52 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) |
| Exposure value | –2.78 stops (aim for –2 to –3) |
| Exposure spread | 0.48 stops |
| Area used for calculation | 1 x 1 |
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 1/40 ISO: 100 F-number: 5.6 Focal length: 85.9 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 0 |
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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.