| Contrast ratio | 606:1 |
|---|---|
| Monitor model | Samsung 213t |
| Submitted | 23 Jan 2011 03:44 CET, by 71.98.*.* |
| Camera model | Panasonic DMC-LX5 |
| Processing remarks | Warning: image file 2: exposure time below 1/500 sec is unreliable. Try increasing the EV compensation. |
| Black | |
| Screen photo |
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| Luminance | 0.22 cd/m2 |
| Luminance spread | 0.07 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) |
| Exposure value | –3.25 stops (aim for –2 to –3) |
| Exposure spread | 0.48 stops |
| Area used for calculation | 0.333 x 0.377 |
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 0.4 ISO: 400 F-number: 2 Focal length: 24 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 0 |
| White | |
| Screen photo |
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| Luminance | 136 cd/m2 |
| Luminance spread | 22 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) |
| Exposure value | –2.01 stops (aim for –2 to –3) |
| Exposure spread | 0.23 stops |
| Area used for calculation | 0.333 x 0.377 |
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 1/640 ISO: 400 F-number: 2 Focal length: 24 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.