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Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 1215:1
Monitor model
Submitted 30 May 2011 14:41 CEST, by 62.224.*.*
Camera model Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: automatic white balance can cause inaccuracies.
Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 11.0 s (Set EV to +3.5)
Warning: image file 2: automatic white balance can cause inaccuracies.

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.04 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.02 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –5.96 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1.04 stops
Area used for calculation 0.391 x 0.391
Camera settings Exposure time: 1   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.2
Focal length: 27.1 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 43 cd/m2
Luminance spread 11 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.71 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.39 stops
Area used for calculation 0.391 x 0.391
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/128   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.2
Focal length: 27.1 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.