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Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 1845:1
Monitor model
Submitted 17 Jul 2011 06:18 CEST, by 115.134.*.*
Camera model Nikon D3000
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 88.9 s (Set EV to +15.1)
Warning: image file 2: Overexposed. Please decrease the shutter time.
Note: image file 2: suggested exposure time: 1/21 s (Set EV to -2.4)

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.02 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.01 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –17.62 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.43 stops
Area used for calculation 0.375 x 0.421
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/400   ISO: 100   F-number: 3.5
Focal length: 27 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 38 cd/m2
Luminance spread 3 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –0.12 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.09 stops
Area used for calculation 0.375 x 0.421
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/4   ISO: 100   F-number: 3.5
Focal length: 27 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.