Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 227:1
Monitor model
Submitted 10 Nov 2011 17:16 CET, by 1.169.*.*
Camera model Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
Processing remarks

Note: image file 2: suggested exposure time: 1/210 s (Set EV to -1.8)

Black
Screen photo
Luminance 0.56 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.21 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.61 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.54 stops
Area used for calculation 0.868 x 0.976
Camera settings Exposure time: 1   ISO: 400   F-number: 4
Focal length: 62.5 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
Luminance 127 cd/m2
Luminance spread 25 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –0.69 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.28 stops
Area used for calculation 0.868 x 0.976
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/60   ISO: 400   F-number: 4
Focal length: 62.5 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.