Contrast ratio | 677:1 (edge: 28:1) |
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Monitor model | |
Submitted | 12 Jan 2012 22:35 CET, by 78.98.*.* |
Camera model | Canon EOS 500D |
Processing remarks | Warning: image file 1: camera was zoomed out too much. |
Black | |
Screen photo |
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Luminance | 0.23 cd/m2 |
Luminance spread | 0.17 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) |
Exposure value | –4.85 stops (aim for –2 to –3) |
Exposure spread | 1.09 stops |
Area used for calculation | 0.1 x 0.113 |
Camera settings | Exposure time: 1/4 ISO: 400 F-number: 2.8 Focal length: 1.3 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 0 |
White | |
Screen photo |
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Luminance | 157 cd/m2 |
Luminance spread | 3 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) |
Exposure value | –2.07 stops (aim for –2 to –3) |
Exposure spread | 0.03 stops |
Area used for calculation | 0.1 x 0.113 |
Camera settings | Exposure time: 1/395 ISO: 400 F-number: 2.8 Focal length: 1.3 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 0 |
Black at screen edge | |
Screen photo |
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Luminance | 6 cd/m2 |
Luminance spread | 0 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) |
Exposure value | –0.24 stops (aim for –2 to –3) |
Exposure spread | 0.05 stops |
Area used for calculation | 0.1 x 0.113 |
Camera settings | Exposure time: 1/4 ISO: 400 F-number: 2.8 Focal length: 1.3 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.