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Contrast ratio 477:1
Monitor model
Submitted 16 Sep 2012 19:36 CEST, by 92.225.*.*
Camera model Pentax Optio S5z
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 45.8 s (Set EV to +3.5)

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.03 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.01 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –6.02 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.3 stops
Area used for calculation 0.506 x 0.506
Camera settings Exposure time: 4   ISO: 80   F-number: 2.6
Focal length: 35 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 13 cd/m2
Luminance spread 2 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.12 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.21 stops
Area used for calculation 0.506 x 0.506
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/8   ISO: 80   F-number: 2.6
Focal length: 35 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.