Contrast ratio results for Panasonic TX-32LXD80F

Black
Contrast ratio	5747:1
Monitor model	Panasonic TX-32LXD80F
Submitted	23 Oct 2012 19:36 CEST, by 84.237..
Camera model	Olympus E-510
Processing remarks	Warning: using the flash makes no sense. Warning: image file 1: camera was zoomed in too much. Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time. Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 41.5 s (Set EV to +5.4) Warning: using the flash makes no sense. Warning: image file 2: camera was zoomed in too much. Warning: image file 2: Overexposed. Please decrease the shutter time. Note: image file 2: suggested exposure time: 1/140 s (Set EV to -0.2)
Screen photo	[open image]
Luminance	0.03 cd/m2
Luminance spread	0.04 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value	–8.87 stops (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread	2.18 stops
Area used for calculation	1 x 1
Camera settings	Exposure time: 0.5 ISO: 400 F-number: 5.6 Focal length: 84.1 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: -1
White
Screen photo	[open image]
Luminance	164 cd/m2
Luminance spread	28 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value	–0.29 stops (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread	0.25 stops
Area used for calculation	1 x 1
Camera settings	Exposure time: 1/30 ISO: 400 F-number: 5.6 Focal length: 84.1 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 2

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.