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Contrast ratio 3190:1
Monitor model
Submitted 27 Oct 2012 18:16 CEST, by 92.229.*.*
Camera model Pentax Optio S5z
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 62.5 s (Set EV to +4.0)

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.02 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –6.47 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.35 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 65 cd/m2
Luminance spread 15 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.15 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.34 stops
Area used for calculation 0.506 x 0.506
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/40   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.