| Contrast ratio | 977:1 | 
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| Monitor model | |
| Submitted | 31 Oct 2012 05:36 CET, by 99.199.*.* | 
| Camera model | Canon EOS 10D | 
| Processing remarks | 
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| Black | |
| Screen photo | 
      
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| Luminance | 0.15 cd/m2 | 
| Luminance spread | 0.04 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) | 
| Exposure value | –3.12 stops (aim for –2 to –3) | 
| Exposure spread | 0.43 stops | 
| Area used for calculation | 0.603 x 0.678 | 
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 2   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.5 Focal length: 43.4 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 0  | 
| White | |
| Screen photo | 
      
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| Luminance | 147 cd/m2 | 
| Luminance spread | 49 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) | 
| Exposure value | –2.64 stops (aim for –2 to –3) | 
| Exposure spread | 0.48 stops | 
| Area used for calculation | 0.603 x 0.678 | 
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 1/350   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.5 Focal length: 43.4 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.