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Contrast ratio 692:1
Monitor model
Submitted 04 Mar 2013 01:15 CET, by 24.58.*.*
Camera model Canon PowerShot SD400
Processing remarks

image file 1: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time.
image file 2: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time.

Black
Screen photo
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Luminance 0.24 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.08 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.79 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.51 stops
Area used for calculation 0.497 x 0.497
Camera settings Exposure time: 1   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 34.4 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 167 cd/m2
Luminance spread 34 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.67 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.3 stops
Area used for calculation 0.497 x 0.497
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/318   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 34.4 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.