Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 400:1
Monitor model
Submitted 06 Sep 2008 16:34 CEST, by 89.210.*.*
Camera model Canon EOS 30D
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
Luminance 0.36 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.27 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.2 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1.1 stops
Area used for calculation 0.521 x 0.586
Camera settings Exposure time: 1   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 37.5 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
Luminance 146 cd/m2
Luminance spread 26 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.88 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.25 stops
Area used for calculation 0.521 x 0.586
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/320   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 37.5 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.