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Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 2464:1
Monitor model
Submitted 12 Mar 2013 16:06 CET, by 188.27.*.*
Camera model Nikon D40
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.1 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.11 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.07 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1.76 stops
Area used for calculation 0.5 x 0.563
Camera settings Exposure time: 8   ISO: 800   F-number: 8
Focal length: 36 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 250 cd/m2
Luminance spread 41 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.77 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.24 stops
Area used for calculation 0.5 x 0.563
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/125   ISO: 800   F-number: 8
Focal length: 36 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.