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Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 8204:1
Monitor model
Submitted 12 Apr 2013 04:35 CEST, by 76.182.*.*
Camera model Canon EOS D60
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 3321.0 s (Set EV to +11.7)
Warning: image file 2: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 2: suggested exposure time: 1/9 s (Set EV to +3.7)
Warning: Image ISO settings are not the same.

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –14.2 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1.04 stops
Area used for calculation 0.603 x 0.678
Camera settings Exposure time: 1   ISO: 100   F-number: 6.7
Focal length: 43.4 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 17 cd/m2
Luminance spread 4 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –6.16 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.36 stops
Area used for calculation 0.603 x 0.678
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/125   ISO: 400   F-number: 6.7
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.