Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 1176:1
Monitor model
Submitted 16 Jul 2013 17:22 CEST, by 46.116.*.*
Camera model Canon EOS 60D
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 6.0 s (Set EV to +3.9)
Note: image file 2: suggested exposure time: 1/200 s (Set EV to +1.0)

Black
Screen photo
Luminance 0.08 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.09 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –6.41 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1.98 stops
Area used for calculation 0.374 x 0.505
Camera settings Exposure time: 0.4   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.5
Focal length: 28.3 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
Luminance 91 cd/m2
Luminance spread 39 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.51 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.63 stops
Area used for calculation 0.374 x 0.505
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/395   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.5
Focal length: 28.3 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.