Contrast ratio of Samsung T27A950

Contrast ratio 579:1
Monitor model Samsung T27A950
Submitted 12 Aug 2013 18:52 CEST, by 203.161.*.*
Camera model Nikon D600
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
Luminance 0.3 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.27 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.78 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1.35 stops
Area used for calculation 0.486 x 0.546
Camera settings Exposure time: 0.8   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 35 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
Luminance 176 cd/m2
Luminance spread 75 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.93 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.62 stops
Area used for calculation 0.486 x 0.546
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/400   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 35 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.