Contrast ratio results

Black
Contrast ratio	65:1
Monitor model
Submitted	19 Feb 2014 01:20 CET, by 181.167..
Camera model	Nikon D90
Processing remarks	Warning: using the flash makes no sense. Warning: image file 1: camera was zoomed in too much. image file 1: Warning: image includes screen edges or something that's not a monitor. Hold the camera close to the screen. Warning: image file 1: Overexposed. Please decrease the shutter time. Warning: image file 2: exposure time below 1/500 sec is unreliable. Try increasing the EV compensation. image file 2: Warning: image includes screen edges or something that's not a monitor. Hold the camera close to the screen. Warning: using the flash makes no sense. Warning: image file 3: camera was zoomed in too much. image file 3: Warning: image includes screen edges or something that's not a monitor. Hold the camera close to the screen. Warning: image file 3: Overexposed. Please decrease the shutter time. Warning: Image ISO settings are not the same. Warning: Image F-number settings are not the same. Warning: Images were taken with different cameras. Warning: Image focal lengths/zoom levels are not the same. Warning: image file 3 is too bright to be a dark photo. Maybe you mixed up the files?
Screen photo	[open image]
Luminance	43 cd/m2
Luminance spread	160 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value	–3.22 stops (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread	4.25 stops
Area used for calculation	1 x 1
Camera settings	Exposure time: 1/30 ISO: 200 F-number: 5.6 Focal length: 217 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo	[open image]
Luminance	2796 cd/m2
Luminance spread	5691 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value	–2.37 stops (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread	4.25 stops
Area used for calculation	0.584 x 0.654
Camera settings	Exposure time: 1/800 ISO: 800 F-number: 13 Focal length: 42 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 0
Black at screen edge
Screen photo	[open image]
Luminance	2805 cd/m2
Luminance spread	7899 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value	–2.63 stops (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread	4.25 stops
Area used for calculation	1 x 1
Camera settings	Exposure time: 1/250 ISO: 400 F-number: 18 Focal length: 300 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.