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Contrast ratio of LG L1980U

Contrast ratio 235:1
Monitor model LG L1980U
Submitted 25 Oct 2008 06:48 CEST, by 71.181.*.*
Camera model Kodak DX7630 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA
Processing remarks

image file 2: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time.

Black
Screen photo
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Luminance 0.33 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.18 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.49 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.78 stops
Area used for calculation 0.563 x 0.563
Camera settings Exposure time: 1   ISO: 360   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 39 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 78 cd/m2
Luminance spread 27 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.11 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.5 stops
Area used for calculation 0.563 x 0.563
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/362   ISO: 360   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 39 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.