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Contrast ratio 1031:1
Monitor model
Submitted 28 Aug 2014 06:07 CEST, by 173.183.*.*
Camera model Canon EOS REBEL T2i
Processing remarks

Note: image file 2: suggested exposure time: 1/110 s (Set EV to -0.8)

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.05 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.01 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.08 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.31 stops
Area used for calculation 0.393 x 0.443
Camera settings Exposure time: 12.3   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.5
Focal length: 28.3 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 1
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 52 cd/m2
Luminance spread 4 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –0.69 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.11 stops
Area used for calculation 0.393 x 0.443
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/32   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.5
Focal length: 28.3 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 1

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.