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Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 1132:1
Monitor model
Submitted 09 Sep 2014 05:25 CEST, by 71.8.*.*
Camera model Nikon D3200
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.13 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.06 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.76 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.65 stops
Area used for calculation 0.722 x 0.814
Camera settings Exposure time: 1.6   ISO: 400   F-number: 1.8
Focal length: 52 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 2
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 145 cd/m2
Luminance spread 28 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.26 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.28 stops
Area used for calculation 0.722 x 0.814
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/500   ISO: 400   F-number: 1.8
Focal length: 52 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: -2

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.