Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 2941:1
Monitor model
Submitted 25 Sep 2014 14:56 CEST, by 91.157.*.*
Camera model Canon EOS 30D
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 87.1 s (Set EV to +4.8)

Black
Screen photo
Luminance 0.01 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –7.27 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.64 stops
Area used for calculation 0.369 x 0.416
Camera settings Exposure time: 3.2   ISO: 400   F-number: 4
Focal length: 26.6 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
Luminance 20 cd/m2
Luminance spread 8 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.07 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.58 stops
Area used for calculation 0.369 x 0.416
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/50   ISO: 400   F-number: 4
Focal length: 26.6 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.