Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 1045:1
Monitor model
Submitted 11 Jan 2015 16:20 CET, by 70.170.*.*
Camera model Canon EOS REBEL T3i
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
Luminance 0.14 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.05 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.87 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.48 stops
Area used for calculation 1 x 1
Camera settings Exposure time: 1.6   ISO: 200   F-number: 1.4
Focal length: 78.6 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
Luminance 149 cd/m2
Luminance spread 136 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.52 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1.42 stops
Area used for calculation 1 x 1
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/512   ISO: 200   F-number: 1.4
Focal length: 78.6 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.