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Contrast ratio 383:1
Monitor model
Submitted 08 Dec 2015 23:49 CET, by 83.216.*.*
Camera model Fujifilm FinePix S1500
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: Overexposed. Please decrease the shutter time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 0.4 s (Set EV to -2.4)
Warning: image file 2: Overexposed. Please decrease the shutter time.

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.2 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –0.07 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.03 stops
Area used for calculation 0.495 x 0.495
Camera settings Exposure time: 2   ISO: 1600   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 34.3 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 76 cd/m2
Luminance spread 8 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –0.12 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.15 stops
Area used for calculation 0.495 x 0.495
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/199   ISO: 1600   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 34.3 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.