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Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 1:1
Monitor model
Submitted 25 Mar 2016 11:21 CET, by 82.135.*.*
Camera model SIGMA DP2 Merrill
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 173 cd/m2
Luminance spread 37 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.26 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.31 stops
Area used for calculation 0.625 x 0.704
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/124   ISO: 100   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 45 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 1
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 173 cd/m2
Luminance spread 37 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.26 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.31 stops
Area used for calculation 0.625 x 0.704
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/124   ISO: 100   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 45 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.