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Contrast ratio results for LG L206WTQ

Contrast ratio 1403:1
Monitor model LG L206WTQ
Submitted 05 Mar 2009 23:24 CET, by 87.198.*.*
Camera model Nikon D70s
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 1.0 s (Set EV to +2.3)
Warning: image file 2: exposure time below 1/500 sec is unreliable. Try increasing the EV compensation.

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.07 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.02 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –4.83 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.49 stops
Area used for calculation 0.624 x 0.704
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/5   ISO: 400   F-number: 1.4
Focal length: 45 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 103 cd/m2
Luminance spread 47 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.7 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.66 stops
Area used for calculation 0.624 x 0.704
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/3200   ISO: 400   F-number: 1.4
Focal length: 45 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
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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.