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Contrast ratio 107:1
Monitor model
Submitted 10 Feb 2010 20:28 CET, by 66.108.*.*
Camera model Nikon D90
Processing remarks

Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 1/9 s (Set EV to -1.2)
Warning: image file 2: exposure time below 1/500 sec is unreliable. Try increasing the EV compensation.

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 1.16 cd/m2
Luminance spread 1.1 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.26 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1.49 stops
Area used for calculation 0.721 x 0.815
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/4   ISO: 400   F-number: 1.8
Focal length: 52 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 124 cd/m2
Luminance spread 80 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.16 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.96 stops
Area used for calculation 0.721 x 0.815
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/800   ISO: 400   F-number: 1.8
Focal length: 52 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.