Contrast ratio of LG L1918S

Contrast ratio 554:1
Monitor model LG L1918S
Submitted 06 Sep 2010 22:46 CEST, by 86.125.*.*
Camera model Nikon D3000
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
Luminance 0.26 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.03 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.99 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.17 stops
Area used for calculation 0.375 x 0.421
Camera settings Exposure time: 2.5   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.5
Focal length: 27 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
Luminance 146 cd/m2
Luminance spread 31 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.52 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.31 stops
Area used for calculation 0.375 x 0.421
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/320   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.5
Focal length: 27 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.