| Contrast ratio | 1604:1 | 
|---|---|
| Monitor model | |
| Submitted | 22 Nov 2013 08:41 CET, by 122.170.*.* | 
| Camera model | Canon EOS 1100D | 
| Processing remarks | Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 3.0 s (Set EV to -1.0) | 
| Black | |
| Screen photo |  | 
| Luminance | 0.2 cd/m2 | 
| Luminance spread | 0.15 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) | 
| Exposure value | –1.47 stops (aim for –2 to –3) | 
| Exposure spread | 1.14 stops | 
| Area used for calculation | 0.393 x 0.442 | 
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 6.2   ISO: 400   F-number: 4 Focal length: 28.3 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 0 | 
| White | |
| Screen photo |  | 
| Luminance | 319 cd/m2 | 
| Luminance spread | 35 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) | 
| Exposure value | –2.08 stops (aim for –2 to –3) | 
| Exposure spread | 0.16 stops | 
| Area used for calculation | 0.503 x 0.566 | 
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 1/395   ISO: 400   F-number: 4 Focal length: 36.2 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.