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Contrast ratio results for Sharp LL-T1820

Contrast ratio 460:1
Monitor model Sharp LL-T1820
Submitted 29 Feb 2008 16:07 CET, by 195.93.*.*
Camera model Nikon E5700
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 4.2 s (Set EV to +2.1)
Note: image file 2: suggested exposure time: 1/110 s (Set EV to +1.2)

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.14 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.09 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –4.57 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.92 stops
Area used for calculation 0.51 x 0.51
Camera settings Exposure time: 1   ISO: 200   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 35 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 65 cd/m2
Luminance spread 7 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.69 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.17 stops
Area used for calculation 0.51 x 0.51
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/250   ISO: 200   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 35 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.