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Contrast ratio of Eizo FlexScan L568

Contrast ratio 1063:1 (edge: 1165:1)
Monitor model Eizo FlexScan L568
Submitted 11 Jan 2009 02:22 CET, by 77.85.*.*
Camera model Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.18 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.03 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.21 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.23 stops
Area used for calculation 0.403 x 0.403
Camera settings Exposure time: 1   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 27.9 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 192 cd/m2
Luminance spread 17 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.86 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.13 stops
Area used for calculation 0.403 x 0.403
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/416   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 27.9 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
Black at screen edge
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.17 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.02 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.34 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.21 stops
Area used for calculation 0.403 x 0.403
Camera settings Exposure time: 1   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 27.9 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.