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Contrast ratio results for PG258Q 40 Bright

Contrast ratio 1537:1
Monitor model PG258Q 40 Bright
Submitted 11 Jul 2019 02:12 CEST, by 172.98.*.*
Camera model samsung SM-G930W8
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 5.3 s (Set EV to +2.4)

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.16 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.06 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –4.91 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.5 stops
Area used for calculation 0.345 x 0.46
Camera settings Exposure time: 1   ISO: 50   F-number: 1.7
Focal length: 26 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 252 cd/m2
Luminance spread 57 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.78 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.33 stops
Area used for calculation 0.345 x 0.46
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/350   ISO: 50   F-number: 1.7
Focal length: 26 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.