| Contrast ratio | 520:1 |
|---|---|
| Monitor model | Samsung 245BW |
| Submitted | 09 Mar 2008 23:06 CET, by 128.12.*.* |
| Camera model | Nikon COOLPIX S3 |
| Processing remarks | image file 2: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time. |
| Black | |
| Screen photo |
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| Luminance | 0.24 cd/m2 |
| Luminance spread | 0.08 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) |
| Exposure value | –2.03 stops (aim for –2 to –3) |
| Exposure spread | 0.48 stops |
| Area used for calculation | 0.506 x 0.506 |
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 2 ISO: 400 F-number: 3 Focal length: 35 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 0 |
| White | |
| Screen photo |
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| Luminance | 123 cd/m2 |
| Luminance spread | 24 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) |
| Exposure value | –2.74 stops (aim for –2 to –3) |
| Exposure spread | 0.28 stops |
| Area used for calculation | 0.506 x 0.506 |
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 1/53 ISO: 400 F-number: 8.5 Focal length: 35 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: -1.3 |
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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.