| Contrast ratio | 634:1 |
|---|---|
| Monitor model | Dell 2408 |
| Submitted | 30 Jul 2009 19:08 CEST, by 58.8.*.* |
| Camera model | Canon EOS 5D |
| Processing remarks |
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| Black | |
| Screen photo |
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| Luminance | 0.17 cd/m2 |
| Luminance spread | 0.04 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) |
| Exposure value | –2.35 stops (aim for –2 to –3) |
| Exposure spread | 0.38 stops |
| Area used for calculation | 0.8 x 0.9 |
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 4 ISO: 400 F-number: 4 Focal length: 57.6 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 0 |
| White | |
| Screen photo |
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| Luminance | 106 cd/m2 |
| Luminance spread | 41 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) |
| Exposure value | –2.42 stops (aim for –2 to –3) |
| Exposure spread | 0.56 stops |
| Area used for calculation | 0.8 x 0.9 |
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 1/166 ISO: 400 F-number: 4 Focal length: 57.6 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 0 |
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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.