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Contrast ratio results for Samsung SyncMaster 2443BW

Contrast ratio 1243:1
Monitor model Samsung SyncMaster 2443BW
Submitted 12 Jan 2010 17:57 CET, by 193.77.*.*
Camera model Panasonic DMC-FZ8
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 23.8 s (Set EV to +2.3)

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.05 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.02 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –4.75 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.71 stops
Area used for calculation 0.52 x 0.52
Camera settings Exposure time: 5   ISO: 100   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 36 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 62 cd/m2
Luminance spread 7 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.12 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.16 stops
Area used for calculation 0.52 x 0.52
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/80   ISO: 100   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 36 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.