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Contrast ratio results for ViewSonic

Contrast ratio 807489:1
Monitor model ViewSonic
Submitted 17 Feb 2010 22:26 CET, by 97.64.*.*
Camera model Canon PowerShot A610
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 1762.5 s (Set EV to +6.9)
Note: image file 2: suggested exposure time: 1/460 s (Set EV to -1.2)

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –9.38 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1.41 stops
Area used for calculation 0.52 x 0.459
Camera settings Exposure time: 15   ISO: 200   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 34.3 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 271 cd/m2
Luminance spread 70 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.32 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.37 stops
Area used for calculation 0.516 x 0.465
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/202   ISO: 200   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 34.3 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.