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Contrast ratio results for NEC2690WUXi

Contrast ratio 415:1
Monitor model NEC2690WUXi
Submitted 28 Apr 2008 23:33 CEST, by 75.157.*.*
Camera model Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 2: exposure time below 1/500 sec is unreliable. Try increasing the EV compensation.

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.28 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.15 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.3 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.77 stops
Area used for calculation 0.668 x 0.752
Camera settings Exposure time: 0.6   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 48.1 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 117 cd/m2
Luminance spread 84 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.49 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1.08 stops
Area used for calculation 0.668 x 0.752
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/790   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 48.1 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.