Contrast ratio results for Samsung SyncMaster 2232

Contrast ratio 407:1
Monitor model Samsung SyncMaster 2232
Submitted 19 Sep 2010 19:03 CEST, by 89.39.*.*
Camera model Nikon D5000
Processing remarks

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

Black
Screen photo
Luminance 0.28 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.08 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.3 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.43 stops
Area used for calculation 0.721 x 0.815
Camera settings Exposure time: 0.6   ISO: 800   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 52 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
Luminance 115 cd/m2
Luminance spread 32 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.22 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.41 stops
Area used for calculation 0.721 x 0.815
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/640   ISO: 800   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 52 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.