| Contrast ratio | 350:1 |
|---|---|
| Monitor model | Belinea 1980 S2 |
| Submitted | 02 Jun 2008 12:41 CEST, by 89.229.*.* |
| Camera model | Olympus C2100UZ |
| Processing remarks | image file 1: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time. |
| Black | |
| Screen photo |
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| Luminance | 0.46 cd/m2 |
| Luminance spread | 0.65 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) |
| Exposure value | –2.88 stops (aim for –2 to –3) |
| Exposure spread | 2.56 stops |
| Area used for calculation | 1 x 1 |
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 2 ISO: 100 F-number: 2.8 Focal length: 72.1 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 0 |
| White | |
| Screen photo |
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| Luminance | 159 cd/m2 |
| Luminance spread | 22 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) |
| Exposure value | –1.75 stops (aim for –2 to –3) |
| Exposure spread | 0.2 stops |
| Area used for calculation | 1 x 1 |
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 1/80 ISO: 100 F-number: 2.8 Focal length: 72.1 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.