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Contrast ratio of HP LP2475W

Contrast ratio 625:1
Monitor model HP LP2475W
Submitted 14 Dec 2010 07:49 CET, by 96.20.*.*
Camera model Sony NEX-5
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.26 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.11 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.72 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.63 stops
Area used for calculation 0.333 x 0.376
Camera settings Exposure time: 1   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 24 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 159 cd/m2
Luminance spread 31 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.07 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.29 stops
Area used for calculation 0.333 x 0.376
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/400   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 24 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.