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Contrast ratio of Sony SDM-S75A

Contrast ratio 283:1
Monitor model Sony SDM-S75A
Submitted 22 Mar 2011 22:43 CET, by 94.232.*.*
Camera model Nikon D40
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.35 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.13 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.24 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.52 stops
Area used for calculation 0.751 x 0.751
Camera settings Exposure time: 1   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 52 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: -2
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 100 cd/m2
Luminance spread 27 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.42 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.39 stops
Area used for calculation 0.751 x 0.751
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/320   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 52 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: -2

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.