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Contrast ratio of LG D2342

Contrast ratio 583:1
Monitor model LG D2342
Submitted 21 Nov 2011 08:24 CET, by 223.255.*.*
Camera model Sony NEX-5
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.37 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.19 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.9 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.76 stops
Area used for calculation 0.721 x 0.815
Camera settings Exposure time: 0.6   ISO: 1   F-number: 5.6
Focal length: 52 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 218 cd/m2
Luminance spread 91 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.62 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.61 stops
Area used for calculation 0.721 x 0.815
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/400   ISO: 1   F-number: 5.6
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.