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Contrast ratio of LG Flatron W2242T

Contrast ratio 391:1
Monitor model LG Flatron W2242T
Submitted 09 Aug 2008 03:19 CEST, by 158.195.*.*
Camera model Canon EOS 20D
Processing remarks

Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 2.2 s (Set EV to +1.1)
Note: image file 2: suggested exposure time: 1/180 s (Set EV to +1.2)

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.21 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.08 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.62 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.58 stops
Area used for calculation 0.39 x 0.439
Camera settings Exposure time: 1   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.5
Focal length: 28.1 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 83 cd/m2
Luminance spread 46 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.65 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.83 stops
Area used for calculation 0.39 x 0.439
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/400   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.5
Focal length: 28.1 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.