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Contrast ratio of LG IPS231

Contrast ratio 1001:1
Monitor model LG IPS231
Submitted 15 Dec 2012 20:14 CET, by 77.126.*.*
Camera model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.12 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.09 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.82 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1.17 stops
Area used for calculation 0.696 x 0.783
Camera settings Exposure time: 2   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 50.1 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 119 cd/m2
Luminance spread 77 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.22 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.97 stops
Area used for calculation 0.696 x 0.832
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/332   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 51 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.