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Contrast ratio of dell2208

Contrast ratio 904:1
Monitor model dell2208
Submitted 30 Sep 2008 20:52 CEST, by 217.118.*.*
Camera model Olympus SP320
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.19 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.1 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.15 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.76 stops
Area used for calculation 0.55 x 0.55
Camera settings Exposure time: 2   ISO: 200   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 38.1 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 2
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 170 cd/m2
Luminance spread 24 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.98 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.2 stops
Area used for calculation 0.55 x 0.55
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/200   ISO: 200   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 38.1 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.