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Contrast ratio of BenQ FP241W

Contrast ratio 1501:1
Monitor model BenQ FP241W
Submitted 30 Oct 2008 20:04 CET, by 91.144.*.*
Camera model Minolta DiMAGE Z3
Processing remarks

image file 1: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time.

Black
Screen photo
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Luminance 0.23 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.1 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.84 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.63 stops
Area used for calculation 0.506 x 0.506
Camera settings Exposure time: 1   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 35 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 351 cd/m2
Luminance spread 48 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –0.93 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.2 stops
Area used for calculation 0.506 x 0.506
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/400   ISO: 400   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 35 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.