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Contrast ratio results for Philips

Contrast ratio 1686:1
Monitor model Philips
Submitted 20 Jul 2014 23:38 CEST, by 62.163.*.*
Camera model Fujifilm FinePix S9500
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 6.4 s (Set EV to +9.7)
Note: image file 2: suggested exposure time: 1/260 s (Set EV to -1.0)

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.19 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.18 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –12.19 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1.51 stops
Area used for calculation 0.399 x 0.399
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/128   ISO: 400   F-number: 5.7
Focal length: 27.6 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 322 cd/m2
Luminance spread 37 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.47 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.17 stops
Area used for calculation 0.399 x 0.399
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/128   ISO: 400   F-number: 5.7
Focal length: 27.6 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.