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Contrast ratio of Hitachi CM751ET

Contrast ratio 1501:1
Monitor model Hitachi CM751ET
Submitted 27 Feb 2008 16:20 CET, by 91.153.*.*
Camera model Nikon D40
Processing remarks

Note: image file 2: suggested exposure time: 1/130 s (Set EV to -1.7)

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.04 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.01 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.05 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.39 stops
Area used for calculation 0.37 x 0.42
Camera settings Exposure time: 8   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.5
Focal length: 27 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 59 cd/m2
Luminance spread 2 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –0.83 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.05 stops
Area used for calculation 0.37 x 0.42
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/40   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.5
Focal length: 27 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.