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Contrast ratio results for Panasonic TX-P42ST60

Contrast ratio 13604:1
Monitor model Panasonic TX-P42ST60
Submitted 08 Oct 2015 05:58 CEST, by 46.198.*.*
Camera model Nikon D5000
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 87.3 s (Set EV to +8.4)
Note: image file 2: suggested exposure time: 1/160 s (Set EV to +1.4)

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.01 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –10.95 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.77 stops
Area used for calculation 0.375 x 0.423
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/4   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.5
Focal length: 27 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 72 cd/m2
Luminance spread 66 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.86 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1.42 stops
Area used for calculation 0.375 x 0.423
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/400   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.