| Contrast ratio | 291:1 |
|---|---|
| Monitor model | Acer/AL1717 |
| Submitted | 26 Dec 2008 21:16 CET, by 62.163.*.* |
| Camera model | Canon EOS-1D Mark II |
| Processing remarks | Warning: Image F-number settings are not the same. |
| Black | |
| Screen photo |
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| Luminance | 0.45 cd/m2 |
| Luminance spread | 0.1 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) |
| Exposure value | –2.55 stops (aim for –2 to –3) |
| Exposure spread | 0.34 stops |
| Area used for calculation | 0.989 x 1 |
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 1 ISO: 400 F-number: 3.5 Focal length: 71.2 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 0 |
| White | |
| Screen photo |
|
| Luminance | 130 cd/m2 |
| Luminance spread | 114 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) |
| Exposure value | –2.35 stops (aim for –2 to –3) |
| Exposure spread | 1.36 stops |
| Area used for calculation | 0.989 x 1 |
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 1/395 ISO: 400 F-number: 2.8 Focal length: 71.2 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 0 |
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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.