| Contrast ratio | 1:1 |
|---|---|
| Monitor model | Acer AL1715 |
| Submitted | 29 Aug 2009 02:23 CEST, by 80.99.*.* |
| Camera model | Pentax Optio A40 |
| 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 | 0.22 cd/m2 |
| Luminance spread | 0.06 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) |
| Exposure value | –2.91 stops (aim for –2 to –3) |
| Exposure spread | 0.4 stops |
| Area used for calculation | 0.549 x 0.549 |
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 1 ISO: 400 F-number: 2.8 Focal length: 38 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 0 |
| White | |
| Screen photo |
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| Luminance | 0.28 cd/m2 |
| Luminance spread | 0.05 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) |
| Exposure value | –1.57 stops (aim for –2 to –3) |
| Exposure spread | 0.26 stops |
| Area used for calculation | 0.549 x 0.549 |
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 2 ISO: 400 F-number: 2.8 Focal length: 38 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.