| Contrast ratio | 420:1 |
|---|---|
| Monitor model | Acer 1916W |
| Submitted | 11 Aug 2008 23:15 CEST, by 67.225.*.* |
| Camera model | Fujifilm FinePix F30 |
| Processing remarks | Warning: image file 2: exposure time below 1/500 sec is unreliable. Try increasing the EV compensation. |
| Black | |
| Screen photo |
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| Luminance | 0.52 cd/m2 |
| Luminance spread | 0.07 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) |
| Exposure value | –2.68 stops (aim for –2 to –3) |
| Exposure spread | 0.18 stops |
| Area used for calculation | 0.52 x 0.52 |
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 1/4 ISO: 800 F-number: 2.8 Focal length: 36 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 2 |
| White | |
| Screen photo |
|
| Luminance | 219 cd/m2 |
| Luminance spread | 20 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) |
| Exposure value | –1.97 stops (aim for –2 to –3) |
| Exposure spread | 0.13 stops |
| Area used for calculation | 0.52 x 0.52 |
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 1/1024 ISO: 800 F-number: 2.8 Focal length: 36 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: -2 |
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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.