| Contrast ratio | 1080:1 |
|---|---|
| Monitor model | 15" MBP retina |
| Submitted | 24 Aug 2012 03:49 CEST, by 66.90.*.* |
| Camera model | Sony NEX-3 |
| Processing remarks |
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| Black | |
| Screen photo |
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| Luminance | 0.39 cd/m2 |
| Luminance spread | 0.05 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) |
| Exposure value | –2.5 stops (aim for –2 to –3) |
| Exposure spread | 0.2 stops |
| Area used for calculation | 0.333 x 0.376 |
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 1 ISO: 400 F-number: 3.2 Focal length: 24 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 0 |
| White | |
| Screen photo |
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| Luminance | 417 cd/m2 |
| Luminance spread | 117 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations) |
| Exposure value | –1.39 stops (aim for –2 to –3) |
| Exposure spread | 0.41 stops |
| Area used for calculation | 0.333 x 0.376 |
| Camera settings | Exposure time: 1/500 ISO: 400 F-number: 3.2 Focal length: 24 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.