Can photo (time and f-stop) info be recorded automatically?

Can photo (time and f-stop) info be recorded automatically?

I wonder if some digital cameras record the time and f-stop for each
photo which is taken automatically. How do people keep the time and f-
stop on their pictures? I don't recall that these data are recorded in
the jpeg file that are created... or does it need a special software
to capture them?
Thanks for info

Re: Can photo (time and f-stop) info be recorded automatically?

On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:10:31 -0700, aniramca@gmail . com wrote:

> I wonder if some digital cameras record the time and f-stop for each
> photo which is taken automatically. How do people keep the time and f-
> stop on their pictures? I don't recall that these data are recorded in
> the jpeg file that are created... or does it need a special software
> to capture them?
> Thanks for info

Most cameras record this information in the EXIF header in the JPEG file. A
convenient way to see this info is to use the free Irfanview software.

Pete

Re: Can photo (time and f-stop) info be recorded automatically?

On Jun 27, 9:26 pm, Pete <s...@nowhere . com > wrote:
> Most cameras record this information in the EXIF header in the JPEG file. A
> convenient way to see this info is to use the free Irfanview software.

I second this. Pretty all photo software (from Irfanview to Picasa to
Flickr) will display EXIF info.

Re: Can photo (time and f-stop) info be recorded automatically?


"Pete" <spam@nowhere . com > wrote in message
news:2lespxes4nfr$.1b1f4j6xhzfys$.dlg@40tude . net ...
> On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:10:31 -0700, aniramca@gmail . com wrote:
>
>> I wonder if some digital cameras record the time and f-stop for each
>> photo which is taken automatically. How do people keep the time and f-
>> stop on their pictures? I don't recall that these data are recorded in
>> the jpeg file that are created... or does it need a special software
>> to capture them?
>> Thanks for info
>
> Most cameras record this information in the EXIF header in the JPEG file.
> A
> convenient way to see this info is to use the free Irfanview software.
>
> Pete

Or windows explorer . Right click > Properties Summery tab and the advanced
button. You can also download the free Microsoft power toy "Photo
Information" tool for XP that lets you edit the exif and add tags. I think
that's all built in to Vistas explore

Re: Can photo (time and f-stop) info be recorded automatically?

On 28 Jun, 05:26, Pete <s...@nowhere . com > wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:10:31 -0700, anira...@gmail . com wrote:
> > I wonder if some digital cameras record the time and f-stop for each
> > photo which is taken automatically. How do people keep the time and f-
> > stop on their pictures? I don't recall that these data are recorded in
> > the jpeg file that are created... or does it need a special software
> > to capture them?
> > Thanks for info
>
> Most cameras record this information in the EXIF header in the JPEG file. A
> convenient way to see this info is to use the free Irfanview software.
>
> Pete

I generally look at the EXIF data in File Viewer Utility which came
with my camera but this post encouraged me to experiment and I notice
that many photos on the web can be downloaded to read their EXIF data
which is good for newcomers to learn some basic simple techniques.

Roger

Roger

Re: Can photo (time and f-stop) info be recorded automatically?

On Jun 28, 5:10 am, anira...@gmail . com wrote:
> I wonder if some digital cameras record the time and f-stop for each
> photo which is taken automatically. How do people keep the time and f-
> stop on their pictures? I don't recall that these data are recorded in
> the jpeg file that are created... or does it need a special software
> to capture them?
> Thanks for info

The camera stores the information in the EXIF header, Exifer is a
great tool to view them: * w w w . fr iedemann-schmidt . com /software/exifer/
Alternatively, services like Webshots do display them if the picture
includes an EXIF header: * travel.webshots . com /photo/2576685360037002407mbEHcn

Re: Can photo (time and f-stop) info be recorded automatically?

On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:10:31 -0700, aniramca wrote:

> I wonder if some digital cameras record the time and f-stop for each
> photo which is taken automatically. How do people keep the time and f-
> stop on their pictures? I don't recall that these data are recorded in
> the jpeg file that are created... or does it need a special software
> to capture them?
> Thanks for info

That is 'metadata' which is automatically recorded by virtually every
digital camera - even my 6 year old Kodak DC210+.

Re: Can photo (time and f-stop) info be recorded automatically?

ray wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:10:31 -0700, aniramca wrote:
>
>> I wonder if some digital cameras record the time and f-stop for each
>> photo which is taken automatically. How do people keep the time and f-
>> stop on their pictures? I don't recall that these data are recorded in
>> the jpeg file that are created... or does it need a special software
>> to capture them?
>> Thanks for info
>
> That is 'metadata' which is automatically recorded by virtually every
> digital camera - even my 6 year old Kodak DC210+.
>
wow,cheers all. i am just lurking on here, and this is something that
was perplexing me as i am just about to purcase a dslr. thanks for your
informative contributions.i have a shitty digital snapshot camera and
never knew about this! cheers.

Re: Can photo (time and f-stop) info be recorded automatically?

On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:54:51 +0100, marrer wrote:

> ray wrote:
>> On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:10:31 -0700, aniramca wrote:
>>
>>> I wonder if some digital cameras record the time and f-stop for each
>>> photo which is taken automatically. How do people keep the time and f-
>>> stop on their pictures? I don't recall that these data are recorded in
>>> the jpeg file that are created... or does it need a special software
>>> to capture them?
>>> Thanks for info
>>
>> That is 'metadata' which is automatically recorded by virtually every
>> digital camera - even my 6 year old Kodak DC210+.
>>
> wow,cheers all. i am just lurking on here, and this is something that
> was perplexing me as i am just about to purcase a dslr. thanks for your
> informative contributions.i have a shitty digital snapshot camera and
> never knew about this! cheers.

It's really no secret. One 'quick and dirty' way to see all the info is
with the 'strings' command on unix or linux.

Re: Can photo (time and f-stop) info be recorded automatically?

As I recall there were a few film cameras (Contax 35mm and
645?) that could record this info between frames as well.
darkroommike

marrer wrote:
> ray wrote:
>> On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:10:31 -0700, aniramca wrote:
>>
>>> I wonder if some digital cameras record the time and f-stop for each
>>> photo which is taken automatically. How do people keep the time and f-
>>> stop on their pictures? I don't recall that these data are recorded in
>>> the jpeg file that are created... or does it need a special software
>>> to capture them?
>>> Thanks for info
>>
>> That is 'metadata' which is automatically recorded by virtually every
>> digital camera - even my 6 year old Kodak DC210+.
>>
> wow,cheers all. i am just lurking on here, and this is something that
> was perplexing me as i am just about to purcase a dslr. thanks for your
> informative contributions.i have a shitty digital snapshot camera and
> never knew about this! cheers.

Re: Can photo (time and f-stop) info be recorded automatically?

In article <13belco462che81@corp.supernews . com >,
darkroommike <darkroommike@cableone . net > wrote:

> As I recall there were a few film cameras (Contax 35mm and
> 645?) that could record this info between frames as well.
> darkroommike
>

I know Minolta made some accessories to this effect as well; they didn't
record the settings to the film, exactly, but they did save them to a
memory card that you could download to a computer, and cross-reference
with the negatives later to see the settings used on a particular frame.

The Maxxum 9 had a "data memory back" [1] that would save data to a
SmartMedia card, and also (if memory serves) could write things to the
inter-frame area on the film. Not sure exactly what it could write
there, because I never used it myself (although I did get a good sales
pitch from a Minolta rep once).

I think it basically just put a "serial number" for each frame, and then
if you wanted to see the settings used, you were supposed to download
the data from the camera using a memory card and look at it with your PC.

They also had a contraption for the Maxxum 7 [2] that provided similar
data-download features, except that it actually attached to the camera
via the *lens mount*. I don't think there was any accessory for
inter-frame recording on that camera, though. (However, it could
serialize film rolls, by stamping a number onto the leader, just before
the first frame of the roll. But it couldn't do it between frames.)

-Kadin.

[1] A quick google tells me this was called the "DM-9"
[2] The "DS-100"
< * ca.konicaminolta . com /products/consumer/camera-pus/slr/acc/acc_oth
era.html#g2>

Re: Can photo (time and f-stop) info be recorded automatically?

The Canon EOS 1v has a similar feature - they stamp a sequential film number
in the film lead, and it keeps in memory data for about 100 rolls, if my
memory serves me correctly.

And if you got a Windows95 program and a special cable, you could download
the data to your computer.

Cheers,
N.F.

Re: Can photo (time and f-stop) info be recorded automatically?

In article <13belco462che81@corp.supernews . com >,
darkroommike <darkroommike@cableone . net > wrote:
>As I recall there were a few film cameras (Contax 35mm and
>645?) that could record this info between frames as well.

The Pentax 645N and Pentax 645NII can print the frame number, exposure
mode, shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, metering mode
and focal length between the frames.

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Re: Can photo (time and f-stop) info be recorded automatically?

reynolds@panix . com (Brian Reynolds) wrote in news:fa26ei$kji$1
@panix3.panix . com :

> In article <13belco462che81@corp.supernews . com >,
> darkroommike <darkroommike@cableone . net > wrote:
>>As I recall there were a few film cameras (Contax 35mm and
>>645?) that could record this info between frames as well.
>
> The Pentax 645N and Pentax 645NII can print the frame number, exposure
> mode, shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, metering mode
> and focal length between the frames.
>

There were some other cameras that had "data back" optional equipment to
record this information. EXIF data carries the mail today.