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exif data for film
does anyone know if it's possible to create exif data for film ?
what i mean is...
i am shooting on black & white film.
then i process the film.
then i scan it in.
once it is now in digital form, can i create exif data for it?
when i view one of the above images in flikr, i can see exif data, but it obviously only lists the file information, such as dpi, creation date, time, etc..
is there a way to edit this file, and add in some of the info that would normally be found on exif from a digital camera... ie: the iso, shutter, aperture, flash, camera model, etc...
i'm keeping notes in a notebook with every shot, but i would like to add this data to the image if possible.
example....
this image: shot with my EOS 2000

the fence by jaythomson, on Flickr
shows this data:
[h=2]Dates[/h]
[h=2]Exif data[/h]| 2400 dpi |
| 2400 dpi |
| Paint Shop Pro 9.0 |
| 2012:01:22 05:09:39 |
| Picasa |
| Co-sited |
| 2012:01:22 02:00:38 |
| sRGB |
| 3206 |
| 1925 |
| JPEG (old-style) |
but this image: Shot with my Olympus Bridge

Colors by jaythomson, on Flickr
shows this data:
[h=2]Dates[/h]
[h=2]Exif data[/h]| Olympus SP510UZ |
| 0.008 sec (1/125) |
| f/3.3 |
| 26.4 mm |
| 800 |
| 0 EV |
| Off, Did not fire |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA |
| Version 1.1 |
| 2012:01:21 01:05:35 |
| Picasa |
| Co-sited |
| Creative (Slow speed) |
| 2012:01:21 00:12:58 |
| 2012:01:21 00:12:58 |
| 6 |
| 2.8 |
| Multi-segment |
| Unknown |
| sRGB |
| Normal |
| Auto |
| Auto |
| 0 |
| Standard |
| High gain up |
| Normal |
| Normal |
| Normal |
| 4fa3c912a928f2cb30dcce33056ec9c1 |
| Normal, Sequence: 0, Panorama: (none) |
| HQ (Normal) |
| Off |
| Unknown (6) |
| 1.0 |
| 7.162 mm |
| -39 -102 -134 -21 -65 -93 |
| NORMAL |
| 21 |
| OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Off |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Auto |
| 000J92238676 |
| 76 |
| (Binary data 1512 bytes, use -b option to extract) |
| 3072 |
| 2304 |
| JPEG (old-style) |
| XMP Core 5.1.2 |
| Picasa |
| 4 |
| UTF8 |
| Picasa |
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01-22-2012 04:44 AM
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I spend too much of my life on TPF!
well, that screwed up the table that was posted.. but i'm sure you get what i mean..
can an exif be fully edited?
in picasa it only lets me edit the date and time.
i have not found where its at or if its possible with paint shop pro 9 or with gimp or corel photo paint.
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I'd be interested in the answer to that as well.
Are you on a Mac or a PC? I haven't played around with it on my Mac, but on my PC, I can right click, choose Properties, then choose the Details tab, and I can change/add SOME of the Exif data, but not all of it. For instance, I can change the name of the camera, but not the f stop or the focal length.
No reason I'd really want to with my digital photos, but I also can't ADD that information if it's missing.
I'm sure there must be another way, but I don't know what it is.
I googled it, but only looked at the first few results--looks like there are some specific programs that you can get to allow you to edit the exif data, but if there are ways to do it without those programs, they are further down in the google results I got.
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Can't you right click on the file, go to properties and add whatever you want there?
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No longer a newbie, moving up!
Some of the later Nikon film cameras had that capability,maybe the F5,F6 or F100 I think.
They had a slot for a memory card that recorded all the info for each shot to be read after you removed the film for developing
Ron G
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Search for "exif editors."
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Originally Posted by
Ron G
Some of the later Nikon film cameras had that capability,maybe the F5,F6 or F100 I think.
They had a slot for a memory card that recorded all the info for each shot to be read after you removed the film for developing
Ron G
I had an F100 and no slots for that camera.
If your using PS to work with your scanned images you can go into info and add as much info as you wish. I have never tried it with a scanned negative, but it works with files and helps me keep track of added tips i might want to remember later on.
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No longer a newbie, moving up!
As I said,it was one of the cameras I mentioned and I read it within the last few days looking through some of the Ken Rockwell reviews.Ron G
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Opanda software will allow you to create and edit EXIF info at will.
Your honest C&C is always welcome and appreciated.
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Originally Posted by
Ron G
As I said,it was one of the cameras I mentioned and I read it within the last few days looking through some of the Ken Rockwell reviews.Ron G
Ken Rockwell, the man who rates equipment he has never used. REALLY! I own the f100 and there is no way to place a memory card of any type in that camera.
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Originally Posted by
Buckster
Opanda software will allow you to create and edit EXIF info at will.
Interesting, I use Opanda in my classes for reading the metada, never knew one could create or add. I will have to take another look. Thanks for the tip
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The F5, F6 and F100 don't have memory slots, as ann says. They can, however, be connected to the MV-1 data reader. I remember thinking 'somebody might find that useful' when it came out. My F2AS can also be connected to the WTF-1 Wireless Transmitter F-series, but it is very difficult to get the 14 inch Winchesters for it.
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At least one Minolta Maxxum (7xi maybe?) wrote some exif into the spaces between frames on the negative. Just shutter speed, aperture, and I think focal length though (that's really all you would need to know though...).
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It's the Maxxum 9000.
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No longer a newbie, moving up!

Originally Posted by
ann

Originally Posted by
Buckster
Opanda software will allow you to create and edit EXIF info at will.
Interesting, I use Opanda in my classes for reading the metada, never knew one could create or add. I will have to take another look. Thanks for the tip
Well,helen ws right and I was not paying attention but you finally forced me to go and look.Here is the link to his review of the F6.
I probably didn't read it too carefully because while thinking that it would be a nice feature to have I don't really expect to live long enough to own one.Ron G
Nikon F6
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Originally Posted by
Helen B
The F5, F6 and F100 don't have memory slots, as ann says. They can, however, be connected to the
MV-1 data reader. I remember thinking 'somebody might find that useful' when it came out. My F2AS can also be connected to the WTF-1 Wireless Transmitter F-series, but it is very difficult to get the 14 inch Winchesters for it.
I had forgotten all about that connection plug on the camera, but it wouldn't have crossed my mind at the time to put it to use.