Nikon NEF Release Mode

[thartmanjr]

Phil,

I've just started to use ExifTool and I don't see ReleaseMode (Single, Continuous L, etc.) metadata in my NEF raw files. It may be a user error on my part and I'm overlooking the info. I dumped all the metadata to an output file and did a search but didn't see it.

BTW, great tool, thank you!

Tom

[StarGeek]

My Nikon is old, but it looks like ShootingMode may be the tag you're looking for

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[Nikon]         ShootingMode                    : Continuous

[Phil Harvey]

Hi Tom,

What model Nikon?

- Phil

[thartmanjr]

Here are the following pieces of info requested:
•OS: Windows 10 – 64bit
•Exiftool Version: 12.55
•File Type: Nikon NEF
•Camera: Z6ii

I saw ShootingMode and was curious if that was the tag. My output for that tag shows "Continuous, Auto ISO". If it is the right tag, it's an unexpected mix of information. I don't think of Auto ISO being connected to Release Mode.

I apologize, I'm not sure what was being requested with the image showing the Code button.  The image was cut off by the following item requesting OS, etc.

I did used the command from FAQ 3: [exiftool -a -G1 -s e:\DCIM\100NZ6_2\DSC_0965.NEF > m:\books\out.txt] and it
generated the following for Shooting Mode: [Nikon]  ShootingMode   : Continuous, Auto ISO

[Phil Harvey]

It looks like the Continuous High/Low setting is not yet decoded for the Z6ii.  It likely exists somewhere in the huge ShotInfo block, but finding it would take some testing.  But there is a CLModeShootingSpeed tag that should tell you the shooting seed in Continuous Low mode (although not very useful if you don't know what mode you are in).

There is so much unknown information in the Nikon maker notes that changes from model to model, and decoding each tag for a specific model takes some effort.

- Phil

[thartmanjr]

Phil,

I think I'll be able to work with the combination of the ShootingMode and CLModeShootingSpeed. Thank you for your help.

Tom

[Phil Harvey]

I've just asked Warren Hatch about this, and he was able to decode the ReleaseMode for the Z7ii, which should be the same as the Z6ii.  So ExifTool 12.47 should be able to extract this from NEF images.

- Phil

[thartmanjr]

Phil,

Thank you for adding the ReleaseMode decoding.

Tom