I have a case where I am trying to figure out what time some pictures were taken. I do not know the date/time settings that the camera was actually set to at the time the pictures were taken so I know without this knowledge it is a moot point trying to figure it out.
I need some help figuring out the difference between the File Modification Date and the Original Date.
File Modification Date/Time : 2006:05:23 17:20:10-04:00
Date/Time Original : 2006:05:23 18:20:11
Create Date : 2006:05:23 18:20:11
Does this mean that the pic was taken at 18:20? Or 17:20? Does this give me any indication as to the time zone the camera was set to?
Cheers
The FileModifyDate is the date/time you see when you get a directory listing of the file. It isn't metadata in the file itself. So DateTimeOriginal is what you want. Add the -G1 option to see where the information is stored.
- Phil
Thanks Phil
You'll need other clues to work out the timezone. At 18:20, was it dark? Should it be dark in the timezone where the pictures were taken? Or maybe there is a church tower with a clock in one of the photos.