Fujifilm X and GFX - MakerNotes tag 0x1439

[greybeard]

Fujifilm have recently released a Camera Control Development Kit for selected X and GFX series cameras.

The accompanying manual documents Maker Notes tag 0x1439 (type 2) - which is used to store the file path on the SD card when images are written to SD card in addition to being transferred to a computer.

The tag is used for the same purpose by the Fujifilm supplied X Acquire software which "lets you connect to the camera via USB or Wi-Fi and automatically download photos to a specified folder as they are taken".

For example: A:\DCIM\110_FUJI\DSCF1089.RAF

The tag seems to exist in every file - space filled 48 bytes - when the camera is being used normally and not remote controlled or attached to a computer.

The manual states "If XSDK_SetMediaRecord is enabled (thus ensuring pictures uploaded in PC SHOOT mode are also saved to the camera memory card), X and GFX Series cameras will also record the file  name to the memory card in the MakerNote information field".

The wording is ambiguous - its not clear if this tag is dedicated to storing the file path or is a more general purpose "information field" - although I've never seen it used for any other purpose.

[Phil Harvey]

Could you send me this documentation?  It sounds useful.  (philharvey66 at gmail.com)

- Phil

[greybeard]

https://fujifilm-x.com/en-gb/global-news/2021/0422_3974408/

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