Unable to write Canon maker notes to JPEG

[Kevin P. Neal]

I'm running OS X 10.10.5 and exiftool 10. I can't get exiftool to add Canon makernotes to a set of jpegs that currently have no makernotes at all.

The command:

exiftool -v \
   -EXIF:DateTimeOriginal="2015:8:15 09:13:39" \
   -EXIF:CreateDate="2015:8:18 14:38:57" \
   -EXIF:Software='NORITSU KOKI QSS-29_31 Software QSS-29_31 001' \
   -EXIF:ExposureCompensation=0.0 \
   -EXIF:Flash="No Flash" \
   -EXIF:FocalLength=40mm \
   -EXIF:ImageNumber=1 \
   -EXIF:ImageUniqueID=14000301 \
   -EXIF:ISO=400 \
   -EXIF:SensitivityType='ISO Speed' \
   -EXIF:MaxApertureValue=4.0 \
   -EXIF:MeteringMode="Multi-segment" \
   -EXIF:ExposureProgram="Shutter speed priority AE" \
   -EXIF:Make=Canon \
   -EXIF:Model="Canon EOS 1v" \
   -EXIF:SerialNumber="271035 grip 427728" \
   -EXIF:LensMake=Canon \
   -EXIF:LensInfo="24-105mm f/0" \
   -EXIF:LensModel="EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM" \
   -EXIF:LensSerialNumber=00001cef09 \
   -EXIF:TimeZoneOffset=-4 \
   -EXIF:Artist="Kevin P. Neal" \
   -EXIF:Copyright="Kevin P. Neal - All Rights Reserved" \
   -Canon:FocusMode="AI Servo AF" \
   -Canon:TargetAperture=10 \
   -Canon:ContinuousDrive="Continuous, High" \
   -Canon:FocalLength=40mm \
   -Canon:FocalUnits=1/mm \
   -Canon:MeteringMode="Evaluative" \
   -Canon:CanonExposureMode="Shutter speed priority AE" \
   -Canon:TargetExposureTime="1/200" \
   -Canon:AspectRatio=3:2 \
   -Canon:CanonImageType="Canon EOS 1v" \
   -Canon:CameraType="EOS High-end" \
   -Canon:LensModel="EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM" \
   -Canon:LensSerialNumber=00001cef09 \
   -Canon:LensType="Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS" \
   -Canon:MaxAperture=4 \
   -Canon:MaxFocalLength="105 mm" \
   -Canon:MinAperture=23 \
   -Canon:MinFocalLength="24 mm" \
   -Canon:TimeZone=-04:00 \
   -Canon:TimeZoneCity="New York" \
   -Canon:DaylightSavings=On \
   -Canon:OwnerName="Kevin P. Neal" \
   -XMP:Rating=0 \
   00920001.JPG

The printed output of exiftool when run:
======== 00920001.JPG
Rewriting 00920001.JPG...
  Editing tags in: APP0 APP1 CIFF ExifIFD IFD0 JFIF MakerNotes XMP
JPEG APP1 (9585 bytes):
  Rewriting IFD0
  ExifByteOrder = II
  Rewriting ExifIFD
  Rewriting InteropIFD
  Rewriting IFD1
Creating APP1:
  Creating XMP
JPEG DQT (130 bytes):
JPEG SOF0:
JPEG DHT (416 bytes):
JPEG SOS
    1 image files updated

And yet the makernotes are not in the file:
-ExifTool:ExifToolVersion=10.00
-File:FileName=00920001.JPG
-File:Directory=.
-File:FileSize=3.6 MB
-File:FileModifyDate=2015:08:28 13:07:01-04:00
-File:FileAccessDate=2015:08:28 13:07:06-04:00
-File:FileInodeChangeDate=2015:08:28 13:07:01-04:00
-File:FilePermissions=rwx------
-File:FileType=JPEG
-File:FileTypeExtension=jpg
-File:MIMEType=image/jpeg
-File:ExifByteOrder=Little-endian (Intel, II)
-File:ImageWidth=3104
-File:ImageHeight=2058
-File:EncodingProcess=Baseline DCT, Huffman coding
-File:BitsPerSample=8
-File:ColorComponents=3
-File:YCbCrSubSampling=YCbCr4:2:0 (2 2)
-EXIF:Make=Canon
-EXIF:Model=Canon EOS 1v
-EXIF:Orientation=Horizontal (normal)
-EXIF:XResolution=72
-EXIF:YResolution=72
-EXIF:ResolutionUnit=inches
-EXIF:Software=NORITSU KOKI QSS-29_31 Software QSS-29_31 001
-EXIF:ModifyDate=
-EXIF:Artist=Kevin P. Neal
-EXIF:YCbCrPositioning=Centered
-EXIF:Copyright=Kevin P. Neal - All Rights Reserved
-EXIF:ExposureProgram=Shutter speed priority AE
-EXIF:ISO=400
-EXIF:TimeZoneOffset=-4
-EXIF:SensitivityType=ISO Speed
-EXIF:ExifVersion=0220
-EXIF:DateTimeOriginal=2015:08:15 09:13:39
-EXIF:CreateDate=2015:08:18 14:38:57
-EXIF:ComponentsConfiguration=Y, Cb, Cr, -
-EXIF:ExposureCompensation=0
-EXIF:MaxApertureValue=4.0
-EXIF:MeteringMode=Multi-segment
-EXIF:Flash=No Flash
-EXIF:FocalLength=40.0 mm
-EXIF:ImageNumber=1
-EXIF:FlashpixVersion=0100
-EXIF:ColorSpace=sRGB
-EXIF:ExifImageWidth=3104
-EXIF:ExifImageHeight=2058
-EXIF:InteropIndex=R98 - DCF basic file (sRGB)
-EXIF:InteropVersion=0100
-EXIF:FocalPlaneResolutionUnit=cm
-EXIF:ImageUniqueID=14000301
-EXIF:SerialNumber=271035 grip 427728
-EXIF:LensInfo=24-105mm f/0
-EXIF:LensMake=Canon
-EXIF:LensModel=EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
-EXIF:LensSerialNumber=00001cef09
-EXIF:Compression=JPEG (old-style)
-EXIF:Orientation=Horizontal (normal)
-EXIF:XResolution=72
-EXIF:YResolution=72
-EXIF:ResolutionUnit=inches
-EXIF:ThumbnailOffset=980
-EXIF:ThumbnailLength=9057
-EXIF:YCbCrPositioning=Centered
-XMP:XMPToolkit=Image::ExifTool 10.00
-XMP:Rating=0

Anyone else seen this? 9.98 had the same behavior.

[StarGeek]

I could be wrong, but I seem to recall that ExifTool can't create or remove individual MakerNotes.  It can edit them if they exist or set them to blank.  It can also copy them as a block.

Ah, found source

  Also, the maker notes tags can't be created individually so they must be copied as a block as I have done.

You might try copying a MakerNotes block from another image from the same camera, and then editing the individual tags and blank out the ones you didn't edit.

[Phil Harvey]

StarGeek is correct.  Also see FAQ 8 for another tip.

- Phil

[Kevin P. Neal]

OK, thanks for setting me straight. Bummer about the difficulty in dealing with these non-standard makernotes.