EXIF reader (including shutter count) for NEFs under Leopard?

[Westside guy]

Hi all,

I was reading about how Nikon puts the shutter actuation information into an EXIF field (I've got a D70), so I thought I'd check it out - but I'm running into problems. It appears the free version of GraphicConverter that came with OS X (not sure if it came with Leopard) doesn't seem to work under Leopard. So I found a recommendation for "EXIF Viewer"... but that won't read NEFs. And, of course, VersionTracker has been mostly unavailable for the past week or two.

I realize this should be a simple thing, but - can anyone recommend an EXIF reader that a) works under Leopard; b) can handle NEF; and c) reads the shutter actuation count?

Thank you very much!

 

[francism]

This response is a couple of years late, but here goes.

Phil Harvey's ExifTool does exactly what you need and a whole lot more. It's available at http://owl.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/

 

[Cliff3]

The response should also note that the actuation count only appears in jpeg files. For some reason that information isn't written to NEFs.

 

[francism]

I verified that it does indeed work with NEF files as well.


---- ExifTool ----
ExifToolVersion: 7.69
---- File ----
FileName: DSC_0189.NEF
Directory: /Users/xxxxx/Desktop
FileSize: 4.9 MB
FileModifyDate: 2009:03:22 14:52:09-04:00
FileType: NEF
MIMEType: image/x-raw
ExifByteOrder: Big-endian (Motorola, MM)
---- IFD0 ----
Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D70s
Software: Ver.1.00
ModifyDate: 2009:03:22 14:52:09
ReferenceBlackWhite: 0 255 0 255 0 255
DateTimeOriginal: 2009:03:22 14:52:09
TIFF-EPStandardID: 1 0 0 0
---- SubIFD ----
JpgFromRawStart: 131072
JpgFromRawLength: 697470
YCbCrPositioning: Co-sited
---- SubIFD1 ----
SubfileType: Full-resolution Image
ImageWidth: 3040
ImageHeight: 2014
BitsPerSample: 12
Compression: Nikon NEF Compressed
PhotometricInterpretation: Color Filter Array
StripOffsets: 828784
Orientation: Horizontal (normal)
SamplesPerPixel: 1
RowsPerStrip: 2014
StripByteCounts: 4351047
XResolution: 300
YResolution: 300
PlanarConfiguration: Chunky
ResolutionUnit: inches
CFARepeatPatternDim: 2 2
CFAPattern2: 2 1 1 0
---- ExifIFD ----
ExposureTime: 1/60
FNumber: 36.0
ExposureProgram: Aperture-priority AE
CreateDate: 2009:03:22 14:52:09
ExposureCompensation: +4/3
MaxApertureValue: 5.5
MeteringMode: Multi-segment
Flash: No Flash
FocalLength: 105.0 mm
UserComment:
SubSecTime: 10
SubSecTimeOriginal: 10
SubSecTimeDigitized: 10
SensingMethod: One-chip color area
FileSource: Digital Camera
SceneType: Directly photographed
CustomRendered: Normal
ExposureMode: Auto
DigitalZoomRatio: 1
FocalLengthIn35mmFormat: 157 mm
SceneCaptureType: Standard
GainControl: None
Contrast: Normal
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
SubjectDistanceRange: Unknown
---- Nikon ----
MakerNoteVersion: 2.10
ISO: 200
Quality: Raw
WhiteBalance: Flash
FocusMode: AF-S
FlashSetting: Normal
FlashType: Comdr.,TTL
WhiteBalanceFineTune: 3
ProgramShift: 0
ExposureDifference: -10.0
FlashExposureComp: +1
ISOSetting: 200
FlashExposureBracketValue: 0.0
ExposureBracketValue: 0
ToneComp: Auto
LensType: G VR
Lens: 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6
FlashMode: Fired, Commander Mode
AFAreaMode: Single Area
AFPoint: Center
AFPointsInFocus: Center
ShootingMode: Single-Frame
ContrastCurve: (Binary data 4160 bytes, use -b option to extract)
ColorHue: Mode1a
LightSource: Speedlight
HueAdjustment: 0
NEFCompression: Lossy (type 1)
NoiseReduction: Off
LinearizationTable: (Binary data 1412 bytes, use -b option to extract)
WB_RGBGLevels: 609 256 390 256
LensDataVersion: 0101
ExitPupilPosition: 107.8 mm
AFAperture: 5.5
FocusPosition: 0x33
FocusDistance: 0.71 m
LensIDNumber: 139
LensFStops: 5.33
MinFocalLength: 18.3 mm
MaxFocalLength: 201.6 mm
MaxApertureAtMinFocal: 3.6
MaxApertureAtMaxFocal: 5.7
MCUVersion: 141
EffectiveMaxAperture: 5.5
RawImageCenter: 1520 1008
SensorPixelSize: 7.8 x 7.8 um
SerialNumber: No= 30048789
ShutterCount: 21062
FlashInfoVersion: 0100
FlashModel: Internal
ExternalFlashFlags: (none)
FlashCommanderMode: Off
FlashControlMode: Off
FlashGroupAControlMode: Off
FlashGroupBControlMode: Off
FlashGroupAExposureComp: 0
FlashGroupBExposureComp: 0
ImageOptimization: Normal
VariProgram:
---- NikonPreview ----
PreviewImageStart: 8112
PreviewImageLength: 24773
---- Composite ----
Aperture: 36.0
BlueBalance: 1.523438
CFAPattern: [Blue,Green][Green,Red]
ImageSize: 3040x2014
JpgFromRaw: (Binary data 697470 bytes, use -b option to extract)
LensID: AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
LensSpec: 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G VR
PreviewImage: (Binary data 24773 bytes, use -b option to extract)
RedBalance: 2.378906
ScaleFactor35efl: 1.5
ShutterSpeed: 1/60
SubSecCreateDate: 2009:03:22 14:52:09.10
SubSecDateTimeOriginal: 2009:03:22 14:52:09.10
SubSecModifyDate: 2009:03:22 14:52:09.10
CircleOfConfusion: 0.020 mm
DOF: 0.06 m (0.68 - 0.74)
FOV: 11.2 deg (0.14 m)
FocalLength35efl: 105.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 157.0 mm)
HyperfocalDistance: 15.24 m
LightValue: 15.2

 

[detexif]

Detexif

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