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shutterpuppy · 02-02-2009, 07:51 PM

Originally posted by HGMonaro

Is there a requirement for entries to be digital? What is your stand on film based photography? Do you exclude them? If someone is going to submit a non-Pentax image, surely they'll change the EXIF data anyway?

Nige.

OK,call me stupid but I have no idea how one could alter the EXIF data. Seems like it would put a lot of photo contest is jeopardy i.e. I could scan a National Geographic photo of a lion and her cub from the 70's and say I took the picture last week. Ahhh I can smell the lawsuits already.

HGMonaro · 02-02-2009, 10:37 PM

Originally posted by shutterpuppy

OK,call me stupid but I have no idea how one could alter the EXIF data.

I'm pretty sure there's EXIF editors about. I think only Canon and their top 1D?? cameras have a tool that verifies nothing has been altered with a image produced by their camera. I assume that means both picture content (pixels) and associated data (EXIF) but someone can verify/correct me on that.

heliphoto · 02-02-2009, 11:33 PM

Originally posted by HGMonaro

I'm pretty sure there's EXIF editors about. ....

I haven't used it, but ExifTool can do it.

denisv · 02-03-2009, 12:19 AM

I use the exifier to re-add the EXIF info after it gets lost somewhere in my raw conversion process. It's a pain, but I only need this for PPG anyway.

Marc Sabatella · 02-03-2009, 08:49 AM

Originally posted by shutterpuppy

OK,call me stupid but I have no idea how one could alter the EXIF data. Seems like it would put a lot of photo contest is jeopardy i.e. I could scan a National Geographic photo of a lion and her cub from the 70's and say I took the picture last week. Ahhh I can smell the lawsuits already.

Pretty much any decent image management program can alter EXIF. people do it all the time to correct wrong dates set in the camera, wrong lens info if they entered the wrong SR focal length or had SR turned off (for manual lenses), to enter copyright info, etc.

And yes, it does mean people are on the honor system in entering contests.

roentarre · 02-23-2009, 03:53 AM

moved to everthing else section.

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02-02-2009, 07:51 PM	#226
shutterpuppy Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 319	Originally posted by HGMonaro Is there a requirement for entries to be digital? What is your stand on film based photography? Do you exclude them? If someone is going to submit a non-Pentax image, surely they'll change the EXIF data anyway? Nige. OK,call me stupid but I have no idea how one could alter the EXIF data. Seems like it would put a lot of photo contest is jeopardy i.e. I could scan a National Geographic photo of a lion and her cub from the 70's and say I took the picture last week. Ahhh I can smell the lawsuits already.

02-02-2009, 10:37 PM	#227
HGMonaro Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Melb. Aust Posts: 840	Originally posted by shutterpuppy OK,call me stupid but I have no idea how one could alter the EXIF data. I'm pretty sure there's EXIF editors about. I think only Canon and their top 1D?? cameras have a tool that verifies nothing has been altered with a image produced by their camera. I assume that means both picture content (pixels) and associated data (EXIF) but someone can verify/correct me on that.

02-02-2009, 11:33 PM	#228
heliphoto Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Region 5 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,539	Originally posted by HGMonaro I'm pretty sure there's EXIF editors about. .... I haven't used it, but ExifTool can do it.

02-03-2009, 12:19 AM	#229
denisv Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 66	I use the exifier to re-add the EXIF info after it gets lost somewhere in my raw conversion process. It's a pain, but I only need this for PPG anyway.

02-03-2009, 08:49 AM	#230
Marc Sabatella Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denver, CO Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,685	Originally posted by shutterpuppy OK,call me stupid but I have no idea how one could alter the EXIF data. Seems like it would put a lot of photo contest is jeopardy i.e. I could scan a National Geographic photo of a lion and her cub from the 70's and say I took the picture last week. Ahhh I can smell the lawsuits already. Pretty much any decent image management program can alter EXIF. people do it all the time to correct wrong dates set in the camera, wrong lens info if they entered the wrong SR focal length or had SR turned off (for manual lenses), to enter copyright info, etc. And yes, it does mean people are on the honor system in entering contests.

02-23-2009, 03:53 AM	#231
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	moved to everthing else section.

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