Photome with K-01 photographs - Pb

hcc · 10-28-2012, 09:40 PM

I like the EXIF reading software Photome (www.photome.ed). It provides some very detailed and useful information. With my K-7 photographs, it works fine: Open a photo with Photome, and then go to Image, scroll down to Manufacturer's notes.

But it does not work with my K-01 photographs. A recent discussion (https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-k-30/203523-shutter-count.html) suggested that there may be the same issue with the K-30's images.

Would anyone know why Photome works with K-7's images and not K-01 or K-30 images?

Thank you in advance.

JinDesu · 10-28-2012, 09:40 PM

Maybe photome isn't updated with those cameras yet.

rawr · 10-28-2012, 10:22 PM

If PhotoMe isn't working, just use exiftool. Last I checked, it reads K-30 and K-01 images OK.

For several years PhotoMe seems to have been ghost-ship software.

RonHendriks1966 · 10-29-2012, 02:35 AM

It works with RAW, but not with K-01 jpg's.

UnknownVT · 10-29-2012, 12:59 PM

Interesting -
PhotoMe does not properly display the manufacturer's notes in JPG for the K01 or K-30 -
Pentax K01 JPG

Pentax K-30 JPG

But can display that information for the paired RAW/DNG
Pentax K01 DNG

Pentax K-30 DNG

One might think it is perhaps because the K01 and K-30 are "new".

BUT PhotoMe does display the correct Manufacturer's Notes for JPG in the even newer K-5IIS (as well as the K-5II)
Pentax K-5IIS JPG

So...
it might not be PhotoMe - even though it is no longer updated/supported -

Could it possibly be an Error in the Pentax information? -
it could even be as simple as a "Data Offset" error -
which Pentax may be able to correct with a Firmware update?

10-28-2012, 09:40 PM	#1
hcc Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,002	Photome with K-01 photographs - Pb I like the EXIF reading software Photome (www.photome.ed). It provides some very detailed and useful information. With my K-7 photographs, it works fine: Open a photo with Photome, and then go to Image, scroll down to Manufacturer's notes. But it does not work with my K-01 photographs. A recent discussion (https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-k-30/203523-shutter-count.html) suggested that there may be the same issue with the K-30's images. Would anyone know why Photome works with K-7's images and not K-01 or K-30 images? Thank you in advance.

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10-28-2012, 09:40 PM	#2
JinDesu Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York City Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,638	Maybe photome isn't updated with those cameras yet.

10-28-2012, 10:22 PM	#3
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	If PhotoMe isn't working, just use exiftool. Last I checked, it reads K-30 and K-01 images OK. For several years PhotoMe seems to have been ghost-ship software.

10-29-2012, 02:35 AM	#4
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	It works with RAW, but not with K-01 jpg's.

10-29-2012, 12:59 PM	#5
UnknownVT Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,812	Interesting - PhotoMe does not properly display the manufacturer's notes in JPG for the K01 or K-30 - Pentax K01 JPG Pentax K-30 JPG But can display that information for the paired RAW/DNG Pentax K01 DNG Pentax K-30 DNG One might think it is perhaps because the K01 and K-30 are "new". BUT PhotoMe does display the correct Manufacturer's Notes for JPG in the even newer K-5IIS (as well as the K-5II) Pentax K-5IIS JPG So... it might not be PhotoMe - even though it is no longer updated/supported - Could it possibly be an Error in the Pentax information? - it could even be as simple as a "Data Offset" error - which Pentax may be able to correct with a Firmware update?