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Data Back on xd7

Started Dec 9, 2018 | Discussions thread
Michael Fritzen Veteran Member • Posts: 6,741
Re: Data Back on xd7

Barry Duggan Photography wrote:

It seems to add a lot of extra bulk for a feature that in 2018 is kind of redundant. You agree?

Well, back in film times average photographer might have exposed some 10th of rolls of film, each 24-36 exposures. So from own experience I know that other than those usual shots taken on fixed days like birthdays, holidays and so on, all those who didn't take written note about the images taken (when / where/ what) had a hard time if they wanted to keep track about their photography. For some years I did this my numbering the b/w film stripes in the holders and some very brief discription about the shooting. Today's EXIF info, especially when it holds GPS data and IPTC data is added, allows for precise organization as well as for fast and specific search operations.

From my POV, even if the data backs from film times still work with 2018's data (which they could not according to syber) , a photographer wanting to go back to shoot analog again would need to return also to the old methods of keeping track - perhaps with the aid of some new tools like smartphone for GPS tracking, voice recording for image info, spread sheet or data base to keep the info. I never liked the idea of the imprint in "normal" photography because it got visually too dominant, destroying the visual impression. I'd compare it to today's too large copyright remarks / logos.

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Michael Fritzen

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