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Photo's EXIF data Time Zone OffSet Question
I have just taken a trip to Italy took pictures with both my Canon SLR and multiple iPhones.
I copied all images when I got home and wanted to make sure all TimeStamps are properly sequential.
So I wanted to make sure that the first 100 or so images taken with my SLR had the correct Date Taken and not be offset by -6 hours. So what I did was modify the Date Modified +6 hours, but this did not change the Date Taken and I know that this data is EXIF information and cannot be changed the same way I did for date modified.
What I did notice when examine this, Date Taken vs Date Modified on the iPhone EXIF were offset by 6 hours. So Date Taken was the time in Italy, but the Date Modified is the time in NY. This data was not manipulated in any way.
Can anyone shed some light on why the iPhone timestamps are offset like that?
I copied all images when I got home and wanted to make sure all TimeStamps are properly sequential.
- My SLR time was adjusted a few days into the trip to match the time zone I was in. So the first 100 or so pictures were timestamps with Eastern Standard Time (-6 hours from Italy). After I changed the time on the SLR all Date Taken were correct.
- iPhones time adjusted to the time zone when we landed do all images Date Taken were correct.
So I wanted to make sure that the first 100 or so images taken with my SLR had the correct Date Taken and not be offset by -6 hours. So what I did was modify the Date Modified +6 hours, but this did not change the Date Taken and I know that this data is EXIF information and cannot be changed the same way I did for date modified.
What I did notice when examine this, Date Taken vs Date Modified on the iPhone EXIF were offset by 6 hours. So Date Taken was the time in Italy, but the Date Modified is the time in NY. This data was not manipulated in any way.
Can anyone shed some light on why the iPhone timestamps are offset like that?
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You are going well far and above to get me an answer. Thanks
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My rational i came up with is that the date taken and modified are independent from each other on the iPhone. Where one floats with the present geo-location and one is a time stamp at the location time it was taken. My guess is if I adjust my device to another time zone.
I was not aware during Italy, so I never thought to check.
Any ideas to test?
I was not aware during Italy, so I never thought to check.
Any ideas to test?
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HI again. Was wondering if testing with that method in my last post provided any useful information.
I had a voice mail from Apple but it was not helpful. They asked me to call again.
I had a voice mail from Apple but it was not helpful. They asked me to call again.
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I did try the turning off the Location service and forcing it to +0600, but the desired results did not happen.
I am not sure if there is something in the metadata that the phone home geo-location is EST.
I am not sure if there is something in the metadata that the phone home geo-location is EST.
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I did not modify anything. I was just noticing that date taken and date modified are offset by 6 hours.