[LINK] Can Israelis edit EXIF headers?

[Stilgherrian]

On 04/06/2010, at 11:40 AM, Birch, Jim wrote:
> Stil wrote:
>> I've confirmed, at least, that the test of that image's EXIF headers
>> show it as having been taken in 2006. Of course we're assuming the
>> camera had its clock set accurately, but presumably the military are
>> good at that sort of thing?
> 
> Why do those bulletproof jackets bring Catch-22 to mind?

Hah. I see where you're going there.

Now digging further for Crikey, I have since discovered that the camera's clock being wrong is the more likely theory. The image in question was taken with a Nikon D2Xs and timestamped 7 February 2006. But that model camera wasn't even announced until 1 June 2006. Given that internal batteries last ~ a few years and camera clocks reset to the year of manufacture, there's your Occam's Razor right there.

Stil


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