Shuttercount - act variable

[olidie]

While ingesting my memory cards I am having all pictures renamed. My rename string incorporates the actuation {act} variable.  This works perfectly with Nikon files but not with jpgs or dngs from my newly acquired Ricoh GR III.

Using Exiftool I checked files from either cameras and both use the same "shuttercount" tag to record total actuations of the cameras.

Any idea why the {act} variable is working fine for Nikon files but not with Ricoh pictures?

Oliver

[Kirk Baker]

Oliver,

While ingesting my memory cards I am having all pictures renamed. My rename string incorporates the actuation {act} variable.  This works perfectly with Nikon files but not with jpgs or dngs from my newly acquired Ricoh GR III.

Using Exiftool I checked files from either cameras and both use the same "shuttercount" tag to record total actuations of the cameras.

Any idea why the {act} variable is working fine for Nikon files but not with Ricoh pictures?

There is no specific support for Ricoh cameras in Photo Mechanic at this time.

-Kirk

[olidie]

Thank you, Kirk. I was expecting this variable just recalling a certain EXIF tag and did not expect it to be camera specific since both cameras seem to use the same tag name.

Oliver

[Kirk Baker]

Oliver,

Thank you, Kirk. I was expecting this variable just recalling a certain EXIF tag and did not expect it to be camera specific since both cameras seem to use the same tag name.

That data is usually found in proprietary "Maker Note" data that has to be reverse-engineered.  Photo Mechanic does not currently contain Ricoh Maker Note handling.

-Kirk

[olidie]

Thank you for explaining, Kirk.

Oliver