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flying Mallard duck - female

Author Martin Correns
Date: 02 Mar. 2005
Camera: Nikon D2H
Lens: Nikkor AF 1.8 50 mm

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Camera manufacturer	NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model	NIKON D2H
Exposure time	1/8,000 sec (0.000125)
F-number	f/2.8
ISO speed rating	200
Date and time of data generation	15:50, 1 March 2005
Lens focal length	50 mm
Orientation	Normal
Horizontal resolution	240 dpi
Vertical resolution	240 dpi
Software used	Adobe Photoshop CS Windows
File change date and time	13:00, 2 March 2005
Exposure Program	Aperture priority
Shutter speed	12.965784
APEX aperture	2.970854
Exposure bias	0
Maximum land aperture	1.6 APEX (f/1.74)
Metering mode	Pattern
Flash	Flash did not fire
Colour space	Uncalibrated
Focal length in 35 mm film	75 mm
Image height	1,178 px
Image width	844 px
Lens used	50.0 mm f/1.8
Date and time of digitizing	22:30, 1 March 2005
Date metadata was last modified	14:00, 2 March 2005
IIM version	2

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