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English: Buddha Daibutsu, Kamakura, Japan
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English: Buddha Daibutsu, Kamakura, Japan. This statue, made of bronze, is 11.40 m high and weights 93 t.
Français : Grand Buddha (Buddha Daibutsu) de Kamakura, au Japon. Cette statue de bronze fait 11m 40 de haut et pèse 93 tonnes.
Gaeilge: Dealbh An Búda sa tSeapáin
Date 10 May 2005
Source Own work
Author Dirk Beyer
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35° 19′ 0.80″ N, 139° 32′ 8.60″ E

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Camera manufacturer Canon
Camera model Canon PowerShot A70
Exposure time 1/640 sec (0.0015625)
F-number f/2.8
Date and time of data generation 16:47, 10 May 2005
Lens focal length 5.40625 mm
Image title Buddha Daibutsu, Kamakura
Orientation Normal
Horizontal resolution 180 dpi
Vertical resolution 180 dpi
File change date and time 16:47, 10 May 2005
Y and C positioning Centered
Exif version 2.2
Date and time of digitizing 16:47, 10 May 2005
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Image compression mode 5
Shutter speed 9.3125
APEX aperture 2.96875
Exposure bias 0
Maximum land aperture 2.96875 APEX (f/2.8)
Metering mode Pattern
Flash Flash did not fire, auto mode
Supported Flashpix version 0,100
Colour space sRGB
Focal plane X resolution 9,846.1538461538
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Focal plane resolution unit inches
Sensing method One-chip colour area sensor
File source Digital still camera
Custom image processing Normal process
Exposure mode Auto exposure
White balance Auto white balance
Digital zoom ratio 1
Scene capture type Standard
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