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File:Gypsum var. selenite from Andamooka Ranges - Lake Torrens area, South Australia.jpg

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English: Gypsum var. selenite from Andamooka Ranges - Lake Torrens area, South Australia
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English: Gypsum var. selenite from Andamooka Ranges - Lake Torrens area, South Australia.
Français : Cristaux de sélénite (une variété de gypse). Échantillon provenant des monts Andamooka près du Lac Torrens, en Australie Méridionale.


Camera data

  • Camera Canon EOS 400D
  • Lens Canon EF 70-200mm f4L w/ 12mm extension tube
  • Flash Shoot through umbrella
  • Focal length 109 mm
  • Aperture f/11
  • Exposure time 1/160 s
  • Sensivity ISO 100
Date 2 February 2009
Source Own work, specimen from the Willems Miner Collection
Author JJ Harrison ( jjharrison89@facebook.com)
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Camera location

42° 46′ 42.02″ S, 147° 15′ 43.20″ E

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Camera manufacturer Canon
Camera model Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Author unknown
Exposure time 1/160 sec (0.00625)
F-number f/11
ISO speed rating 100
Date and time of data generation 17:17, 2 February 2009
Lens focal length 109 mm
Orientation Normal
Horizontal resolution 240 dpi
Vertical resolution 240 dpi
Software used Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
File change date and time 18:54, 13 February 2009
Exposure Program Manual
Exif version 2.21
Date and time of digitizing 17:17, 2 February 2009
Shutter speed 7.321928
APEX aperture 6.918863
Exposure bias 0
Maximum land aperture 4 APEX (f/4)
Metering mode Pattern
Flash Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression
Colour space sRGB
Focal plane X resolution 4,433.2953249715
Focal plane Y resolution 4,453.6082474227
Focal plane resolution unit inches
Custom image processing Normal process
Exposure mode Manual exposure
White balance Auto white balance
Scene capture type Standard
Image height 1,944 px
Image width 1,296 px
Serial number of camera 1631116302
Lens used EF70-200mm f/4L USM
Owner of camera unknown
Rating (out of 5) 0
Date metadata was last modified 05:54, 14 February 2009

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