EXIF Data on Video Files

Does anyone here know if Nikon embeds EXIF-like data on the video files created by their DSLR's?! I'm having a hell of a time finding out. I did find a site that says that Canon now does it, which means that they didn't at some point. I can't seem to find any when I use normal file information tools, so I'm thinking not - which begs the question, "Why the heck not?!"

If you know, let me know, and if it's there please be specific in letting me know how to get at it.

Yes and No. No info like ISO, shutter speed or aperture, because those things change all during a movie clip. And a finished movie is probably many video clips assembled.

There is "Exif data", but the actual Exif section is not there. It only includes the Manufacturers section, copied below. This is one D800 movie file, straight out of the camera. This is shown by ExifTool (see Camera Exif data )

---- ExifTool ----
ExifTool Version Number : 9.98
---- File ----
File Name : 800_9908.MOV
Directory : .
File Size : 51 MB
File Modification Date/Time : 2015:02:08 12:12:04-06:00
File Access Date/Time : 2015:02:08 12:14:55-06:00
File Creation Date/Time : 2015:02:08 12:14:55-06:00
File Permissions : rw-rw-rw-
File Type : MOV
File Type Extension : mov
MIME Type : video/quicktime
---- QuickTime ----
Major Brand : Apple QuickTime (.MOV/QT)
Minor Version : 2007.9.0
Compatible Brands : qt *niko
Movie Data Size : 53321528
Movie Data Offset : 32
Movie Header Version : 0
Create Date : 2015:02:08 12:12:05
Modify Date : 2015:02:08 12:12:05
Time Scale : 30000
Duration : 18.22 s
Preferred Rate : 1
Preferred Volume : 100.00%
Matrix Structure : 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Preview Time : 0 s
Preview Duration : 0 s
Poster Time : 0 s
Selection Time : 0 s
Selection Duration : 0 s
Current Time : 0 s
Next Track ID : 3
Track Header Version : 0
Track Create Date : 2015:02:08 12:12:05
Track Modify Date : 2015:02:08 12:12:05
Track ID : 1
Track Duration : 18.22 s
Track Layer : 0
Track Volume : 0.00%
Matrix Structure : 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Image Width : 1920
Image Height : 1080
Media Header Version : 0
Media Create Date : 2015:02:08 12:12:05
Media Modify Date : 2015:02:08 12:12:05
Media Time Scale : 30000
Media Duration : 18.22 s
Handler Class : Media Handler
Handler Type : Video Track
Graphics Mode : ditherCopy
Op Color : 32768 32768 32768
Compressor ID : avc1
Source Image Width : 1920
Source Image Height : 1080
X Resolution : 72
Y Resolution : 72
Bit Depth : 24
Color Representation : nclc 1 2 6
Video Frame Rate : 29.97
Track Header Version : 0
Track Create Date : 2015:02:08 12:12:05
Track Modify Date : 2015:02:08 12:12:05
Track ID : 2
Track Duration : 18.22 s
Track Layer : 0
Track Volume : 100.00%
Matrix Structure : 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Media Header Version : 0
Media Create Date : 2015:02:08 12:12:05
Media Modify Date : 2015:02:08 12:12:05
Media Time Scale : 48000
Media Duration : 18.22 s
Handler Class : Media Handler
Handler Type : Audio Track
Balance : 0
Audio Format : sowt
Audio Channels : 2
Audio Bits Per Sample : 16
Audio Sample Rate : 48000
---- MakerNotes ----
Maker Note Version : Nikon 0.1.0.0
Make : NIKON CORPORATION
Model : NIKON D800
Software : NIKON D800 Ver.1.10
Create Date : 2015:02:08 12:12:05
Date/Time Original : 2015:02:08 12:12:05
Frame Count : 546
Frame Rate : 29.97
Frame Width : 1920
Frame Height : 1080
Audio Channels : 2
Audio Bits Per Sample : 16
Audio Sample Rate : 48000
Maker Note Version : 2.10
White Balance : SUNNY
White Balance Fine Tune : 0 0
Crop Hi Speed : On (7424x4924 cropped to 6784x3788 at pixel 296,568)
Color Space : sRGB
Picture Control Version : 0100
Picture Control Name : Standard
Picture Control Base : Standard
Picture Control Adjust : Full Control
Picture Control Quick Adjust : Normal
Sharpness : 4
Contrast : Normal
Brightness : Normal
Saturation : Normal
Hue Adjustment : None
Filter Effect : n/a
Toning Effect : n/a
Toning Saturation : n/a
Time Zone : -06:00
Daylight Savings : No
Date Display Format : M/D/Y
Lens Type : D
Lens : 60mm f/2.8
Thumbnail Image : (Binary data 7856 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Preview Image : (Binary data 234749 bytes, use -b option to extract)
---- Composite ----
Avg Bitrate : 23.4 Mbps
Image Size : 1920x1080
Lens : 60mm f/2.8 D
Megapixels : 2.1
Rotation : 0

Thanks, Wayne. I wish someone made a GUI for Macs with that tool that read more than still images. The Maker Notes section contains the information I would need to verify the shoot time of the file, provided it's available from a D750 as well (I suspect it will be).

I'm fairly certain I've seen similar info in my D5300 video files when working in Premiere. If the D5300 embedded that data, I'd expect the D750 to as well.

BackdoorHippie said:

Thanks, Wayne. I wish someone made a GUI for Macs with that tool that read more than still images. The Maker Notes section contains the information I would need to verify the shoot time of the file, provided it's available from a D750 as well (I suspect it will be).

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I'd guess the file date/time in the computer should be pretty close, at least showing when you downloaded it. In my case, about 3 hours different. I can't think of anything that could have changed it since.

Huh, I didn't know that the video files contained EXIF info. Thanks for asking this question!