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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · mac finder search for exposure time


this is not working for me - it simply does not find the right files, esp. if a value less than 1 is used (and I assume 1 means 1 sec. exposure time)

using OS-X 10.9.5

any ideas?



Feb 16, 2015 at 05:42 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · mac finder search for exposure time


I don't see any way to make Finder do what you want. Neither the capture date/time nor the exposure duration are variables that Finder can display or use. I'd say you need a different browser for that purpose.

I'd normally do this sort of thing in Lr and so I have not explored the Finder alternatives.

- Alan



Feb 17, 2015 at 11:51 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · mac finder search for exposure time


I think you are correct. The Finder and it's built-in Spotlight dont seem to be able to do non-integer exposure time. But! I downloaded Houdahspot and it found them all easily so I'd lay this as a OSX bug or simple 'shortcoming' (I think it's a bug). you can do a 'raw query' in Spotlight like this.......

kMDItemExposureTimeSeconds >= 0.05

(if you're terminal-friendly, you can use 'mdfind' or 'mdls' too..........

mdfind "kMDItemExposureTimeSeconds >= 0.05"


I think $39 is seriously overpriced and there are other Spotlight interfaces which may/may-not also work.

http://www.houdah.com/houdahSpot/download.html

Alan, if you do a Smart Folder and then look under 'Other' for search criteria, you'll find Exposure Time which is defined as........

kMDItemExposureTimeSeconds
Exposure time used to capture the document contents.
Value Type: CFNumber
Units: seconds
Framework: CoreServices/CoreServices.h
Header: MDItem.h
Availability: Available in OS X v10.4 and later.

So, like I said, it appears the data is there but a bug stops the Spotlight GUI from interpreting anything <1.0 correctly.

edit: Apple bug #19873739 has been filed for this issue



Feb 18, 2015 at 08:01 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · mac finder search for exposure time


Thx - the manual method works for me - I just need to determine if > means longer shutter times.


Feb 18, 2015 at 02:23 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · mac finder search for exposure time


Thanks Howard. I had not thought of using smart folders in Finder because I have never used them. I'll have to put some thought into how I'd benefit from them.

Cheers.
- Alan



Feb 20, 2015 at 03:33 AM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · mac finder search for exposure time


I think it'd be sorta helpful w/ those guys who ask 'I've got 10 years worth of images w/ no organization and I just got LR, HELP!' to help them get/start some form of organization


Feb 20, 2015 at 06:57 AM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · mac finder search for exposure time


rw11 wrote:
this is not working for me - it simply does not find the right files, esp. if a value less than 1 is used (and I assume 1 means 1 sec. exposure time)

using OS-X 10.9.5

any ideas?


Try EasyFind, it's free and very flexible. I have not attempted what you're doing so I don't know if it will work that way. I do know that Spotlight isn't very good and EasyFind blows its doors off.

Robert



Feb 20, 2015 at 11:24 AM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · mac finder search for exposure time


Thx - I will do that


Feb 20, 2015 at 03:11 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · mac finder search for exposure time


I dont see any mechanism in EasyFind to do what the OP wants.


Feb 20, 2015 at 03:20 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · mac finder search for exposure time


in Finder (cmd f) you have to choose "other", there it opens a menu where you can choose exposure time



Feb 28, 2015 at 02:35 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · mac finder search for exposure time


Yes, we know that but it doesn't work for values less than 1.0 which is effectively useless. The workaround is to select 'Raw Query' from 'Other' and use the information I indicated (the key and the desired value)


Feb 28, 2015 at 03:42 PM





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