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How to get correct exif time in images?

gypsy1

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With Mini 3 pro since day one I am not able to get the exif time recorded correctly, I have set the timezone correctly & time correctly which shows right on RC but the drone image exif data shows wrong time of capture.

If I set use network provided time zone on RC it shows correct time but wifi gets disabled, when I fly I don't use mobile hotspot either so seems it doesn't work with exif data. If I set it manually then also it doesn't record correct time in exif.

My time zone is set correctly.
 
After several weeks of struggle I was able to pin point the problem why my images shot with Dji Mini 3 pro shows wrong Exif time. My Sony & Canon Camera raw files are showing correct time.

Here is what I found.
1. 4 out of 5 software I tested are either modifying the Exif time on opening the images or reading it incorrectly.

2. This problem is not specific to my drone only, I got some images from other users of Mini 3 pro & same problem exist in their DNG files.

3. This problem is only for mini 3 pro files if I open Air2s or Mavic 3 files they show correct exif time without modification.

4. Only Capture One is able to read/show correct exif time. (I wonder how its reading or not modifying exif time)

5. So it seems Dji Mini 3 pro is doing something internally to exif data & Software are reading wrong exif time.

Other users can you please check your exif time shows correctly in software or not?
 
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