[boost]

noob question... is there anyway to figure out what camera was used to take a picture by looking at the image file on a computer?

[la folie]

Yes for ones on Flickr...?

[awdark]

Depending on how they saved it, and where they uploaded it you can view the EXIF data.

On flickr you can often view more info about the image


On other sites like photobucket you can just save it, then right click the image and go to properties. In the last tab you can view details, or view details>advanced and you will be able to see the EXIF data which will provide data such as camera and depending on the camera/settings it will even tell you the lens or focal length used.

[boost]

that was fast... thank you! exactly what i was looking for.

[Goombi]

+1 to awdark.

Only problem is that users on flickr, like me, hide our EXIF data.

I found looking up other's EXIF to be a great help in figuring out how to use my camera.

[omegach]

if you use opera, just right click an image and if the exif data has not been stripped, it will show under 'image properties'

one of the main reasons i use this browser, rofl.

[awdark]

You can do that in Firefox with this plugin https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5673 yeah I know not built in but it works pretty good.

[AiMango]

if you have vista, just right-click->properties, then scroll down, then Camera model: