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English: Climbers on Alpamayo mountain in Peru.
Français : Des alpinistes escaladent le Mont Alpamayo au Pérou.
Lietuvių: Alpamajo viršukalnė Anduose.
Deutsch: Der Alpamayo in den peruanischen Anden
Español: Alpinistas en Alpamayo, Perú.
Date 7 July 2003
Source http://www.sxc.hu/photo/198396
Author Brad Mering
Baltimore, MD, United States
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Camera location

8° 52′ 59.16″ S, 77° 39′ 17.59″ W

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English: Mount Alpamayo, Andes, Peru
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Camera manufacturer Canon
Camera model Canon PowerShot G2
Exposure time 1/640 sec (0.0015625)
F-number f/7.1
Date and time of data generation 14:42, 7 July 2003
Lens focal length 7 mm
Orientation Normal
Horizontal resolution 180 dpi
Vertical resolution 180 dpi
File change date and time 14:42, 7 July 2003
Y and C positioning Centered
Exif version 2.1
Date and time of digitizing 14:42, 7 July 2003
Meaning of each component
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  2. Cb
  3. Cr
  4. does not exist
Image compression mode 5
Shutter speed 9.3125
APEX aperture 5.65625
Exposure bias 0
Maximum land aperture 2 APEX (f/2)
Subject distance 65.535 meters
Metering mode Pattern
Flash Flash did not fire
Supported Flashpix version 0,100
Colour space sRGB
Focal plane X resolution 8,114.2857142857
Focal plane Y resolution 8,114.2857142857
Focal plane resolution unit inches
Sensing method One-chip colour area sensor
File source Digital still camera

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