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olivia
8th of May 2005 (Sun), 20:59
I have the date and time set okay on my 20D, but can't find where to indicate a.m. or p.m.

Once the photos are on my camera, the software is telling me a.m. when it should be p.m.

I've checked the manual and my supplemental book, but can't find how to change this.

What am I missing? How do I make this change?

Thanks for your help.
021411
8th of May 2005 (Sun), 21:02
My 20D was set to 24hr time. I don't remember seeing AM or PM.
mvonditter
8th of May 2005 (Sun), 21:28
I have the date and time set okay on my 20D, but can't find where to indicate a.m. or p.m.

Once the photos are on my camera, the software is telling me a.m. when it should be p.m.

I've checked the manual and my supplemental book, but can't find how to change this.

What am I missing? How do I make this change?

Thanks for your help.

As best as I can tell, there is only a 24 hour clock on your 20D.
olivia
8th of May 2005 (Sun), 22:28
Thanks.

I guess it must be something in the software which is causing it to show up in a.m. or p.m. in Elements. I check out the software more carefully and see if I can get things to jive.
ssim
8th of May 2005 (Sun), 22:46
The world should function on the 24 hour clock anyway. It is just much simpler.:)
Sicily1918
8th of May 2005 (Sun), 23:57
If I'm not mistaken EXIF info records the time as xxxx (say, 1930) -- your OS settings (24 hour format, am/pm, etc) translate this number into 19:30 or 7:30pm.
Sicily1918
8th of May 2005 (Sun), 23:58
The world should function on the 24 hour clock anyway. It is just much simpler.:)But [analog] clocks all display only 12 hours ;)
pierrot
9th of May 2005 (Mon), 02:45
If the picture shows a black sky and all the lamps are on, the date-stamp reading should be PM.
On the other way round, read it AM ;)
chris clements
9th of May 2005 (Mon), 02:58
If the picture shows a black sky and all the lamps are on, the date-stamp reading should be PM.
On the other way round, read it AM ;)

Does this still hold true if I'm taking photos north of the Artic Circle in late June?
ssim
9th of May 2005 (Mon), 05:52
But [analog] clocks all display only 12 hours ;)

But what an opportunity to practise your mathhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif
Southswede
9th of May 2005 (Mon), 06:50
Does this still hold true if I'm taking photos north of the Artic Circle in late June?

Yes, but only if you face east. LOL