Light Source
The kind of light the camera assumed when setting white balance.
- EXIF tag ID
- 0x9208
- Group
- Exposure
- Example
- Daylight · Tungsten · Fluorescent · Unknown
- Editable in EXIF Viewer
- Yes
What iPhone writes
Rarely written.
What dedicated cameras write
Written by some bodies when a preset is chosen.
How to view Light Source on iPhone
Open the photo in Photos, tap Share, then View EXIF (EXIF Viewer’s action extension). The field is listed under “Exposure”. Tap Edit to change it, or select several photos in the app to change them all at once. Or drop the photo into the free online EXIF viewer.
Related tags
- White Balance — Whether white balance was automatic or set manually. The colour temperature itself is usually only in maker notes.
- Flash — Whether the flash fired, and its mode (auto, forced, red-eye reduction, return light detected).