3 Replies Latest reply: Aug 16, 2013 9:25 PM by areohbee RSS

    How to add Camera Mfg data to EXIF?

    jjjhixon Community Member

      Hi,

       

      I have a Panasonic GH3 camera.  I would like to add an item that is in the EXIF data of the RAW and DNG file to the EXIF fields kept by LR5. I can see all the camera EXIF data by using the GREAT 'exiftool.exe' created by Phil Harvey. 

       

      http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/#running

       

      Just to start, I would like to add the item "Focus Mode" that is in the "Panasonic" section of the EXIF file of the RAW and DNG files.  The Focus Mode field has values such as:  

       

      Example 1:

       

      ---- Panasonic ----

      Image Quality                   : Raw

      Firmware Version                : 0.1.2.0

      White Balance                   : Auto

      Focus Mode                      : Manual

      AF Area Mode                    : 1-area

      Image Stabilization             : Off

      Macro Mode                      : Off

      Shooting Mode                   : Aperture Priority

       

      or, as anoher example:

       

      Example 2:

       

      ---- Panasonic ----

      Image Quality                   : Raw

      Firmware Version                : 0.1.2.0

      White Balance                   : Auto

      Focus Mode                      : AF-S

      AF Area Mode                    : 1-area

      Image Stabilization             : Off

      Macro Mode                      : Off

      Shooting Mode                   : Aperture Priority

       

       

      I find this data in both the Panasonic Raw files, and the DNG files created by LR5 (and I was very relieved to find that the Focus Mode is carried forward to the DNG files, since I don't keep my old Panasonic RW2 Raw files after they are converted to DNG!).

       

      So, since this camera manufacturer data *is* in the DNG, LR5 *is* reading it.

       

      Thus my question:  How can I tell LR5 to inclued the "FOCUS MODE" value in the EXIF data it creates with each photo?

       

      I hope this is possible?

       

      Thanks for any suggestions.

       

      John

      jjjhixon@verizon.net