Why doesn't Bridge recognize Pentax 55-300mm lens in metadata?

[joycek37235370]

Hi, I went to a local beach the other day to take pictures for a photography class and switched between two lenses (Pentax 18-135mm and Pentax 55-300mm) many times during the morning.  Imagine my surprise when the earlier version of Bridge (CS4 I think) showed that all my shots were taken with the 18-135mm lens.  Somebody on the Pentax Forums suggested I download the latest version of Bridge which I did.  Same thing happens in Bridge CC2017 -  All my shots are listed as being shot with the 18-135mm lens.  How do I get Bridge CC2017 to recognize the 55-300 lens?  I'd really like to know, for future reference, which lens I used.  In some cases it will be easy but for shots between 55 and 135 (available on both lenses) it will be impossible to tell which lens I used until Bridge recognizes the zoom lens.  Thanks.  Joyce Keay

[Jeff Arola]

Hi,

I guess it depends on which version of that lens you have.

Here's a report of the very same thing over at photoshop.com

https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/hd-pentax-da-55-300mm-f4-5-8-ed-wr-not-recogn...

[joycek37235370]

Hi, Thanks for the link. I upgraded Bridge to Bridge CC2017 and

initially the lens did not show up but now it does in most folders. I

have no idea why it doesn't show up in one folder in particular. I have

just purchased Photoshop and Lightroom but have not started using them

yet til I run through a couple of books on them. Meanwhile I've been

using Photoshop Elements 14.

Joyce Keay

[Akash Sharma · Accepted solution]

HI Joyce,

Since all other folder are showing the lens profile you are referring to, I would check for Read/Write permissions for the folder that doesn't show the particular lens. Refer macOS Sierra: Set permissions for items on your Mac and File and Folder Permissions

Thanks,

Akash