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March 18, 2016

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  • March 18, 2016
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Since updating Photoshop and Lightroom, I've noticed that the aux:lens metadata field is being deleted from my images on import, such that there is no lens listed after import. I've determined that it's Camera Raw 9.5 that seems to be the culprit, as lens metadata is retained if I use an older version of the DNG Converter v8.8 to import the same images.

For example, I had an image shot on a Sony RX100 III at 8.8mm. If I import this image with the old version of DNG Converter, and then open the converted DNG in Photoshop, the lens is reported with the full-frame equivalent focal lengths, i.e., 24-70mm F1.8-2.8, and the raw metadata has the correct aux:Lens field (24-70mm F1.8-2.8).

Conversely, if I import the same image directly into Photoshop or Lightroom, the metadata will display the correct focal length, but will not display the lens information; Lightroom reports this only as "unknown lens," and in Photoshop the aux:Lens field is missing completely.

For now, I will use the old version of DNG Converter as a workaround, but this is inconvenient, and really should be fixed.

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    ssprengel
    ssprengel
    Inspiring
    April 6, 2016

    He said they're working on it.  The "when" question isn't something Adobe answers. 

    I would expect a fix sooner than the approximately 3 months until xxx.6 would normally be released, but from what I've seen on the forums, this isn't the only issue being dealt with.

    Unless you need brand-new camera support, the workaround is to roll back to LR 6.4/2015.4 by uninstalling LR 6/2015 completely--but leave the preferences, don't delete them, then reinstall LR 6/2015, then the .4 update patch, both of which can be downloaded from here: 

    http://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/2013/06/keeping-lightroom-up-to-date.html#lrcc2015

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    FeedbackCommunityMember
    Inspiring
    April 6, 2016
    Jeffrey, How is the fix coming? Any status? Thank you.
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    Anonymous
    April 4, 2016
    Will the lens metadata be refreshed automatically or will I have to do it manually?

    I'd like to refresh the lens metadata for my photos but I'm afraid Lightroom would discard all other metadata since I'm not using XMP sidecar files.
    Christian Gantar
    Christian Gantar
    Participant
    April 1, 2016
    Came to the same conclusion. - Adobe DNG converter 9.2 works fine too.
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    jonasflankenAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    March 30, 2016
    Agreed!
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    jonasflankenAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    March 30, 2016
    To be clear, my initial post was inaccurate: the importer does NOT exhibit this behavior with the Sony RX 100 III. I referenced an RX image that I had open in Lightroom to give an example of the lens data that was missing, but hadn't actually tested the RX. Unfortunately, I seem to be unable to edit my original post, so I can't correct that inaccuracy. From my gear, this is which cameras' RAW files exhibit the import problem:

    Nikon D810: yes
    Nikon D5500: yes
    Panasonic DMC-GM1: no
    Sony RX 100 III: no
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    FeedbackCommunityMember
    Inspiring
    March 30, 2016
    Let's hope so.
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    simonsaith
    Adobe Employee
    March 30, 2016
    Soon, pending testing. Stay tuned.
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    itguy08
    Participating Frequently
    March 30, 2016
    There are examples of this in this thread from Canon (CR2) and in your OP you mention that your Sony RX100 III also exhibits this behavior.  Has that changed?

    Adobe, you need to get this fixed ASAP!!!!
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    jonasflankenAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    March 30, 2016
    An additional data point: the Import function in LR2015.5 transfers lens metadata for RAW files from the Panasonic DMC-GM1. So I think the evidence to date suggests this is a Nikon-specific problem.

    Do we have an ETA for a fix? It seems like it would be a relatively straightforward patch or reversion, unless the Import functionality has fundamentally changed in this update. Using older versions of LR/DNG Converter/Camera Raw for my existing Nikon gear is an acceptable workaround for the moment, but if this isn't fixed by the time the D500 becomes widely available I for one will not be a happy camper.
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