Importing 3rd party (Zeiss) lens profiles into Lightroom Classic

[Karsten24143333bf4x]

Dear community,

I'm trying to figure out whether it is possible to import 3rd party (Zeiss) lens profiles into Lightroom Classic. The thing is that the profile is available in LR but not in LRC.

Do I need to switch to LR or is there a way to import it to LRC?

Many thanks!
Karsten

[Ian Lyons]

If the lens profile is available in Lightroom, then it should also be available in Lightroom Classic and Camera Raw. Can you provide details of the missing lens profile so that we can check.

Also, note that some cameras apply lens corrections in-camera. Therefore, no profile is needed. Such profiles are denoted by '! Built-in Lens Profile Applied' at bottom of Lens Correction panel

[Karsten24143333bf4x]

Hello Ian and thanks for replying...
https://www.zeiss.com/consumer-products/int/photography/classic/planar-1450.html
This is the lens I was looking for in LRC...

The only Zeiss lens I see there is the ZEISS ZX1

Kind regards,
Karsten

[johnrellis · Accepted solution]

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@Karsten24143333bf4x: "The only Zeiss lens I see there is the ZEISS ZX1"

You're most likely editing a non-raw (e.g. a JPEG) rather than a raw. Most lens profiles apply only to raws, with relatively few also working for non-raws. The Zeiss ZX1 is the only lens Zeiss profile that works with non-raws. But when you edit a raw in Develop, you can see many Zeiss profiles, including the Planar T* 1,4/50 ZE and ZF.2:

  

[Karsten24143333bf4x]

Problem solved! 🙂

That makes perfect sense....

Thanks a lot John, I wasn't aware of that!