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DavePinMinn
Inspiring
June 1, 2022
Question

Viewing Focus Mode in Metadata?

  • June 1, 2022
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Windows PC, Windows 11 Pro, Lightroom Classic (whatever's current)

I use the focus shift (focus stack, image stack) function on my Nikon D850 to sometimes capture sets of images.  I noticed that in PIE (Photo Information Extractor) they have a field called "Focus Mode" and it shows values like "AF-C, AF-S, Manual", and when I capture a stack it's set to "Fshift".

 

I haven't found an equivalent field in the Lightroom Metadata display to show this information.  Am I missing it, in which case can somebody tell me what it's called so I can add it to the default customization, or does Lightroom not make this information available?

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Nick-13
Nick-13
Known Participant
June 24, 2023

Nikon NX Studio (free download) shows a lot more exif metadata than Lightroom/Photoshop, including AF mode and AF area.  Useful for reference before continuing editing in Lr

 

johnrellis
johnrellis
Legend
June 1, 2022

Nikon's Focus Mode is a Nikon-specific field stored in the EXIF MakerNotes metadata section (where most cameras store non-standard manufacturer-specific fields).  In general, LR only displays industry-standard fields, not MakerNotes.

 

You could use the Metadata Viewer plugin to display all such manufacturer-specific fields. You could use AnyFilter plugin to filter and drill-down by Focus Mode:

 

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    DavePinMinnAuthor
    Inspiring
    June 1, 2022

    Thanks for the reply.  Is focus distance and subject distance the same kind of thing - manufacturer specific?

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    DavePinMinnAuthor
    Inspiring
    June 2, 2022

    Focus Distance is manufacturer-specific, while Subject Distance is an industry-standard EXIF field. You can add Subject Distance to the Default tagset in the Metadata panel by clicking the Customize button at the bottom of the panel.


    Interesting.  I've never been able to get LrC to display a subject distance for any of my Nikon cameras.  D300, D500, D8XX - no subject distance.  The Show Focus Points plug-in does, but I never get a distance from Lightroom.

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