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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?

    johnrellis
    johnrellis
    Legend
    June 1, 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.

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