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Title: Lens ID '3 255.9' is a 'Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 EX Macro' (feature request)
Post by: Norbert on September 23, 2012, 04:28:43 PM

In exiftool version 9.02 the lens ID 3 255.9 is identified only by 'Sigma', but the full name is 'Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 EX Macro'. My camera is a Pentax K5 if you need this information.

Please put the full lens name in the LensId table. Thanks !

Norbert

Title: Re: Lens ID '3 255.9' is a 'Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 EX Macro' (feature request)
Post by: Phil Harvey on September 24, 2012, 07:20:14 AM

Hi Norbert,

This lens should show up as "Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 EX DC" in ExifTool 9.02, provided that ExifTool can distinguish it from the other lenses. Could you send me a sample where this lens isn't properly identified? My email is philharvey66 at gmail.com

Thanks

- Phil

Title: Re: Lens ID '3 255.9' is a 'Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 EX Macro' (feature request)
Post by: Phil Harvey on September 24, 2012, 02:12:40 PM

Thanks. I got the sample.

Unfortunately this has LensType "3 0" (use -lenstype# on the command line). There are a number of Sigma lenses which produce this ID, and I have not yet tried to differentiate them (since the "x 0" code is typically produced by any unchipped lens).

- Phil

Title: Re: Lens ID '3 255.9' is a 'Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 EX Macro' (feature request)
Post by: Norbert on September 25, 2012, 01:26:56 PM

Thanks anyway.

Norbert

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