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ExifTool => The "exiftool" Application => Topic started by: spoogy on January 23, 2019, 06:45:43 PM

Title: How to read "LensSerialNumber" of Sigma Art Lens mounted on Sony A7iii
Post by: spoogy on January 23, 2019, 06:45:43 PM
Hi Guys,

I would like to read the serial number of my Sigma Art Lens 35mm f1.4 E-Mount, which I have mounted on my Sony A7iii.
Unfortunately I am not able to read this Information from the Sony arw-file, because there is no tag.

What did I do?
I called in MacOS Terminal:
Exiftool ~/Desktop/DSC00499.ARW


Background: I own multiple identical lenses and I want to distinguish a couple of photo, so that I know, which photo has been shot with which lens

Thank you!
Spoogy
Title: Re: How to read "LensSerialNumber" of Sigma Art Lens mounted on Sony A7iii
Post by: Phil Harvey on January 23, 2019, 09:33:35 PM
Can you send me a sample?  (philharvey66 at gmail.com)

- Phil
Title: Re: How to read "LensSerialNumber" of Sigma Art Lens mounted on Sony A7iii
Post by: spoogy on January 26, 2019, 07:17:13 PM
Thanks Phil for helping me out.

I have sent you an email with attached file (Sony arw file, 35 mb as a zip file).

Best regards
Spoogy
Title: Re: How to read "LensSerialNumber" of Sigma Art Lens mounted on Sony A7iii
Post by: spoogy on March 03, 2019, 12:00:39 PM
Hi, any news here?
Thanks
Title: Re: How to read "LensSerialNumber" of Sigma Art Lens mounted on Sony A7iii
Post by: Phil Harvey on March 03, 2019, 04:48:39 PM
Sorry, I was away on vacation when you sent the file.  I can see if I can find it tomorrow.  What is the serial number that I'm looking for in the file?

- Phil
Title: Re: How to read "LensSerialNumber" of Sigma Art Lens mounted on Sony A7iii
Post by: Phil Harvey on March 04, 2019, 08:21:59 AM
I checked my emails and there is nothing from Jan 26, but unfortunately I have erased my junk mails since then and your mail probably went into the junk folder.  Please send again with "ExifTool LensSerialNumber" in the subject.

- Phil