When I used to write software for such things, we requested the data
from the manufacturer. If we had a relationship with them it would be
supplied. If we didn't not so much. If we manufactured the hardware
and the hardware engineering group didn't supply the information we sent
someone to stand on the managers desk until we got what we needed. I
would guess a lot of small software developers aren't on the radar so
they have to backward engineer the information.
AlunFoto wrote:
My own observation on lack of recognition for the DA 60-250 and
Miserere's comment about ambiguous interpretation of Tokina lenses
made me wonder. I had a quick look around the web, and it seems a lot
more common than I imagined.
So... what does it take to have software recognise a lens? Obviously
they need the code and the lens name, to map one against the other.
But I can't help wondering who provides the data. Does every software
vendor have to figure out this mapping themselves? Is it provided by
the camera/lens makers?
Jostein
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