On Apr 27, 2011, at 14:14, Bruce Walker wrote: > On 11-04-27 2:57 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: >> On Apr 27, 2011, at 12:46, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >>> The catalog's metadata needs to be updated. >>> >>> - select "All Photographs" in the Library module, Catalog panel >>> - Set Grid view >>> - use the filter bar, Metadata switch, set the first column to "Lens", >>> and click on "Unknown" >>> - Select all >>> - use the "Metadata->Save metadata to file..." command to write out >>> all keywords and other IPTC metadata to the file system for this set >>> of files >>> - use the "Metadata->Read metadata from file..." command to refresh >>> all the metadata for this set of files >>> >> I did something like that, Godfrey - but there was an option on the >> "Metadata" menu, when the affected files were selected, to simply "Update >> DNG Preview and Metadata". >> >> Did I break anything by doing it that way? It *looks* like all of my info >> is still there... >> >> It sounds like your way involves a lot more fiddly disc activity, but if >> there's a better reason to do it that way I'm all ears! >> >> -Charles > > Well I followed Godfrey's method and my unknowns dropped to 756 from over > 4800 (out of over 25000 images). Slow process though; lots of file ops. I > confirmed that the remaining unknowns are various m42's I've shot with, and > virtual copies of DNGs. >
Yeah, I narrowed mine down a bit first - I knew I'd purchased the 35mm in 2011, so I selected: 2011, K-7 images, 35mm focal length, unknown lens! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - [email protected] Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
