Re: K-5 Metadata Issue - solved

2017-12-08 Thread Brian Walters 
It seems the problem isn't anything to do with the camera it's a bug in the
software I've been using for image management (Zoner Photo Studio 17).  My
workflow has been to use ZPS17 to add descriptors/keywords etc and then send
images needing further processing from ZPS17 to Photoshop, but I've just
discovered that as soon as I save the descriptors in ZPS17, the Lens Info (and
presumably the full Maker Notes metadata) disappears.

Fortunately, I also have Zoner Photo Studio 18 (I prefer the interface of the
earlier version which is why I've been using it)  Anyway, I've just tested some
images in ZPS18 and the bug has apparently been fixed - so I'll be using that
version in future.

Back to that drink...


Cheers

Brian

++
Brian Walters
Western Sydney Australia
http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/




> On 09 December 2017 at 14:45 Brian Walters  wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi Zos
> 
> Thanks for the suggestions but things are becoming even weirder...
> 
> It seems that the camera is actually recording the Maker Notes.  I just
> checked
> the metadata on the SD card for recent images and all metadata is present, but
> the Maker Notes are missing for those same images that had been copied across
> to
> my hard drive.
> 
> What's even more frustrating is that I can't now reproduce the problem.  I
> just
> took a couple of photos, copied the images across to the hard drive - and all
> metadata is present.
> 
> I need a drink...
> 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Brian
> 
> ++
> Brian Walters
> Western Sydney Australia
> http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/
> 
> 
> 
> > On 09 December 2017 at 13:37 Zos Xavius  wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Try reflashing the firmware on it. It might just be something weird.
> > No lens data in lightroom either? I would guess not if exiftool isn't
> > reporting it.
> > 
> > You also might want to try cleaning the contacts on your camera to
> > make sure it is getting good communication first. You should be seeing
> > focal lenght information in the jpeg review on the camera if you press
> > the info button. If you are not the lens->camera connection is
> > suspect.
> > 
> > On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 5:15 PM, Brian Walters 
> > wrote:
> > > This is a bit odd.
> > >
> > > This morning I wanted to check the lens that I'd used on my K-5 a few
> > > weeks
> > > ago.
> > >  I opened the image in ExifTool and found the Lens field blank. Very
> > > strange, I
> > > thought, because I've only been using AF lenses.
> > >
> > > Anyway, on further checking I found that the entire Maker Notes section of
> > > the
> > > metadata was absent and I know that it had been recorded in the past.
> > >
> > > As near as I can make out, the camera stopped recording the Maker Notes in
> > > November 2015.  All previous images have the complete metadata - all
> > > subsequent
> > > ones have no Maker Notes.
> > >
> > > Anyone have any idea why this might be the happening?
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >

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Re: K-5 Metadata Issue

2017-12-08 Thread Brian Walters 
Hi Zos

Thanks for the suggestions but things are becoming even weirder...

It seems that the camera is actually recording the Maker Notes.  I just checked
the metadata on the SD card for recent images and all metadata is present, but
the Maker Notes are missing for those same images that had been copied across to
my hard drive.

What's even more frustrating is that I can't now reproduce the problem.  I just
took a couple of photos, copied the images across to the hard drive - and all
metadata is present.

I need a drink...


Cheers

Brian

++
Brian Walters
Western Sydney Australia
http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/



> On 09 December 2017 at 13:37 Zos Xavius  wrote:
> 
> 
> Try reflashing the firmware on it. It might just be something weird.
> No lens data in lightroom either? I would guess not if exiftool isn't
> reporting it.
> 
> You also might want to try cleaning the contacts on your camera to
> make sure it is getting good communication first. You should be seeing
> focal lenght information in the jpeg review on the camera if you press
> the info button. If you are not the lens->camera connection is
> suspect.
> 
> On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 5:15 PM, Brian Walters 
> wrote:
> > This is a bit odd.
> >
> > This morning I wanted to check the lens that I'd used on my K-5 a few weeks
> > ago.
> >  I opened the image in ExifTool and found the Lens field blank. Very
> > strange, I
> > thought, because I've only been using AF lenses.
> >
> > Anyway, on further checking I found that the entire Maker Notes section of
> > the
> > metadata was absent and I know that it had been recorded in the past.
> >
> > As near as I can make out, the camera stopped recording the Maker Notes in
> > November 2015.  All previous images have the complete metadata - all
> > subsequent
> > ones have no Maker Notes.
> >
> > Anyone have any idea why this might be the happening?
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > ++
> > Brian Walters
> > Western Sydney Australia
> > http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/
> >
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Re: K-5 Metadata Issue

2017-12-08 Thread Zos Xavius 
Try reflashing the firmware on it. It might just be something weird.
No lens data in lightroom either? I would guess not if exiftool isn't
reporting it.

You also might want to try cleaning the contacts on your camera to
make sure it is getting good communication first. You should be seeing
focal lenght information in the jpeg review on the camera if you press
the info button. If you are not the lens->camera connection is
suspect.

On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 5:15 PM, Brian Walters  wrote:
> This is a bit odd.
>
> This morning I wanted to check the lens that I'd used on my K-5 a few weeks 
> ago.
>  I opened the image in ExifTool and found the Lens field blank. Very strange, 
> I
> thought, because I've only been using AF lenses.
>
> Anyway, on further checking I found that the entire Maker Notes section of the
> metadata was absent and I know that it had been recorded in the past.
>
> As near as I can make out, the camera stopped recording the Maker Notes in
> November 2015.  All previous images have the complete metadata - all 
> subsequent
> ones have no Maker Notes.
>
> Anyone have any idea why this might be the happening?
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Brian
>
> ++
> Brian Walters
> Western Sydney Australia
> http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/
>
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