topic Re: Lens Serial Number Exif Data in EF & RF Lenses

Lens Serial Number Exif Data

Bannach — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 00:39:34 GMT

Re: Lens Serial Number Exif Data

kvbarkley — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 18:20:24 GMT

Does it show up in DPP?

Re: Lens Serial Number Exif Data

RobertTheFat — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 19:45:50 GMT

@kvbarkley wrote:
Does it show up in DPP?

If it does, I can't find it. But it does show in Irfanview. Go figure.

Well forget that. I just checked the lens, and the serial number reported by Irfanview is wrong.

Re: Lens Serial Number Exif Data

Waddizzle — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 19:32:53 GMT

I don't think Canon DSLRs record the lens serial number. In fact, the AFMA adjustment doesn't even distinguish between lenses with the same model number. The lens model number is entered by hand, for AFMA.

If you are seeing lens serial number in EXIF information of photos taken with Canon gear, it was most likely added in post.

Re: Lens Serial Number Exif Data

kvbarkley — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 19:46:41 GMT

I don't have the lens handy, so I can't check the actual serial number but EXIFTool on my Mac reports this:

ExifTool Version Number : 10.15

File Name : IMG_7718.JPG

File Size : 854 kB

Make : Canon

Camera Model Name : Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS

Canon Image Type : Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS

Canon Firmware Version : Firmware Version 1.0.6

Owner Name : xxxxxxx

Serial Number : 05702xxxx

Flash Metering Mode : Off

Focus Distance Lower : 1.5 m

Lens Model : EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Internal Serial Number : L0180193UU

Dust Removal Data : (Binary data 1024 bytes, use -b option to extract)

Re: Lens Serial Number Exif Data

Waddizzle — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:05:25 GMT

Is there an "EXIF Version" entry associated with any of that?

Re: Lens Serial Number Exif Data

kvbarkley — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:12:52 GMT

Exif Version : 0221

I was also pleased to see:

Camera Type : EOS High-end

Pretty good for an XS!

Re: Lens Serial Number Exif Data

Bannach — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 00:39:03 GMT

Re: Lens Serial Number Exif Data

kvbarkley — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:37:12 GMT

What was the EXIF version for both?

Does the 400 mm show a serial number?

Re: Lens Serial Number Exif Data

Bannach — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:50:48 GMT

I used the ExifTool 10:25 version for both tests.

I've watched the ExifTool the serial number Lens, Lens canon 70 ~ 200mm 100 ~ 400mm, 400mm, and other models.

Re: Lens Serial Number Exif Data

RobertTheFat — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:52:00 GMT

@kvbarkley wrote:
Exif Version : 0221

I was also pleased to see:
Camera Type : EOS High-end
Pretty good for an XS!

Ends weren't as high in those days.

Re: Lens Serial Number Exif Data

kvbarkley — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:56:35 GMT

Not the version of EXIFTool, but the EXIF version reported in the EXIF data, like the 221 I reported above.

Re: Lens Serial Number Exif Data

Bannach — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 21:11:20 GMT

Ok!
EXIF version - 0230

Re: Lens Serial Number Exif Data

Bannach — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 00:36:27 GMT

Re: Lens Serial Number Exif Data

Bannach — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 00:30:40 GMT

I thank the friends who are anxious to help me in the sense of find out why the Serial my lenses do not appear the Exif.
After a more thorough search, I found that the serial lens is inserted manually in the camera settings, however my EOS - 5D Mark II, does not offer this function and do not know if have any further update (firmaVer) I'm using version 2.0. 9.

PrScn follows, referring to the serial number input mode (this refers to EOS - 5D - Mark III)

Thank you all!

Re: Lens Serial Number Exif Data

Waddizzle — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 12:56:14 GMT

@Bannach wrote:
I thank the friends who are anxious to help me in the sense of find out why the Serial my lenses do not appear the Exif.
After a more thorough search, I found that the serial lens is inserted manually in the camera settings, however my EOS - 5D Mark II, does not offer this function and do not know if have any further update (firmaVer) I'm using version 2.0. 9.
PrScn follows, referring to the serial number input mode (this refers to EOS - 5D - Mark III)
Thank you all!

This is what I was getting at earlier. You do realize that any EF 24-105mm f/4L will look identical to the camera. Right?