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    Default adding aperture and lens data to EXIF

    I am not sure this is possible but thought I'd give it a try here. I have recently purchased the very nice Novoflex Canon EOS-Nikon F adapter in anticipation of getting the Nikon 14-24mm f2.8 lens to use on my 1DIV. The current adapters do not report anything to the body so I am left with blank entries for lens type, focal length and aperture. Is it possible to add this information to images?

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    Default EXIFchanger app

    This can be found in the mac application store and can be purchased for a few dollars. I have no direct experience but the screen shots suggest that it does what you want. I would suggest you back-up before using, just incase it messes up the file format.

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    Cheers Andrew. I'll take a look.

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    Hi John,

    Try exiftool: http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/

    I have used it to display info, but never needed to write so can't say how well it works.

    Roger

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    John,

    If you have BreezeBrowser, you can edit EXIF in that.

    I am really curious as to why purchase this $1800 lens for use on a Canon. If you want superwide for landscapes (an assumption of course), I would suggest one of the Canon tilt-shift lens (I have the three older versions - love them - and use them for most landscape images) or a Zeiss Distagon T* lens, 18mm or 21 mm (one of which I am thinking of buying). Though I would not recommend the Canon 20mm prime.

    I am in favor of prime lens with a hyper-focal scale in them for landscapes.
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    Thanks Roger and Robert. I'm a Mac man and no BB for that platform. I use Photo Mechanic and it allows editing of date and time to correct for mis-set camera clock but does not allow editing of other data.

    Well Robert you caught me by surprise there! Thanks for the recommendations. You would think I would know the answer right away! To be honest, the wide-angle options are enormous and I made the decision to go with something I have used (a friend's) and really liked. I wanted a zoom and I wanted a super-wide, fast zoom that produced flat images. The unparalleled quality of this lens inside and outside its class was of course a big decider too.

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    I certainly understand that this lens is extremely well reviewed.

    You might appreciate this link.

    http://www.ephotozine.com/article/ca...--review-11118

    As I understand it, this lens has a convex outer element making use of filters with it a no-go. That would be a show stopper for me right there.
    Last edited by Robert Amoruso; 10-13-2011 at 06:22 AM.

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    Hi Robert- Thanks for the link.

    Lee make a beautiful filter system for the 14-24/2.8. Not cheap I imagine, but it is out there.

    http://nikonrumors.com/2011/03/05/le...shipping.aspx/
    http://www.leefilters.com/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Robert Amoruso View Post
    John,

    If you have BreezeBrowser, you can edit EXIF in that.
    Humm! I see "edit IPTC/XMP" in BreezeBrowser Pro but not EXIF? How do we do this Robert?

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    Quote Originally Posted by John Chardine View Post
    Hi Robert- Thanks for the link.

    Lee make a beautiful filter system for the 14-24/2.8. Not cheap I imagine, but it is out there.

    http://nikonrumors.com/2011/03/05/le...shipping.aspx/
    http://www.leefilters.com/
    Thanks I never bother clicking on the SW150 link.

    I do use Lee filters using a foundation kit holder.

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