

You may find Lens model description in the image metadata with an Exif viewer that is able to translate the MakerNotes section of the metadata. In the standardized section of the EXIF not visible in this screen grab, the ISO used is properly identified as ISO 2500. Observe that Irfanview properly identified the focus mode as AI Focus, but failed to properly describe other fields in the 'Maker Note' section such as the sharpness setting indicated by Canon's code '-32769' or the ISO value indicated by a '32767' code. This means it can and does vary from manufacturer to manufacturer how or even if the information is included.Īdobe products tend to ignore most parts of the 'Maker Note' section of the EXIF data. Notice that the focus information is in the 'Maker Note' section, which is a place for manufacturers to include non-standardized information in the EXIF info. Here's a screen grab from the EXIF information for a photo I recently took with a Canon 7D as viewed using Canon'sīelow is the same information from the same photo when displayed using If you need a free application that can open a variety of file formats and displays a fairly comprehensive list of EXIF information, give Not all applications will display every field of the EXIF data, so you may need to try more than one.

The EXIF information can be viewed with most photo processing applications such as Adobe Lightroom or the software that came with the camera. Most digital cameras include the shooting mode, the metering mode, and even the focus mode in the EXIF information.
