Lightroom Camera & Lens EXIF Editor

Lightroom won’t let you edit camera metadata. It locks Make, Model, and Lens fields, making it impossible to correct your EXIF data after importing your photographs.

Camera & Lens EXIF Editor unlocks these fields. Edit camera make, model, lens info, copyright, and notes directly in Lightroom Classic. Your changes write straight to the file and sync instantly. No external tools. No complicated steps.

Why Lightroom Locks You Out

Lightroom’s metadata editor is intentionally restricted. It blocks the EXIF fields photographers need most:

• You can’t change camera Make or Model after import
• You can’t set custom Lens information
• You can’t bulk-edit copyright or notes across multiple files

For photographers scanning film on a DSLR, correcting camera metadata, or maintaining accurate EXIF data, Lightroom becomes the bottleneck, not the solution.

This plugin removes that bottleneck.

What This Plugin Does

Camera & Lens EXIF Editor writes EXIF and XMP metadata that Lightroom won’t touch. Your changes write directly to the file’s headers. Lightroom reads them instantly.

Waht you can edit:

• Camera Make & Model – Correct the camera EXIF that Lightroom locks
• Lens Information – Add or update lens data (especially useful for DSLR film scanning)
• Copyright & Creator – Batch-assign copyright metadata across multiple files
• Notes & Comments – Add user comments to file EXIF headers

Supported formats: DNG, TIFF, JPEG (all write consistently), No external dependencies

Save Hours with Presets

Instead of typing “Canon EOS R6” fifty times a week, save it once as a preset. Switch between presets with one click. Batch update files from the same shoot in seconds, changes reflect in Lightroom instantly.

The plugin includes built-in presets for Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Fujifilm. But the real power is in your own.

Every time you work with a camera or lens combo, save it. Over time, you build a personal library of your gear. Update a whole shoot in one click without retyping anything.

Dry run mode lets you test changes before they’re written to files. The plugin also remembers your last-used settings, so you’re not starting from scratch each session.

Film Photographers Using DSLR Scanning

If you’re shooting film and using a DSLR for scanning the scanning negatives, this plugin solves the exact problem: assigning correct camera and lens metadata to hundreds of scans at once. No manual entry per file. No workarounds.

Photographers Who Need Accurate EXIF Data

Shooting with non-standard setups? Renting cameras? Using adapted lenses? Correct your camera metadata after the shoot, not before. Keep your library accurate without re-importing files.

Anyone Tired of Manual Data Entry

Batch update copyright, lens, or camera info across an entire shoot. Save it as a preset. Reuse it next time. What takes 30 minutes in Lightroom’s limited interface takes 30 seconds with this plugin.

• Edit Camera Make, Model & Lens – Change metadata Lightroom locks by default
• Batch Processing – Update multiple files at once; changes sync to Lightroom immediately
• Custom Presets – Save and reuse your gear combos (Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, or custom)
• Built-in Presets – Pre-configured for popular cameras; customize as needed
• Copyright & Creator Fields – Bulk-assign copyright metadata to multiple files
• Notes & Comments – Add EXIF user comments to your files
• Dry Run Mode – Test changes before applying them to files
• DNG, JPEG, TIFF Support – Works across all three formats with consistent results
• Instant Lightroom Sync – Changes appear in Lightroom immediately (no re-import needed)

Lightroom can’t touch these fields.
Most alternatives require you to leave Lightroom, edit files externally, and reimport. This plugin lives inside Lightroom Classic. Edit camera metadata while you work, see changes instantly.

Presets save hours.
Instead of typing metadata manually, save it once. Switch presets for each shoot. Batch update a 500-image film scan in one action. Over a year, that’s the difference between minutes and hours of tedious data entry.

Everything is bundled.
No installing ExifTool separately. No managing dependencies. No compatibility headaches. Just install, run, and use.

Works across formats.
DNG, TIFF, JPEG—metadata writes consistently. No format surprises.

Built for photographers, not developers.
The interface is simple. Presets make repetitive tasks instant. Dry run mode means you never risk your files.

Compatibility

• Lightroom Classic (all recent versions)
• macOS and Windows
• DNG, JPEG, TIFF formats

Some Real Use Cases

Film Scanning Workflow
Shooting Ilford HP5 on a Pentax, scanning with a macro lens. Save “Film Scan – Pentax Spotmatic” as a preset. Process scans in one batch. Metadata is consistent across your entire film library.

Adapted Lens Setups
Using vintage lenses on a modern camera body? Set your custom lens info once in a preset. Batch apply to all files from that shoot.

Copyright Workflows
Switch between personal work and client shoots. Save different copyright presets for each. Batch-update your entire shoot in seconds. No manual entry per image.