Search for certain focal lengths: Looking for a new lens but I was curious as to how often I use longer focal lengths. Aube I don’t use long focal lengths very often. All my pics are...

iamimdoc

Looking for a new lens but I was curious as to how often I use longer focal lengths. Aube I don’t use long focal lengths very often.

All my pics are in Bridge

Will probably start using Lightroom soon.

Have access to affinity, on 1 and DXO

Can any of these return pics ( number of pics) with certain focal lengths (200 mm for example) or, better, range of focal lengths (120-200 mm for example)?

Thanks

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Huh???
--Bob

iamimdoc wrote:

Looking for a new lens but I was curious as to how often I use longer focal lengths. Aube I don’t use long focal lengths very often.

All my pics are in Bridge

Will probably start using Lightroom soon.

Have access to affinity, on 1 and DXO

Can any of these return pics ( number of pics) with certain focal lengths (200 mm for example) or, better, range of focal lengths (120-200 mm for example)?

Thanks

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

rmalarz wrote:

Huh???
--Bob

Whew. I'm glad I'm not the only one.

User ID

rmalarz wrote:

Huh???
--Bob

Looks like he hopes to use his storage apps as a spreadsheet, to sort by the FLs that he used for each image.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

These are mostly 400mm, check the title URLs that are links to the EXIF data on Flickr: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-649832-1.html

Contemplate Loc: Conroe, TX

Search for exiftool. It will extract the info you want via command line on linux, windows, or mac.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

In Bridge, the lower left part of window, there is the possibility of doing a search for Focal Length. I can't verify if it will do what you want, as I use a different image filing system than either Lightroom or Bridge. The top arrow show what to click on to get the list. The shows focal length or a specific focal length.
--Bob

iamimdoc wrote:

Looking for a new lens but I was curious as to how often I use longer focal lengths. Aube I don’t use long focal lengths very often.

All my pics are in Bridge

Will probably start using Lightroom soon.

Have access to affinity, on 1 and DXO

Can any of these return pics ( number of pics) with certain focal lengths (200 mm for example) or, better, range of focal lengths (120-200 mm for example)?

Thanks

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Contemplate wrote:

Search for exiftool. It will extract the info you want via command line on linux, windows, or mac.

But will it sort ?

f8lee Loc: New Mexico

iamimdoc wrote:

Looking for a new lens but I was curious as to how often I use longer focal lengths. Aube I don’t use long focal lengths very often.

All my pics are in Bridge

Will probably start using Lightroom soon.

Have access to affinity, on 1 and DXO

Can any of these return pics ( number of pics) with certain focal lengths (200 mm for example) or, better, range of focal lengths (120-200 mm for example)?

Thanks

Lightroom allows you to see this data - see attached screen shot

The only isue is when you use a lens that is not electronically connected to the body (as many third party lenses are) th EXIF data appears as 0 MM

So while it does not give sums for focal length ranges, certainly you can add up a few lines' worth of data.

Hope that helps

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iamimdoc

F8lee- that’s exactly what I want (or is close enough)

Addendum to original question : is there a way to export the metadata ( maybe just some of it - focal length for example) to a format that could be evaluated by Excel or a database program, etc. thanks.

f8lee Loc: New Mexico

iamimdoc wrote:

F8lee- that’s exactly what I want (or is close enough)

Addendum to original question : is there a way to export the metadata ( maybe just some of it - focal length for example) to a format that could be evaluated by Excel or a database program, etc. thanks.

I don't believe you can export that kind of list from LR - no doubt some of the EXIF readers out there offer that capability.

I cannot speak from personal experience with a utility program called "NiftyFileLists", but I do use the same company's program called "A Better File Renamer" to rename my image files before importing them into LR and it works well. I see in the description of NiftyFileLists that you can export CVS format data of EXIF data...might be worth a try.

https://www.publicspace.net/NiftyFileLists/index.html

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

What is it that you are feeling you are lacking now, with the pictures you are taking. Or, what do you want to take that is a problem, in you mind. It could be from macro to supper wide to long telephoto.

iamimdoc

f8lee thanks for help. This is precisely what I was looking for and it answered my question as to what fl's I often use.

Appreciate your response

f8lee Loc: New Mexico

iamimdoc wrote:

f8lee thanks for help. This is precisely what I was looking for and it answered my question as to what fl's I often use.

Appreciate your response

Glad to be of service.

And I'm always sorry to see how some folks have such a need to make a comment even though said comment doesn't even address the OP's question at all. Well, you just can't cure stupid, I guess.

iamimdoc

Sorry for mangled English

"Aube I don’t use long focal lengths very often."
should have been
"Not sure if I use long focal lengths very often."

I believe the iphone made a few corrections for me.