Pentax Tags

The Pentax tags are also used in Asahi cameras.

Tag ID Tag Name Writable Values / Notes

0x0000 PentaxVersion int8u[4]

0x0001 PentaxModelType int16u

0x0002 PreviewImageSize int16u[2]~

0x0003 PreviewImageLength int32u*

0x0004 PreviewImageStart int32u*

0x0005 PentaxModelID int32u --> Pentax PentaxModelID Values

0x0006 Date undef[4] (changing either Date or Time will affect ShutterCount decryption)

0x0007 Time undef[3]

0x0008 Quality int16u 0 = Good
1 = Better
2 = Best
3 = TIFF
4 = RAW

0x0009 PentaxImageSize int16u 0 = 640x480
1 = Full
2 = 1024x768
3 = 1280x960
4 = 1600x1200
5 = 2048x1536
8 = 2560x1920 or 2304x1728
9 = 3072x2304
10 = 3264x2448
19 = 320x240
20 = 2288x1712
21 = 2592x1944
22 = 2304x1728 or 2592x1944
23 = 3056x2296
25 = 2816x2212 or 2816x2112
27 = 3648x2736
'0 0' = 2304x1728
'4 0' = 1600x1200
'5 0' = 2048x1536
'8 0' = 2560x1920
'32 2' = 960x640
'33 2' = 1152x768
'34 2' = 1536x1024
'35 1' = 2400x1600
'36 0' = 3008x2008 or 3040x2024
'37 0' = 3008x2000

0x000b PictureMode int16u 0 = Program
2 = Program AE
3 = Manual
5 = Portrait
6 = Landscape
8 = Sport
9 = Night Scene
11 = Soft
12 = Surf & Snow
13 = Sunset or Candlelight
14 = Autumn
15 = Macro
17 = Fireworks
18 = Text
19 = Panorama
30 = Self Portrait
31 = Illustrations
33 = Digital Filter
37 = Museum
38 = Food
40 = Green Mode
49 = Light Pet
50 = Dark Pet
51 = Medium Pet
53 = Underwater
54 = Candlelight
55 = Natural Skin Tone
56 = Synchro Sound Record
58 = Frame Composite
'0 0' = Auto
'0 2' = Program AE
'5 2' = Portrait
'6 2' = Landscape
'9 1' = Night Scene
'13 1' = Candlelight
'15 1' = Macro
'255 0' = Digital Filter?

0x000c FlashMode N 0x0 = Auto, Did not fire
0x1 = Off
0x3 = Auto, Did not fire, Red-eye reduction
0x100 = Auto, Fired
0x102 = On
0x103 = Auto, Fired, Red-eye reduction
0x104 = On, Red-eye reduction
0x105 = On, Wireless
0x108 = On, Soft
0x109 = On, Slow-sync
0x10a = On, Slow-sync, Red-eye reduction
0x10b = On, Trailing-curtain Sync

0x000d FocusMode int16u (Pentax models)
0 = Normal
1 = Macro
2 = Infinity
3 = Manual
5 = Pan Focus
16 = AF-S
17 = AF-C
(Asahi models)
0 = Normal
1 = Macro (1)
2 = Macro (2)
3 = Infinity

0x000e AFPointSelected int16u 1 = Upper-left
2 = Top
3 = Upper-right
4 = Left
5 = Mid-left
6 = Center
7 = Mid-right
8 = Right
9 = Lower-left
10 = Bottom
11 = Lower-right
65534 = Fixed Center
65535 = Auto

0x000f AFPointsInFocus int16u 0x0 = Fixed Center or Multiple
0x1 = Top-left
0x2 = Top-center
0x3 = Top-right
0x4 = Left
0x5 = Center
0x6 = Right
0x7 = Bottom-left
0x8 = Bottom-center
0x9 = Bottom-right
0xffff = None

0x0010 FocusPosition int16u (related to focus distance but affected by focal length)

0x0012 ExposureTime int32u

0x0013 FNumber int16u

0x0014 ISO int16u 3 = 50
4 = 64
5 = 80
6 = 100
7 = 125
8 = 160
9 = 200
10 = 250
11 = 320
12 = 400
13 = 500
14 = 640
15 = 800
16 = 1000
17 = 1250
18 = 1600
19 = 2000
20 = 2500
21 = 3200
50 = 50
100 = 100
200 = 200
258 = 50
259 = 70
260 = 100
261 = 140
262 = 200
263 = 280
264 = 400
265 = 560
266 = 800
267 = 1100
268 = 1600
269 = 2200
270 = 3200
400 = 400
800 = 800
1600 = 1600
3200 = 3200

0x0016 ExposureCompensation int16u

0x0017 MeteringMode int16u 0 = Multi Segment
1 = Center Weighted
2 = Spot

0x0018 AutoBracketing int16u[n] (one or two numbers: exposure bracket step in EV, then extended bracket if available. Extended bracket values are printed as 'WB-BA', 'WB-GM', 'Saturation', 'Sharpness' or 'Contrast' followed by '+1', '+2' or '+3' for step size)

0x0019 WhiteBalance int16u 0 = Auto
1 = Daylight
2 = Shade
3 = Fluorescent
4 = Tungsten
5 = Manual
6 = DaylightFluorescent
7 = DaywhiteFluorescent
8 = WhiteFluorescent
9 = Flash
10 = Cloudy
65534 = Unknown
65535 = User Selected

0x001a WhiteBalanceMode int16u 1 = Auto (Daylight)
2 = Auto (Shade)
3 = Auto (Flash)
4 = Auto (Tungsten)
7 = Auto (DaywhiteFluorescent)
8 = Auto (WhiteFluorescent)
10 = Auto (Cloudy)
65534 = Preset (Fireworks?)
65535 = User-Selected

0x001b BlueBalance int16u

0x001c RedBalance int16u

0x001d FocalLength int32u

0x001e DigitalZoom int16u

0x001f Saturation int16u 0 = Low
1 = Normal
2 = High
3 = Med Low
4 = Med High
5 = Very Low
6 = Very High
'0 0' = Low
'1 0' = Normal
'2 0' = High

0x0020 Contrast int16u 0 = Low
1 = Normal
2 = High
3 = Med Low
4 = Med High
5 = Very Low
6 = Very High
'0 0' = Low
'1 0' = Normal
'2 0' = High

0x0021 Sharpness int16u 0 = Soft
1 = Normal
2 = Hard
3 = Med Soft
4 = Med Hard
5 = Very Soft
6 = Very Hard
'0 0' = Soft
'1 0' = Normal
'2 0' = Hard

0x0022 WorldTimeLocation int16u 0 = Hometown
1 = Destination

0x0023 HometownCity int16u --> Pentax City Values

0x0024 DestinationCity int16u --> Pentax City Values

0x0025 HometownDST int16u 0 = No
1 = Yes

0x0026 DestinationDST int16u 0 = No
1 = Yes

0x0029 FrameNumber int32u

0x0032 ImageProcessing undef[4] '0 0' = Unprocessed
'0 0 0 0' = Unprocessed
'0 0 0 4' = Digital Filter
'2 0 0 0' = Cropped
'4 0 0 0' = Color Filter
'16 0 0 0' = Frame Synthesis?

0x0033 PictureMode int8u[3] '0 0 0' = Program
'0 0 1' = Program 1
'0 4 0' = Standard
'0 5 0' = Portrait
'0 6 0' = Landscape
'0 7 0' = Macro
'0 8 0' = Sport
'0 9 0' = Night Scene Portrait
'0 10 0' = No Flash
'0 11 0' = Night Scene
'0 12 0' = Surf & Snow
'0 13 0' = Text
'0 14 0' = Sunset
'0 15 0' = Kids
'0 16 0' = Pet
'0 17 0' = Candlelight
'0 18 0' = Museum
'1 4 0' = Auto PICT (Standard)
'1 5 0' = Auto PICT (Portrait)
'1 6 0' = Auto PICT (Landscape)
'1 7 0' = Auto PICT (Macro)
'1 8 0' = Auto PICT (Sport)
'2 0 0' = Program AE
'2 0 1' = Program AE 1
'2 1 0' = Hi-speed Program
'2 1 1' = Hi-speed Program 1
'2 2 0' = DOF Program
'2 2 1' = DOF Program 1
'2 3 0' = MTF Program
'2 3 1' = MTF Program 1
'3 0 0' = Green Mode
'3 0 1' = Green Mode 1
'4 0 0' = Shutter Speed Priority
'4 0 1' = Shutter Speed Priority 1
'5 0 0' = Aperture Priority
'5 0 1' = Aperture Priority 1
'6 0 0' = Program Tv Shift
'6 0 1' = Program Tv Shift 1
'7 0 0' = Program Av Shift
'7 0 1' = Program Av Shift 1
'8 0 0' = Manual
'8 0 1' = Manual 1
'9 0 0' = Bulb
'9 0 1' = Bulb 1
'10 0 0' = Aperture Priority (Off-Auto-Aperture)
'10 0 1' = Aperture Priority (Off-Auto-Aperture) 1
'11 0 0' = Manual (Off-Auto-Aperture)
'11 0 1' = Manual (Off-Auto-Aperture) 1
'12 0 0' = Bulb (Off-Auto-Aperture)
'12 0 1' = Bulb (Off-Auto-Aperture) 1
'13 0 0' = Shutter & Aperture Priority AE
'13 0 1' = Shutter & Aperture Priority AE 1
'15 0 0' = Sensitivity Priority AE
'15 0 1' = Sensitivity Priority AE 1
'16 0 0' = Flash X-Sync Speed AE
'16 0 1' = Flash X-Sync Speed AE 1

0x0034 DriveMode int8u[4] '0 0 0 0' = Single-frame
'0 0 0 1' = Multiple Exposure
'0 0 1 0' = Remote Control (3 sec delay)
'0 0 1 1' = Remote Control (3 sec delay), Multiple Exposure
'0 0 2 0' = Remote Control
'0 0 2 1' = Remote Control, Multiple Exposure
'0 1 0 0' = Self-timer (12 sec)
'0 1 0 1' = Self-timer (12 sec), Multiple Exposure
'0 2 0 0' = Self-timer (2 sec)
'0 2 0 1' = Self-timer (2 sec), Multiple Exposure
'1 0 0 0' = Continuous
'1 0 0 1' = Continuous, Multiple Exposure

0x0037 ColorSpace int16u 0 = sRGB
1 = Adobe RGB

0x0038 ImageAreaOffset int16u[2]

0x0039 RawImageSize int16u[2]~

0x003c AFPointsInFocus N (*istD only)
Bit 0 = Upper-left
Bit 1 = Top
Bit 2 = Upper-right
Bit 3 = Left
Bit 4 = Mid-left
Bit 5 = Center
Bit 6 = Mid-right
Bit 7 = Right
Bit 8 = Lower-left
Bit 9 = Bottom
Bit 10 = Lower-right

0x003f LensType int8u[2] --> Pentax LensType Values

0x0041 ImageProcessingCount int16u

0x0047 CameraTemperature int8s

0x0049 NoiseReduction int16u 0 = Off
1 = On

0x004d FlashExposureComp int32s

0x004f ImageTone int16u 0 = Natural
1 = Bright

0x005c ShakeReductionInfo - --> Pentax SRInfo Tags

0x005d ShutterCount undef[4] (raw value is a big-endian 4-byte integer, encrypted using Date and Time)

0x0200 BlackPoint int16u[4]

0x0201 WhitePoint int16u[4]

0x0205 ShotInfo - --> Pentax ShotInfo Tags

0x0206 AEInfo - --> Pentax AEInfo Tags

0x0207 LensInfo - --> Pentax LensInfo Tags

0x0208 FlashInfo - --> Pentax FlashInfo Tags

0x0209 AEMeteringSegments int8u[16] (measurements from each of the 16 AE metering segments, converted to LV)

0x020a FlashADump? Y

0x020b FlashBDump? Y

0x020d WB_RGGBLevelsDaylight int16u[4]

0x020e WB_RGGBLevelsShade int16u[4]

0x020f WB_RGGBLevelsCloudy int16u[4]

0x0210 WB_RGGBLevelsTungsten int16u[4]

0x0211 WB_RGGBLevelsFluorescentD int16u[4]

0x0212 WB_RGGBLevelsFluorescentN int16u[4]

0x0213 WB_RGGBLevelsFluorescentW int16u[4]

0x0214 WB_RGGBLevelsFlash int16u[4]

0x0215 CameraInfo - --> Pentax CameraInfo Tags

0x0216 BatteryInfo - --> Pentax BatteryInfo Tags

0x021f AFInfo - --> Pentax AFInfo Tags

0x03fe DataDump N

0x0402 ToneCurve Y~

0x0403 ToneCurves Y~

0x0e00 PrintIM - --> PrintIM Tags

Pentax PentaxModelID Values

Value PentaxModelID Value PentaxModelID

0xd = Optio 330/430 0x12b4c = Optio WPi
0x12926 = Optio 230 0x12b56 = BenQ DC X600
0x12958 = Optio 330GS 0x12b60 = *ist DS2
0x12962 = Optio 450/550 0x12b62 = Samsung GX-1S
0x1296c = Optio S 0x12b6a = Optio A10
0x12994 = *ist D 0x12b7e = *ist DL2
0x129b2 = Optio 33L 0x12b80 = Samsung GX-1L
0x129bc = Optio 33LF 0x12b9c = K100D
0x129c6 = Optio 33WR/43WR/555 0x12b9d = K110D
0x129d5 = Optio S4 0x12ba2 = K100D Super
0x12a02 = Optio MX 0x12bb0 = Optio T10/T20
0x12a0c = Optio S40 0x12be2 = Optio W10
0x12a16 = Optio S4i 0x12bf6 = Optio M10
0x12a34 = Optio 30 0x12c1e = K10D
0x12a52 = Optio S30 0x12c20 = Samsung GX10
0x12a66 = Optio 750Z 0x12c28 = Optio S7
0x12a70 = Optio SV 0x12c2d = Optio L20
0x12a75 = Optio SVi 0x12c32 = Optio M20
0x12a7a = Optio X 0x12c3c = Optio W20
0x12a8e = Optio S5i 0x12c46 = Optio A20
0x12a98 = Optio S50 0x12c78 = Optio E30
0x12aa2 = *ist DS 0x12c82 = Optio T30
0x12ab6 = Optio MX4 0x12c8c = Optio M30
0x12ac0 = Optio S5n 0x12c96 = Optio W30
0x12aca = Optio WP 0x12ca0 = Optio A30
0x12afc = Optio S55 0x12cb4 = Optio E40
0x12b10 = Optio S5z 0x12cbe = Optio M40
0x12b1a = *ist DL 0x12cc8 = Optio Z10
0x12b24 = Optio S60 0x12cdc = Optio S10
0x12b2e = Optio S45 0x12ce6 = Optio A40
0x12b38 = Optio S6 0x12cf0 = Optio V10

Pentax City Values

Value City Value City Value City

0 = Pago Pago 24 = Berlin 48 = Hong Kong
1 = Honolulu 25 = Johannesburg 49 = Perth
2 = Anchorage 26 = Istanbul 50 = Beijing
3 = Vancouver 27 = Cairo 51 = Shanghai
4 = San Fransisco 28 = Jerusalem 52 = Manila
5 = Los Angeles 29 = Moscow 53 = Taipei
6 = Calgary 30 = Jeddah 54 = Seoul
7 = Denver 31 = Tehran 55 = Adelaide
8 = Mexico City 32 = Dubai 56 = Tokyo
9 = Chicago 33 = Karachi 57 = Guam
10 = Miami 34 = Kabul 58 = Sydney
11 = Toronto 35 = Male 59 = Noumea
12 = New York 36 = Delhi 60 = Wellington
13 = Santiago 37 = Colombo 61 = Auckland
14 = Caracus 38 = Kathmandu 62 = Lima
15 = Halifax 39 = Dacca 63 = Dakar
16 = Buenos Aires 40 = Yangon 64 = Algiers
17 = Sao Paulo 41 = Bangkok 65 = Helsinki
18 = Rio de Janeiro 42 = Kuala Lumpur 66 = Athens
19 = Madrid 43 = Vientiane 67 = Nairobi
20 = London 44 = Singapore 68 = Amsterdam
21 = Paris 45 = Phnom Penh 69 = Stockholm
22 = Milan 46 = Ho Chi Minh 70 = Lisbon
23 = Rome 47 = Jakarta

The first number gives the series of the lens, and the second identifies the lens model. Note that newer series numbers may not always be properly identified by cameras running older firmware versions.

Value LensType

'0 0' = M-42 or No Lens
'1 0' = K,M Lens
'2 0' = A Series Lens
'3 0' = SIGMA
'3 17' = smc PENTAX-FA SOFT 85mm F2.8
'3 18' = smc PENTAX-F 1.7X AF ADAPTER
'3 19' = smc PENTAX-F 24-50mm F4
'3 20' = smc PENTAX-F 35-80mm F4-5.6
'3 21' = smc PENTAX-F 80-200mm F4.7-5.6
'3 22' = smc PENTAX-F FISH-EYE 17-28mm F3.5-4.5
'3 23' = smc PENTAX-F 100-300mm F4.5-5.6
'3 24' = smc PENTAX-F 35-135mm F3.5-4.5
'3 25' = smc PENTAX-F 35-105mm F4-5.6 or SIGMA or Tokina
'3 26' = smc PENTAX-F* 250-600mm F5.6 ED[IF]
'3 27' = smc PENTAX-F 28-80mm F3.5-4.5
'3 28' = smc PENTAX-F 35-70mm F3.5-4.5
'3 29' = PENTAX-F 28-80mm F3.5-4.5 or SIGMA AF 18-125mm F3.5-5.6 DC
'3 30' = PENTAX-F 70-200mm F4-5.6
'3 31' = smc PENTAX-F 70-210mm F4-5.6
'3 32' = smc PENTAX-F 50mm F1.4
'3 33' = smc PENTAX-F 50mm F1.7
'3 34' = smc PENTAX-F 135mm F2.8 [IF]
'3 35' = smc PENTAX-F 28mm F2.8
'3 36' = SIGMA 20mm F1.8 EX DG ASPHERICAL RF
'3 38' = smc PENTAX-F* 300mm F4.5 ED[IF]
'3 39' = smc PENTAX-F* 600mm F4 ED[IF]
'3 40' = smc PENTAX-F MACRO 100mm F2.8
'3 41' = smc PENTAX-F MACRO 50mm F2.8 or Sigma 50mm F2,8 MACRO
'3 44' = Tamron 35-90mm F4 AF or various SIGMA models
'3 46' = SIGMA APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX
'3 50' = smc PENTAX-FA 28-70mm F4 AL
'3 51' = SIGMA 28mm F1.8 EX DG ASPHERICAL MACRO
'3 52' = smc PENTAX-FA 28-200mm F3.8-5.6 AL[IF]
'3 53' = smc PENTAX-FA 28-80mm F3.5-5.6 AL
'3 247' = smc PENTAX-DA FISH-EYE 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 ED[IF]
'3 248' = smc PENTAX-DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL[IF]
'3 250' = smc PENTAX-DA 50-200mm F4-5.6 ED
'3 251' = smc PENTAX-DA 40mm F2.8 Limited
'3 252' = smc PENTAX-DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL
'3 253' = smc PENTAX-DA 14mm F2.8 ED[IF]
'3 254' = smc PENTAX-DA 16-45mm F4 ED AL
'3 255' = SIGMA
'4 1' = smc PENTAX-FA SOFT 28mm F2.8
'4 2' = smc PENTAX-FA 80-320mm F4.5-5.6
'4 3' = smc PENTAX-FA 43mm F1.9 Limited
'4 6' = smc PENTAX-FA 35-80mm F4-5.6
'4 12' = smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4
'4 15' = smc PENTAX-FA 28-105mm F4-5.6 [IF]
'4 16' = TAMRON AF 80-210mm F4-5.6 (178D)
'4 19' = TAMRON SP AF 90mm F2.8 (172E)
'4 20' = smc PENTAX-FA 28-80mm F3.5-5.6
'4 22' = TOKINA 28-80mm F3.5-5.6
'4 23' = smc PENTAX-FA 20-35mm F4 AL
'4 24' = smc PENTAX-FA 77mm F1.8 Limited
'4 25' = TAMRON SP AF 14mm F2.8
'4 26' = smc PENTAX-FA MACRO 100mm F3.5
'4 27' = TAMRON AF28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 LD Aspherical[IF] MACRO (285D)
'4 28' = smc PENTAX-FA 35mm F2 AL
'4 29' = TAMRON AF 28-200mm F/3.8-5.6 LD Super II MACRO (371D)
'4 34' = smc PENTAX-FA 24-90mm F3.5-4.5 AL[IF]
'4 35' = smc PENTAX-FA 100-300mm F4.7-5.8
'4 36' = TAMRON AF70-300mm F/4-5.6 LD MACRO
'4 37' = TAMRON SP AF 24-135mm F3.5-5.6 AD AL (190D)
'4 38' = smc PENTAX-FA 28-105mm F3.2-4.5 AL[IF]
'4 39' = smc PENTAX-FA 31mm F1.8AL Limited
'4 41' = TAMRON AF 28-200mm Super Zoom F3.8-5.6 Aspherical XR [IF] MACRO (A03)
'4 43' = smc PENTAX-FA 28-90mm F3.5-5.6
'4 44' = smc PENTAX-FA J 75-300mm F4.5-5.8 AL
'4 45' = TAMRON 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 Ultra zoom XR
'4 46' = smc PENTAX-FA J 28-80mm F3.5-5.6 AL
'4 47' = smc PENTAX-FA J 18-35mm F4-5.6 AL
'4 49' = TAMRON SP AF 28-75mm F2.8 XR Di (A09)
'4 51' = smc PENTAX-D FA 50mm F2.8 MACRO
'4 52' = smc PENTAX-D FA 100mm F2.8 MACRO
'4 244' = smc PENTAX-DA 21mm F3.2 AL Limited
'4 245' = Schneider D-XENON 50-200mm
'4 246' = Schneider D-XENON 18-55mm
'4 247' = smc PENTAX-DA 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 ED [IF] Fisheye zoom
'4 248' = smc PENTAX-DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL [IF]
'4 249' = TAMRON XR DiII 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 (A14)
'4 250' = smc PENTAX-DA 50-200mm F4-5.6 ED
'4 251' = smc PENTAX-DA 40mm F2.8 Limited
'4 252' = smc PENTAX-DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL
'4 253' = smc PENTAX-DA 14mm F2.8 ED[IF]
'4 254' = smc PENTAX-DA 16-45mm F4 ED AL
'5 1' = smc PENTAX-FA* 24mm F2 AL[IF]
'5 2' = smc PENTAX-FA 28mm F2.8 AL
'5 3' = smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.7
'5 4' = smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4
'5 5' = smc PENTAX-FA* 600mm F4 ED[IF]
'5 6' = smc PENTAX-FA* 300mm F4.5 ED[IF]
'5 7' = smc PENTAX-FA 135mm F2.8 [IF]
'5 8' = smc PENTAX-FA MACRO 50mm F2.8
'5 9' = smc PENTAX-FA MACRO 100mm F2.8
'5 10' = smc PENTAX-FA* 85mm F1.4 [IF]
'5 11' = smc PENTAX-FA* 200mm F2.8 ED[IF]
'5 12' = smc PENTAX-FA 28-80mm F3.5-4.7
'5 13' = smc PENTAX-FA 70-200mm F4-5.6
'5 14' = smc PENTAX-FA* 250-600mm F5.6 ED[IF]
'5 15' = smc PENTAX-FA 28-105mm F4-5.6
'5 16' = smc PENTAX-FA 100-300mm F4.5-5.6
'6 1' = smc PENTAX-FA* 85mm F1.4 [IF]
'6 2' = smc PENTAX-FA* 200mm F2.8 ED[IF]
'6 3' = smc PENTAX-FA* 300mm F2.8 ED[IF]
'6 4' = smc PENTAX-FA* 28-70mm F2.8 AL
'6 5' = smc PENTAX-FA* 80-200mm F2.8 ED[IF]
'6 6' = smc PENTAX-FA* 28-70mm F2.8 AL
'6 7' = smc PENTAX-FA* 80-200mm F2.8 ED[IF]
'6 8' = smc PENTAX-FA 28-70mm F4AL
'6 9' = smc PENTAX-FA 20mm F2.8
'6 10' = smc PENTAX-FA* 400mm F5.6 ED[IF]
'6 13' = smc PENTAX-FA* 400mm F5.6 ED[IF]
'6 14' = smc PENTAX-FA* MACRO 200mm F4 ED[IF]
'7 0' = smc PENTAX-DA 21mm F3.2 AL Limited
'7 238' = TAMRON AF 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 Di II LD Aspherical [IF] MACRO
'7 241' = smc PENTAX-DA* 50-135mm F2.8 ED [IF] SDM
'7 242' = smc PENTAX-DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED AL [IF] SDM
'7 243' = smc PENTAX-DA 70mm F2.4 Limited
'7 244' = smc PENTAX-DA 21mm F3.2 AL Limited
'8 241' = smc PENTAX-DA* 50-135mm F2.8 ED [IF] SDM
'8 242' = smc PENTAX-DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED AL [IF] SDM

Pentax SRInfo Tags

Shake reduction information.

Index Tag Name Writable Values / Notes

0 SRResult int8u 0x0 = Not stabilized
Bit 0 = Stabilized
Bit 6 = Not ready

1 ShakeReduction int8u 0 = Off
1 = On

2 SR_SWSToSWRTime int8u (time from when the shutter button was half pressed to when the shutter was released)

Pentax ShotInfo Tags

Shot information written by Pentax DSLR cameras.

Index Tag Name Writable Values / Notes

0 PictureMode2 N 0 = Scene Mode
1 = Auto PICT
2 = Program AE
3 = Green Mode
4 = Shutter Speed Priority
5 = Aperture Priority
6 = Program Tv Shift
7 = Program Av Shift
8 = Manual
9 = Bulb
10 = Aperture Priority (Off-Auto-Aperture)
11 = Manual (Off-Auto-Aperture)
12 = Bulb (Off-Auto-Aperture)
13 = Shutter & Aperture Priority AE
15 = Sensitivity Priority AE
16 = Flash X-Sync Speed AE

7 DriveMode2 N 0x0 = Single-frame
Bit 0 = Continuous
Bit 3 = Self-timer (2 sec)
Bit 4 = Remote Control
Bit 5 = Remote Control (3 sec delay)
Bit 7 = Multiple Exposure

Pentax AEInfo Tags

Index Tag Name Writable Values / Notes

0 AEExposureTime int8u (val = 24 * 2**((32-raw)/8))

1 AEAperture int8u (val = (2**((raw-4)/16)) / 16)

2 AE_ISO int8u (val = 100 * 2**((raw-32)/8))

3 AEXv int8u (val = (raw-64)/8)

4 AEBXv int8s (val = raw / 8)

5 AEFlashTv int8u (val = 24 * 2**((32-raw)/8))

6 AEProgramMode int8u 0 = Manual/Program AE
1 = Aperture Priority/Bulb
2 = Shutter Speed Priority
3 = Program
35 = Standard
43 = Portrait
51 = Landscape
59 = Macro
67 = Sport
75 = Night Scene Portrait
83 = No Flash
91 = Night Scene
99 = Surf & Snow
107 = Text
115 = Sunset
123 = Kids
131 = Pet
139 = Candlelight
147 = Museum

7 AEExtra? int8u

Pentax LensInfo Tags

Index Tag Name Writable Values / Notes

0 LensType N --> Pentax LensType Values
(for most models the first 2 bytes are LensType, but for the K10D the decoding is a bit different)

4 LensCodes int8u[16]~ (all models but the K10D)

5 LensCodes int8u[16]~ (K10D only)

Pentax FlashInfo Tags

Index Tag Name Writable Values / Notes

0 FlashStatus int8u

1 FlashModeCode int8u 149 = On, Wireless
192 = On
193 = On, Red-eye reduction
194 = Auto, Fired
200 = On, Slow-sync
201 = On, Slow-sync, Red-eye reduction
202 = On, Trailing-curtain Sync
240 = Off (240)
241 = Off (241)
242 = Off (242)
244 = Off (244)

2 ExternalFlashMode int8u

3 InternalFlashMagni int8u

4 TTL_DA_AUp int8u

5 TTL_DA_ADown int8u

6 TTL_DA_BUp int8u

7 TTL_DA_BDown int8u

Pentax CameraInfo Tags

Index Tag Name Writable Values / Notes

0 PentaxModelID int32u --> Pentax PentaxModelID Values

1 ManufactureDate int32u

2 ModelRevision int32u[2]

4 InternalSerialNumber int32u

Pentax BatteryInfo Tags

Index Tag Name Writable Values / Notes

0 BatteryType int8u

1 BatteryBodyGripStates int8u (body and grip battery state)

2 BatteryADBodyNoLoad int8u (roughly calibrated for K10D with a new Pentax battery)

3 BatteryADBodyLoad int8u

4 BatteryADGripNoLoad int8u

5 BatteryADGripLoad int8u

Pentax AFInfo Tags

Index Tag Name Writable Values / Notes

0 AFPointsUnknown1? int16u 0x777 = Central 9 points
0x7ff = All
Bit 0 = Upper-left
Bit 1 = Top
Bit 2 = Upper-right
Bit 3 = Left
Bit 4 = Mid-left
Bit 5 = Center
Bit 6 = Mid-right
Bit 7 = Right
Bit 8 = Lower-left
Bit 9 = Bottom
Bit 10 = Lower-right

2 AFPointsUnknown2? int16u 0x0 = Auto
Bit 0 = Upper-left
Bit 1 = Top
Bit 2 = Upper-right
Bit 3 = Left
Bit 4 = Mid-left
Bit 5 = Center
Bit 6 = Mid-right
Bit 7 = Right
Bit 8 = Lower-left
Bit 9 = Bottom
Bit 10 = Lower-right

4 AFPredictor int16s

6 AFDefocus int8u

7 AFIntegrationTime int8u~ (times less than 2 ms give a value of 0)

11 AFPointsInFocus int8u (may report two points in focus even though a single AFPoint has been selected, in which case the selected AFPoint is the first reported)
0 = None
1 = Lower-left, Bottom
2 = Bottom
3 = Lower-right, Bottom
4 = Mid-left, Center
5 = Center (horizontal)
6 = Mid-right, Center
7 = Upper-left, Top
8 = Top
9 = Upper-right, Top
10 = Right
11 = Lower-left, Mid-left
12 = Upper-left, Mid-left
13 = Bottom, Center
14 = Top, Center
15 = Lower-right, Mid-right
16 = Upper-right, Mid-right
17 = Left
18 = Mid-left
19 = Center (vertical)
20 = Mid-right

Pentax Type2 Tags

These tags are used by the Pentax Optio 330 and 430, and are similar to the tags used by Casio.

Tag ID Tag Name Writable Values / Notes

0x0001 RecordingMode int16u 0 = Auto
1 = Night Scene
2 = Manual

0x0002 Quality int16u 0 = Good
1 = Better
2 = Best

0x0003 FocusMode int16u 2 = Custom
3 = Auto

0x0004 FlashMode int16u 1 = Auto
2 = On
4 = Off
6 = Red-eye reduction

0x0007 WhiteBalance int16u 0 = Auto
1 = Daylight
2 = Shade
3 = Tungsten
4 = Fluorescent
5 = Manual

0x000a DigitalZoom int32u

0x000b Sharpness int16u 0 = Normal
1 = Soft
2 = Hard

0x000c Contrast int16u 0 = Normal
1 = Low
2 = High

0x000d Saturation int16u 0 = Normal
1 = Low
2 = High

0x0014 ISO int16u 10 = 100
16 = 200
50 = 50
100 = 100
200 = 200
400 = 400
800 = 800
1600 = 1600
3200 = 3200

0x0017 ColorFilter int16u 1 = Full
2 = Black & White
3 = Sepia

0x0e00 PrintIM - --> PrintIM Tags

0x1000 HometownCityCode undef[4]

0x1001 DestinationCityCode undef[4]

Pentax Type4 Tags

The following few tags are extracted from the wealth of information available in maker notes of the Optio E20. These maker notes are stored as ASCII text in a format very similar to some HP models.

Tag ID Tag Name Writable Values / Notes

'F/W Version' FirmwareVersion N

Pentax MOV Tags

This information is found in Pentax MOV video images.

Index Tag Name Writable Values / Notes

0 Make N

38 ExposureTime N

42 FNumber N

50 ExposureCompensation N

68 WhiteBalance N 0 = Auto
1 = Daylight
2 = Shade
3 = Fluorescent
4 = Tungsten
5 = Manual

72 FocalLength N

175 ISO N

(This document generated automatically by Image::ExifTool::BuildTagLookup)
Last revised Nov 17, 2007

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