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Lens Swap - the fix for getting correct metadata for images shot with non-Leica lenses

Now your non-Leica Lens will register in Lightroom just as your Leica Lenses do!

Ever wish when you shoot with a non-Leica lens  the images would have correct Lightroom Lens metadata?   

Do you also wish that images shot with non-Leica lenses could benefit from Auto  Lens Correction just like your Leica Lenses? 

 If you've applied a 6-bit code to your non-Leica lens and are using a Leica M or SL camera, Lens Swap will automatically convert the metadata from the surrogate 6-bit code you've applied to the actual lens metadata prior to importing your files into Lightroom.   Instructions are included to update Lightroom's lens profile for your non-Leica lens so that Lightroom will automatically recognize it and support auto lens corrections.   

Lens Swap is based on Phil Harvey's renown Exiftool metadata tool which is fully integrated with simple graphical user interface.  It is available free of charge.

The current version (v1.01) .

Download Link for Window version  

Please note:  Your browser will take several seconds or more before any action occurs as it detects  .exe (executable code) files in the zip file you are downloading.   You will need to override your browser's protection for the download to proceed.   Once downloaded, unzip the file.  In the folder begin by reading the Readme.pdf file.   No installation required.  

Download Link for MacOS available soon.