Nikon Tags

Tag IDTag Name WritableValues / Notes
0x0001 FileSystemVersion undef[4]  
0x0002 ISO int16u[2]  
0x0003 ColorMode string  
0x0004 Quality string  
0x0005 WhiteBalance string  
0x0006 Sharpness string  
0x0007 FocusMode string  
0x0008 FlashSetting string  
0x0009 FlashType string[13]  
0x000b WhiteBalanceFineTune int16u  
0x000c ColorBalance1 rational32u[4]  
0x000e ExposureDifference undef[4]  
0x000f ISOSelection string  
0x0010 DataDump N  
0x0011 NikonPreview - --> Nikon PreviewImage Tags
0x0012 FlashExposureComp int32s~  
0x0013 ISOSetting int16u[2]  
0x0016 ImageBoundary int16u[4]  
0x0018 FlashExposureBracketValue int32s~  
0x0019 ExposureBracketValue rational32s~  
0x001d SerialNumber N (Not writable because this value is used as a key to decrypt other information)
0x0080 ImageAdjustment string  
0x0081 ToneComp string  
0x0082 AuxiliaryLens string  
0x0083 LensType int8u  
0x0084 Lens rational32u[4]  
0x0085 ManualFocusDistance rational32u  
0x0086 DigitalZoom rational32u  
0x0087 FlashMode int8u 0 = Did Not Fire
8 = Fired, Commander Mode
9 = Fired, TTL Mode
0x0088 AFPoint int32u 0x0 = Center
0x1 = Single Area, Center
0x100 = Top
0x200 = Bottom
0x300 = Left
0x400 = Right
0x10002 = Single Area, Top
0x20004 = Single Area, Bottom
0x30008 = Single Area, Left
0x40010 = Single Area, Right
0x1000001 = Dynamic Area, Center
0x1010002 = Dynamic Area, Top
0x1020004 = Dynamic Area, Bottom
0x1030008 = Dynamic Area, Left
0x1040010 = Dynamic Area, Right
0x2000001 = Closest Subject, Center
0x2010002 = Closest Subject, Top
0x2020004 = Closest Subject, Bottom
0x2030008 = Closest Subject, Left
0x2040010 = Closest Subject, Right
0x0089 ShootingMode int16u~  
0x008b LensFStops undef[4]  
0x008c NEFCurve1 N  
0x008d ColorHue string  
0x008f SceneMode string  
0x0090 LightSource string  
0x0092 HueAdjustment int16s  
0x0094 Saturation int16s  
0x0095 NoiseReduction string  
0x0096 NEFCurve2 N  
0x0097 ColorBalance0100
ColorBalance0102
ColorBalance0103
ColorBalanceUnknown
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-
-
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--> Nikon ColorBalance0100 Tags
--> Nikon ColorBalance0102 Tags
--> Nikon ColorBalance0103 Tags
0x0098 LensData0100
LensData0101
LensData0201
LensDataUnknown
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--> Nikon LensData00 Tags
--> Nikon LensData01 Tags
--> Nikon LensData01 Tags
0x0099 NEFThumbnailSize int16u[2]  
0x009a SensorPixelSize rational32u[2]  
0x00a0 SerialNumber string  
0x00a7 ShutterCount N (Not writable because this value is used as a key to decrypt other information)
0x00a9 ImageOptimization string[16]  
0x00aa Saturation string  
0x00ab VariProgram string  
0x0e00 PrintIM - --> PrintIM Tags
0x0e0e NikonCaptureOffsets - --> Nikon NikonCaptureOffsets Tags

Nikon PreviewImage Tags

Tag IDTag Name WritableValues / Notes
0x0103 Compression N 1 = Uncompressed
2 = CCITT 1D
3 = T4/Group 3 Fax
4 = T6/Group 4 Fax
5 = LZW
6 = JPEG (old-style)
7 = JPEG
8 = Adobe Deflate
9 = JBIG B&W
10 = JBIG Color
32766 = Next
32771 = CCIRLEW
32773 = PackBits
32809 = Thunderscan
32895 = IT8CTPAD
32896 = IT8LW
32897 = IT8MP
32898 = IT8BL
32908 = PixarFilm
32909 = PixarLog
32946 = Deflate
32947 = DCS
34661 = JBIG
34676 = SGILog
34677 = SGILog24
34712 = JPEG 2000
34713 = Nikon NEF Compressed
0x011a XResolution N  
0x011b YResolution N  
0x0128 ResolutionUnit N 1 = None
2 = inches
3 = cm
0x0201 PreviewImageStart int32u*  
0x0202 PreviewImageLength int32u*  
0x0213 YCbCrPositioning N 1 = Centered
2 = Co-sited

Nikon ColorBalance0100 Tags

IndexTag Name WritableValues / Notes
0 RedBalance int16u  
1 BlueBalance int16u  

Nikon ColorBalance0102 Tags

IndexTag Name WritableValues / Notes
0 RedBalance rational16s  
1 BlueBalance rational16s  

Nikon ColorBalance0103 Tags

IndexTag Name WritableValues / Notes
0 RedBalance rational16s  
1 BlueBalance rational16s  

Nikon LensData00 Tags

This structure is used by the D100 and newer D1X models.
IndexTag Name WritableValues / Notes
0 LensDataVersion undef[4]  
6 LensID int8u 0 = Unknown Nikkor or Tokina
1 = AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
2 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/3.3-4.5 or Sigma non-D
3 = Unknown Nikkor or Soligor
4 = AF Nikkor 28mm f/2.8
5 = AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4
6 = AF Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 or Cosina
7 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 or Tamron
8 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5
9 = AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8
10 = AF Nikkor 300mm f/2.8 IF-ED
11 = AF Nikkor 180mm f/2.8 IF-ED or third party lens
13 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5
14 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-210mm f/4
15 = AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 N
16 = AF Nikkor 300mm f/4 IF-ED
17 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8
18 = AF Nikkor 70-210mm f/4-5.6
19 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-50mm f/3.3-4.5
20 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8 ED
21 = AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8
23 = Nikkor 500mm f/4 P
24 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5 N
27 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6
28 = AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8
29 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/3.3-4.5 N
30 = AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8 or third party lens
32 = Unknown Nikkor or Tamron
36 = AF Zoom-Nikkor ED 80-200mm f/2.8D
37 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D N
38 = Unknown Nikkor or Sigma D
39 = AF-I Nikkor 300mm f/2.8D IF-ED
42 = AF Nikkor 28mm f/1.4D
44 = AF DC-Nikkor 105mm f/2D
45 = AF Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D IF-ED
46 = AF Nikkor 70-210mm f/4-5.6D
47 = Unknown Nikkor or third party lens
49 = AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D
50 = AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D or Sigma Macro D
51 = AF Nikkor 18mm f/2.8D
52 = Unknown Nikkor or Tamron
54 = AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D
55 = AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D
56 = AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D
59 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D N
62 = AF Nikkor 28mm f/2.8D
65 = AF Nikkor 180mm f/2.8D IF-ED
66 = AF Nikkor 35mm f/2D
67 = AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
70 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-80mm f/4-5.6D
72 = AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8D IF-ED or Sigma HSM
74 = AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF
76 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6D IF
77 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6D IF or Tamron
78 = AF DC-Nikkor 135mm f/2D
79 = IX-Nikkor 24-70mm f/3.5-5.6
83 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
84 = AF Zoom-Micro Nikkor 70-180mm f/4.5-5.6D ED
86 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED or Sigma D
89 = AF-S Nikkor 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED
90 = IX-Nikkor 30-60mm f/4-5.6
93 = AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
94 = AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D IF-ED
95 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D IF
97 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 75-240mm f/4.5-5.6D
99 = AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
100 = PC Micro-Nikkor 85mm f/2.8D
101 = AF VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED
102 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D IF-ED
103 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/2.8-4D IF
104 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6G
105 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6G
106 = AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4D IF-ED
109 = AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8D IF-ED II
110 = AF-S Nikkor 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED II
111 = AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/4D IF-ED
112 = AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4D IF-ED
114 = Nikkor 45mm f/2.8 P
116 = AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
117 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-100mm f/3.5-5.6G
118 = AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
119 = AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED or Sigma OS
120 = AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
121 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
122 = AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED
123 = AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED
125 = AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
127 = AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
128 = AF DX Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED
129 = AF-S VR Nikkor 200mm f/2G IF-ED
130 = AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED
137 = AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED
140 = AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED
7 LensFStops int8u  
8 MinFocalLength int8u  
9 MaxFocalLength int8u  
10 MaxApertureAtMinFocal int8u  
11 MaxApertureAtMaxFocal int8u  
12 MCUVersion int8u  

Nikon LensData01 Tags

Nikon encrypts the LensData information below if LensDataVersion is 0201, but the decryption algorithm is known so the information can be extracted. It isn't yet writable, however, because the encryption adds complications which make writing more difficult.
IndexTag Name WritableValues / Notes
0 LensDataVersion N  
5 AFAperture N  
8 FocusPosition N  
9 FocusDistance N  
10 FocalLength N  
11 LensID N 0 = Unknown Nikkor or Tokina
1 = AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
2 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/3.3-4.5 or Sigma non-D
3 = Unknown Nikkor or Soligor
4 = AF Nikkor 28mm f/2.8
5 = AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4
6 = AF Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 or Cosina
7 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 or Tamron
8 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5
9 = AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8
10 = AF Nikkor 300mm f/2.8 IF-ED
11 = AF Nikkor 180mm f/2.8 IF-ED or third party lens
13 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5
14 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-210mm f/4
15 = AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 N
16 = AF Nikkor 300mm f/4 IF-ED
17 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8
18 = AF Nikkor 70-210mm f/4-5.6
19 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-50mm f/3.3-4.5
20 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8 ED
21 = AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8
23 = Nikkor 500mm f/4 P
24 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5 N
27 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6
28 = AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8
29 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/3.3-4.5 N
30 = AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8 or third party lens
32 = Unknown Nikkor or Tamron
36 = AF Zoom-Nikkor ED 80-200mm f/2.8D
37 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D N
38 = Unknown Nikkor or Sigma D
39 = AF-I Nikkor 300mm f/2.8D IF-ED
42 = AF Nikkor 28mm f/1.4D
44 = AF DC-Nikkor 105mm f/2D
45 = AF Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D IF-ED
46 = AF Nikkor 70-210mm f/4-5.6D
47 = Unknown Nikkor or third party lens
49 = AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D
50 = AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D or Sigma Macro D
51 = AF Nikkor 18mm f/2.8D
52 = Unknown Nikkor or Tamron
54 = AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D
55 = AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D
56 = AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D
59 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D N
62 = AF Nikkor 28mm f/2.8D
65 = AF Nikkor 180mm f/2.8D IF-ED
66 = AF Nikkor 35mm f/2D
67 = AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
70 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-80mm f/4-5.6D
72 = AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8D IF-ED or Sigma HSM
74 = AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF
76 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6D IF
77 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6D IF or Tamron
78 = AF DC-Nikkor 135mm f/2D
79 = IX-Nikkor 24-70mm f/3.5-5.6
83 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
84 = AF Zoom-Micro Nikkor 70-180mm f/4.5-5.6D ED
86 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED or Sigma D
89 = AF-S Nikkor 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED
90 = IX-Nikkor 30-60mm f/4-5.6
93 = AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
94 = AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D IF-ED
95 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D IF
97 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 75-240mm f/4.5-5.6D
99 = AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
100 = PC Micro-Nikkor 85mm f/2.8D
101 = AF VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED
102 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D IF-ED
103 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/2.8-4D IF
104 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6G
105 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6G
106 = AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4D IF-ED
109 = AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8D IF-ED II
110 = AF-S Nikkor 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED II
111 = AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/4D IF-ED
112 = AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4D IF-ED
114 = Nikkor 45mm f/2.8 P
116 = AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
117 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-100mm f/3.5-5.6G
118 = AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
119 = AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED or Sigma OS
120 = AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
121 = AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
122 = AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED
123 = AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED
125 = AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
127 = AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
128 = AF DX Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED
129 = AF-S VR Nikkor 200mm f/2G IF-ED
130 = AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED
137 = AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED
140 = AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED
12 LensFStops N  
13 MinFocalLength N  
14 MaxFocalLength N  
15 MaxApertureAtMinFocal N  
16 MaxApertureAtMaxFocal N  
17 MCUVersion N  
18 EffectiveMaxAperture N  

Nikon NikonCaptureOffsets Tags

Tag IDTag Name WritableValues / Notes
0x0001 IFD0_Offset N  
0x0002 PreviewIFD_Offset N  
0x0003 SubIFD_Offset N  

Nikon MakerNotesB Tags

Tag IDTag Name WritableValues / Notes
0x0003 Quality Y  
0x0004 ColorMode Y  
0x0005 ImageAdjustment Y  
0x0006 CCDSensitivity Y  
0x0007 WhiteBalance Y  
0x0008 Focus Y  
0x000a DigitalZoom Y  
0x000b Converter Y  

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Last revised Jul 26, 2005