diff --git a/e2e/src/api/specs/asset.e2e-spec.ts b/e2e/src/api/specs/asset.e2e-spec.ts
index 100c2e8cdb..01129b3299 100644
--- a/e2e/src/api/specs/asset.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/src/api/specs/asset.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ describe('/asset', () => {
             fNumber: 8,
             focalLength: 97,
             iso: 100,
-            lensModel: 'E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS',
+            lensModel: 'Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS',
             fileSizeInByte: 25_001_984,
             dateTimeOriginal: '2016-09-27T10:51:44+00:00',
             orientation: '1',
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ describe('/asset', () => {
             fNumber: 22,
             focalLength: 25,
             iso: 100,
-            lensModel: 'E 25mm F2',
+            lensModel: 'Zeiss Batis 25mm F2',
             fileSizeInByte: 49_512_448,
             dateTimeOriginal: '2016-01-08T14:08:01+00:00',
             orientation: '1',
@@ -1234,7 +1234,7 @@ describe('/asset', () => {
             focalLength: 18.3,
             iso: 100,
             latitude: 36.613_24,
-            lensModel: 'GR LENS 18.3mm F2.8',
+            lensModel: '18.3mm F2.8',
             longitude: -121.897_85,
             make: 'RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.',
             model: 'RICOH GR III',
diff --git a/server/src/services/metadata.service.spec.ts b/server/src/services/metadata.service.spec.ts
index 06337cdd43..1ba57eeff0 100644
--- a/server/src/services/metadata.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/metadata.service.spec.ts
@@ -1229,18 +1229,51 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
     });
 
     it.each([
-      { Make: '1', Model: '2', Device: { Manufacturer: '3', ModelName: '4' }, AndroidMake: '4', AndroidModel: '5' },
-      { Device: { Manufacturer: '1', ModelName: '2' }, AndroidMake: '3', AndroidModel: '4' },
-      { AndroidMake: '1', AndroidModel: '2' },
-    ])('should read camera make and model correct place %s', async (metaData) => {
+      {
+        exif: {
+          Make: '1',
+          Model: '2',
+          Device: { Manufacturer: '3', ModelName: '4' },
+          AndroidMake: '4',
+          AndroidModel: '5',
+        },
+        expected: { make: '1', model: '2' },
+      },
+      {
+        exif: { Device: { Manufacturer: '1', ModelName: '2' }, AndroidMake: '3', AndroidModel: '4' },
+        expected: { make: '1', model: '2' },
+      },
+      { exif: { AndroidMake: '1', AndroidModel: '2' }, expected: { make: '1', model: '2' } },
+    ])('should read camera make and model $exif -> $expected', async ({ exif, expected }) => {
       mocks.asset.getByIds.mockResolvedValue([assetStub.image]);
-      mockReadTags(metaData);
+      mockReadTags(exif);
+
+      await sut.handleMetadataExtraction({ id: assetStub.image.id });
+      expect(mocks.asset.upsertExif).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.objectContaining(expected));
+    });
+
+    it.each([
+      { exif: {}, expected: null },
+      { exif: { LensID: '1', LensSpec: '2', LensType: '3', LensModel: '4' }, expected: '1' },
+      { exif: { LensSpec: '2', LensType: '3', LensModel: '4' }, expected: '3' },
+      { exif: { LensSpec: '2', LensModel: '4' }, expected: '2' },
+      { exif: { LensModel: '4' }, expected: '4' },
+      { exif: { LensID: '----' }, expected: null },
+      { exif: { LensID: 'Unknown (0 ff ff)' }, expected: null },
+      {
+        exif: { LensID: 'Unknown (E1 40 19 36 2C 35 DF 0E) Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD (B023) ?' },
+        expected: null,
+      },
+      { exif: { LensID: ' Unknown 6-30mm' }, expected: null },
+      { exif: { LensID: '' }, expected: null },
+    ])('should read camera lens information $exif -> $expected', async ({ exif, expected }) => {
+      mocks.asset.getByIds.mockResolvedValue([assetStub.image]);
+      mockReadTags(exif);
 
       await sut.handleMetadataExtraction({ id: assetStub.image.id });
       expect(mocks.asset.upsertExif).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         expect.objectContaining({
-          make: '1',
-          model: '2',
+          lensModel: expected,
         }),
       );
     });
diff --git a/server/src/services/metadata.service.ts b/server/src/services/metadata.service.ts
index 72f7270844..273165b5ae 100644
--- a/server/src/services/metadata.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/metadata.service.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,19 @@ const validateRange = (value: number | undefined, min: number, max: number): Non
   return val;
 };
 
+const getLensModel = (exifTags: ImmichTags): string | null => {
+  const lensModel = String(
+    exifTags.LensID ?? exifTags.LensType ?? exifTags.LensSpec ?? exifTags.LensModel ?? '',
+  ).trim();
+  if (lensModel === '----') {
+    return null;
+  }
+  if (lensModel.startsWith('Unknown')) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return lensModel || null;
+};
+
 type ImmichTagsWithFaces = ImmichTags & { RegionInfo: NonNullable<ImmichTags['RegionInfo']> };
 
 type Dates = {
@@ -228,7 +241,7 @@ export class MetadataService extends BaseService {
       fps: validate(Number.parseFloat(exifTags.VideoFrameRate!)),
       iso: validate(exifTags.ISO) as number,
       exposureTime: exifTags.ExposureTime ?? null,
-      lensModel: exifTags.LensModel ?? null,
+      lensModel: getLensModel(exifTags),
       fNumber: validate(exifTags.FNumber),
       focalLength: validate(exifTags.FocalLength),