diff --git a/api/scanner/exif/exif_parser_external.go b/api/scanner/exif/exif_parser_external.go
index 6a47e320..b151f1c3 100644
--- a/api/scanner/exif/exif_parser_external.go
+++ b/api/scanner/exif/exif_parser_external.go
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ package exif
 
 import (
 	"log"
-	"regexp"
-	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/barasher/go-exiftool"
@@ -26,35 +24,31 @@ func (p *externalExifParser) ParseExif(media *models.Media) (returnExif *models.
 
 	for _, fileInfo := range fileInfos {
 		if fileInfo.Err != nil {
-			log.Printf("Fileinfo error\n")
+			log.Printf("Fileinfo error: %v\n", fileInfo.Err)
 			continue
 		}
 
 		// Get camera model
 		model, err := fileInfo.GetString("Model")
 		if err == nil {
-			log.Printf("Camera model: %v", model)
 			newExif.Camera = &model
 		}
 
 		// Get Camera make
 		make, err := fileInfo.GetString("Make")
 		if err == nil {
-			log.Printf("Camera make: %v", make)
 			newExif.Maker = &make
 		}
 
 		// Get lens
 		lens, err := fileInfo.GetString("LensModel")
 		if err == nil {
-			log.Printf("Lens: %v", lens)
 			newExif.Lens = &lens
 		}
 
 		//Get time of photo
 		date, err := fileInfo.GetString("DateTimeOriginal")
 		if err == nil {
-			log.Printf("Date shot: %s", date)
 			layout := "2006:01:02 15:04:05"
 			dateTime, err := time.Parse(layout, date)
 			if err == nil {
@@ -65,68 +59,54 @@ func (p *externalExifParser) ParseExif(media *models.Media) (returnExif *models.
 		// Get exposure time
 		exposureTime, err := fileInfo.GetFloat("ExposureTime")
 		if err == nil {
-			log.Printf("Exposure time: %f", exposureTime)
 			newExif.Exposure = &exposureTime
 		}
 
 		// Get aperture
 		aperture, err := fileInfo.GetFloat("Aperture")
 		if err == nil {
-			log.Printf("Aperture: %f", aperture)
 			newExif.Aperture = &aperture
 		}
 
 		// Get ISO
 		iso, err := fileInfo.GetInt("ISO")
 		if err == nil {
-			log.Printf("ISO: %d", iso)
 			newExif.Iso = &iso
 		}
 
 		// Get focal length
-		focalLen, err := fileInfo.GetString("FocalLength")
+		focalLen, err := fileInfo.GetFloat("FocalLength")
 		if err == nil {
-			log.Printf("Focal length: %s", focalLen)
-			reg, _ := regexp.Compile("[0-9.]+")
-			focalLenStr := reg.FindString(focalLen)
-			focalLenFloat, err := strconv.ParseFloat(focalLenStr, 64)
-			if err == nil {
-				newExif.FocalLength = &focalLenFloat
-			}
+			newExif.FocalLength = &focalLen
 		}
 
 		// Get flash info
 		flash, err := fileInfo.GetInt("Flash")
 		if err == nil {
-			log.Printf("Flash: %d", flash)
 			newExif.Flash = &flash
 		}
 
 		// Get orientation
 		orientation, err := fileInfo.GetInt("Orientation")
 		if err == nil {
-			log.Printf("Orientation: %d", orientation)
 			newExif.Orientation = &orientation
 		}
 
 		// Get exposure program
 		expProgram, err := fileInfo.GetInt("ExposureProgram")
 		if err == nil {
-			log.Printf("Exposure Program: %d", expProgram)
 			newExif.ExposureProgram = &expProgram
 		}
 
 		// GPS coordinates - longitude
 		longitudeRaw, err := fileInfo.GetFloat("GPSLongitude")
 		if err == nil {
-			log.Printf("GPS longitude: %f", longitudeRaw)
 			newExif.GPSLongitude = &longitudeRaw
 		}
 
 		// GPS coordinates - latitude
 		latitudeRaw, err := fileInfo.GetFloat("GPSLatitude")
 		if err == nil {
-			log.Printf("GPS latitude: %f", latitudeRaw)
 			newExif.GPSLatitude = &latitudeRaw
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/api/scanner/scanner_user.go b/api/scanner/scanner_user.go
index 96f68f64..431836a1 100644
--- a/api/scanner/scanner_user.go
+++ b/api/scanner/scanner_user.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/photoview/photoview/api/graphql/notification"
 	"github.com/photoview/photoview/api/utils"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/sabhiram/go-gitignore"
+	ignore "github.com/sabhiram/go-gitignore"
 	"gorm.io/gorm"
 )
 
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ func getPhotoviewIgnore(ignorePath string) ([]string, error) {
 	// Open .photoviewignore file, if exists
 	photoviewIgnoreFile, err := os.Open(path.Join(ignorePath, ".photoviewignore"))
 	if err != nil {
+		if err == os.ErrNotExist {
+			return photoviewIgnore, nil
+		}
 		return photoviewIgnore, err
 	}