Aperture 2 and Lens Model

Is there a way to have Aperture 2 (after import of 1.5.x Library) go back to the original files and populate the new Lens Model field?
Thanks,
Michael

I appreciate the help but I'm more confused. I don't see it in the metadata panel for EXIF Expanded or Photo EXIF (the only two EXIF choices I see). I don't see any checkbox for hiding empty in either the panel, preferences, or menus. When I use EXIF Expanded I do see some empty fields but there's no field that says anything like or has any information the info like lens model.
Boy, I'm really baffled by this. I've been using Aperture since it was first released so I'm not exactly new to this. I can find this info easily in Lightroom but I can't find it anywhere in Aperture 2.

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