Identify digital camera in metadata in CS3 Bridge

The metadata no longer shows the make and model of the digital camera used. It is identified generically as digital. It is necessary to go to file information for camera identification.
For me this is very inconvenient. I am unable to identify at a glance who (which family member with which camera) took the picture.
Please restore this information to the metadata panel.

Tom Murray, many many thanks for pointing me in the right direction .
Adobe, I stand corrected and withdraw my complaint.

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