diff --git a/src/decoder/ifd.rs b/src/decoder/ifd.rs
index ea363b1..f6f0f0d 100644
--- a/src/decoder/ifd.rs
+++ b/src/decoder/ifd.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,30 @@ use {TiffError, TiffFormatError, TiffResult, TiffUnsupportedError};
 
 use self::Value::{Ascii, List, Rational, Unsigned, Signed, SRational};
 
+pub(crate) mod seals {
+    pub trait TagConversion<T>: Sized {
+        fn __from_inner_type(T) -> Result<Self, T>;
+
+        fn __to_inner_type(&self) -> T;
+    }
+}
+
+pub trait U16Tag: Sized {
+    fn from_u16(val: u16) -> Option<Self>;
+
+    fn to_u16(&self) -> u16;
+}
+
+impl<T: seals::TagConversion<u16>> U16Tag for T {
+    fn from_u16(val: u16) -> Option<Self> {
+        Self::__from_inner_type(val).ok()
+    }
+
+    fn to_u16(&self) -> u16 {
+        Self::__to_inner_type(self)
+    }
+}
+
 macro_rules! tags {
     {
         // Permit arbitrary meta items, which include documentation.
@@ -31,7 +55,7 @@ macro_rules! tags {
             )*
         }
 
-        impl $name {
+        impl ::decoder::ifd::seals::TagConversion<$ty> for $name {
             #[inline(always)]
             fn __from_inner_type(n: $ty) -> Result<Self, $ty> {
                 match n {
@@ -101,12 +125,8 @@ pub enum Tag(u16) unknown("A private or extension tag") {
 }
 
 impl Tag {
-    pub fn from_u16(val: u16) -> Self {
-        Self::__from_inner_type(val).unwrap_or_else(Tag::Unknown)
-    }
-
-    pub fn to_u16(&self) -> u16 {
-        Self::__to_inner_type(self)
+    pub fn from_u16_exhaustive(val: u16) -> Self {
+        Self::from_u16(val).unwrap_or_else(|| Tag::Unknown(val))
     }
 }
 
@@ -127,16 +147,6 @@ pub enum Type(u16) {
 }
 }
 
-impl Type {
-    pub fn from_u16(val: u16) -> Option<Self> {
-        Self::__from_inner_type(val).ok()
-    }
-
-    pub fn to_u16(&self) -> u16 {
-        Self::__to_inner_type(self)
-    }
-}
-
 
 #[allow(unused_qualifications)]
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
diff --git a/src/decoder/mod.rs b/src/decoder/mod.rs
index 78862ee..f4e757d 100644
--- a/src/decoder/mod.rs
+++ b/src/decoder/mod.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use std::cmp;
 
 use {ColorType, TiffError, TiffFormatError, TiffResult, TiffUnsupportedError};
 
-use self::ifd::Directory;
+use self::ifd::{Directory, U16Tag};
 
 use self::stream::{ByteOrder, EndianReader, LZWReader, DeflateReader, PackBitsReader, SmartReader};
 
@@ -154,46 +154,6 @@ enum Predictor(u16) {
 }
 }
 
-impl PhotometricInterpretation {
-    pub fn from_u16(val: u16) -> Option<Self> {
-        Self::__from_inner_type(val).ok()
-    }
-
-    pub fn to_u16(&self) -> u16 {
-        Self::__to_inner_type(self)
-    }
-}
-
-impl CompressionMethod {
-    pub fn from_u16(val: u16) -> Option<Self> {
-        Self::__from_inner_type(val).ok()
-    }
-
-    pub fn to_u16(&self) -> u16 {
-        Self::__to_inner_type(self)
-    }
-}
-
-impl PlanarConfiguration {
-    pub fn from_u16(val: u16) -> Option<Self> {
-        Self::__from_inner_type(val).ok()
-    }
-
-    pub fn to_u16(&self) -> u16 {
-        Self::__to_inner_type(self)
-    }
-}
-
-impl Predictor {
-    pub fn from_u16(val: u16) -> Option<Self> {
-        Self::__from_inner_type(val).ok()
-    }
-
-    pub fn to_u16(&self) -> u16 {
-        Self::__to_inner_type(self)
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 struct StripDecodeState {
     strip_index: usize,
@@ -526,7 +486,7 @@ impl<R: Read + Seek> Decoder<R> {
     // Count 4 bytes
     // Value 4 bytes either a pointer the value itself
     fn read_entry(&mut self) -> TiffResult<Option<(ifd::Tag, ifd::Entry)>> {
-        let tag = ifd::Tag::from_u16(self.read_short()?);
+        let tag = ifd::Tag::from_u16_exhaustive(self.read_short()?);
         let type_ = match ifd::Type::from_u16(self.read_short()?) {
             Some(t) => t,
             None => {
diff --git a/src/encoder/mod.rs b/src/encoder/mod.rs
index 96e8bfb..3055c13 100644
--- a/src/encoder/mod.rs
+++ b/src/encoder/mod.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use std::io::{Seek, Write};
 use std::mem;
 
-use decoder::ifd::{self, Tag};
+use decoder::ifd::{self, Tag, U16Tag};
 use error::{TiffError, TiffFormatError, TiffResult};
 
 pub mod colortype;