Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/26

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Subject: [Leica] OT: Help with Nikon File Numbering
From: digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird)
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:48:24 -0500
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Thanks all for your help. Turns out Nikon Transfer enables renaming
files while importing them. Tried it yesterday and it worked like a
charm. A real "Duh" moment for me;-)

Jim Laird

On 6/22/11, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> wrote:
> David,
>
> I tried copying the file to the new card. No luck. I might ask the
> guys tomorrow at my local dealer if they have a solution.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>
> On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 4:19 PM, David Rodgers <drodgers at casefarms.com>
> wrote:
>> Seems like I've run across this situation more than once. I can't
>> remember what I did each time. It may have been a menu choice to set the
>> next sequence number. ?I think one time I copied a file from another
>> card onto the card I was using, and the camera took the next number.
>> Can't remember if that was a Nikon, though. If all else fails a Nikon
>> repair shot might be able to set the number for you. Most of the imaging
>> programs now make renumbering files pretty seamless on import. Good
>> luck. I know what you mean about file numbering.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lug-bounces+drodgers=casefarms.com at leica-users.org
>> [mailto:lug-bounces+drodgers=casefarms.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf 
>> Of
>> James Laird
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 4:39 PM
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: [Leica] OT: Help with Nikon File Numbering
>>
>> I have a problem that I hope all the Nikon users on the list might
>> help me solve. I have a project I've been doing for a year or two for
>> which I need all the photos in numerical sequence for a database. Not
>> a problem, I thought, just set my D200's file numbering sequence to
>> ON. Worked like a charm. But I recently purchased a new Nikon body to
>> use instead and the new body wants to start file numbering at
>> DSC_0001. (If forgot to mention the new camera takes SD cards instead
>> of the CF cards the D200 uses). Anyone know of a trick to fool the
>> file numbering system to start at DSC_4020 instead? I really hate the
>> thought of having to rename each file when I transfer it. Help!
>>
>> Jim Laird
>>
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Message from digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird) ([Leica] OT: Help with Nikon File Numbering)