why nikon D7200 counter dont count?
Dec 21, 2016 11:15:17 #
My D7200 has a shot counter on its top right display. Why does this counter never give me an accurate shot count? It hints at being a shot counter but the on screen display when you look at a pic is correct until it counts over 1000 then it starts again while the display that shows F stops and lens opening and such never gives an accurate count. Nothing in the manual says anything other than its supposed to count the shots. I shoot Jpegs and there is usually a 16 gig card in the slot. The second slot I use for a back up copy. I shoot sports for a school photo company and change out the 16 gig card every day or when I hit 1000+ shots. I have to keep looking at the counter that is on the back of the camera in the corner of the pic for an accurate count.
Dec 21, 2016 11:24:09 #
do you think it is telling you the shots left before your card fills up?.
drklrd wrote:
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Dec 21, 2016 11:40:12 #
If it is anything like my D700 or D800e, there are two counts. One count, the one I see on the top of the camera is the number of possible exposures left on the card. The one that accompanies the image, if I chimp, is the exposure number. For example, the window on the top of the camera will show 399 with no photos taken. The first photo will be numbered 001, the indication on the top of the camera will read 398.
--Bob
--Bob
drklrd wrote:
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Dec 21, 2016 13:06:24 #
No its not shots left My d5200 does count down and the count down was never correct there either. It says in the display with a blank 16 gig chip that it has 687 shots left but I know for fact that until you get close to that being left its always a wrong count. In fact it says 687 for either a 32 gig chip or a 16 gig chip. The count on the view screen is correct until the numbering sequence hits _ELM999 then it starts over. I do know that I can get over 1000 Jpegs out of a 16 gig chip with the camera set to max jpeg size and no fine resolution and no raw files. Just cannot figure out the why it counts down like it does.
Dec 21, 2016 18:35:22 #
I hope you can read this. I took a photo of a page from the book "Mastering the Nikon D7200" by Darrell Young.
Dec 21, 2016 23:57:32 #
Thanks I was able to read it. I was actually able to copy it out and save it for review this week.
It still doesn't tell us why Nikon did this. seems a counter should actually be a counter. I have experienced the 999 to a new file of 0001 the first time it startled me on an assignment so I changed chips and reshot the 10 shots. During peak seasons I manage to turn in around 4,000 shot as Jpegs to the studio. They accept Jpegs at max resolution because they go to their schools as yearbook shots. Myself I do not shoot raw images because my version of Adobe will not recognize raw images. I do find my 11x14 print on metallic paper look pretty good from the Jpeg images...It still does not beat film though, especially Black and White film.
It still doesn't tell us why Nikon did this. seems a counter should actually be a counter. I have experienced the 999 to a new file of 0001 the first time it startled me on an assignment so I changed chips and reshot the 10 shots. During peak seasons I manage to turn in around 4,000 shot as Jpegs to the studio. They accept Jpegs at max resolution because they go to their schools as yearbook shots. Myself I do not shoot raw images because my version of Adobe will not recognize raw images. I do find my 11x14 print on metallic paper look pretty good from the Jpeg images...It still does not beat film though, especially Black and White film.
Dec 22, 2016 04:47:16 #
drkld glad it was of some use. I took the photo with my cell phone and was half asleep in my easy chair. I should have taken the time to scan it or photo it with my D7200. Just wanted to help. It is weird that Nikon has this counter set like this. Maybe someone else has an answer why? Anyway, WOW you take a LOT of photos. I can't imagine taking 1,000+ photos at one outing (but I have come close...lol).
Dec 22, 2016 06:29:49 #
drklrd wrote:
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It's like the electronic MPG info on new cars. It tells you how far you can drive on the gas in your car, but that changes every mile. It's just an estimate. The camera stores data on the memory card. Every picture can use a different amount of data, so the camera estimates.
Dec 22, 2016 06:46:58 #
The Villages
Loc: The Villages, Florida
jerryc41 wrote:
It's like the electronic MPG info on new cars. It tells you how far you can drive on the gas in your car, but that changes every mile. It's just an estimate. The camera stores data on the memory card. Every picture can use a different amount of data, so the camera estimates.
Right. Complexity of the picture affects how much of the card is used. Picture of a blue sky uses less, while one of a busy street uses more.
Dec 22, 2016 08:26:20 #
Dec 22, 2016 08:32:37 #
I've looked through my D7200 owner's manual and could find nothing about a "Shot Counter". Could you post a photo of the camera, showing the shot counter? I believe you're looking at "Shots Remaining". That number is an estimate of how many shots you can put on your memory card at your present settings. Pages 9 #6 and Page 27 of the owner's manual.
Dec 22, 2016 14:38:57 #
romanticf16
Loc: Commerce Twp, MI
drklrd wrote:
Thanks I was able to read it. I was actually able ... (show quote)
You need to upgrade your Adobe software and shoot RAW! If not Photoshop at least get an up to date version of Lightroom. Or get both for $9.95 per month with the Adobe subscription plan.
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