Photo Numbering
May 22, 2014 11:04:57 #
So in my early period with my camera, I just used numbers given and consecutively. But I just passed 9,999 last week. When I went to store them on my backup drive (the new numbers starting from 0001, again) well you can guess what was about to happen. It wanted to replace the earlier pictures of course. Easy fix but more numbers I just added a date in front of my numbered saves now.
So I realized, why? Why does the numbering system stop at 9999 and start over? It's an easy fix by the manufacture. OK, I'm done complaining.
So I realized, why? Why does the numbering system stop at 9999 and start over? It's an easy fix by the manufacture. OK, I'm done complaining.
May 22, 2014 11:10:53 #
[quote=spiderbob]I alway use the date that I download as my pre-number. Always unique and give me clue when I saved them. I realize camera exif data files shows dates, but my method makes it more obvious. David
May 22, 2014 11:17:56 #
spiderbob wrote:
So in my early period with my camera, I just used ... (show quote)
The images have to have an identifying # when they are put on the memory card. Most people change this to suit their needs.
When I download images, I use the year, month & day with a # behind that. I also put each days images in a folder for that day. For me it's easier to find an image taken on a certain day than looking thru hundreds of numbered photos.
May 22, 2014 11:33:42 #
I do use the existing number given but it puts them into a monthly and then yearly files (my jpegs). So I really never have a problem. As I also save all my CR2 if someone what's a picture I can go back to that file of which are just stored in one continuous file, but I just find that with the number needed. I'm sure there is indeed a better way, but I would probably get all confused if I changed it now :)
May 22, 2014 11:40:24 #
spiderbob wrote:
So in my early period with my camera, I just used ... (show quote)
I rename all images during import to Lightroom. To maintain uniqueness, I name all photos using my initials and the date the photo was taken. For example, if I captured 120 photos today, they would be named bww-20140522-001 thru bww-20140522-120.
I think they probably expect photographers to do some renaming, and realize how difficult it would be to take 10,000 photos in one shoot. :-)
May 22, 2014 11:43:03 #
brucewells wrote:
I think they probably expect photographers to do some renaming, and realize how difficult it would be to take 10,000 photos in one shoot. :-)
I think they probably expect photographers to do some renaming, and realize how difficult it would be to take 10,000 photos in one shoot. :-)
:) You are most correct, but it is like starting over, and I kind of like that :)
May 22, 2014 12:36:19 #
Michael66
Loc: Queens, New York
spiderbob wrote:
So in my early period with my camera, I just used ... (show quote)
I have a Nikon 7100 and can change the prefix with three letters. I used my initials with the final letter being in alpha order. I will have 26,000 images before I need to start over or just change the middle letter. You could just go with the following, which will maintain the same sort order a date taken.
aaa0000-aaa9999, aab0000-aab9999....
May 22, 2014 23:28:58 #
amehta
Loc: Boston
I have the camera start at 0001 for each shoot or event, and add YYYYMMDD to the beginning and a label for the shoot after the number. This way when other people have to pick out pictures, they are usually dealing with numbers under 1000 which makes it easier, both for them and for me.
May 23, 2014 01:59:59 #
spiderbob wrote:
So I realized, why? Why does the numbering system stop at 9999 and start over? It's an easy fix by the manufacture. OK, I'm done complaining.
So I realized, why? Why does the numbering system stop at 9999 and start over? It's an easy fix by the manufacture. OK, I'm done complaining.
Bob, why don't odometers go to one million? Or scales to 500lbs. ? Why do hotdogs come in 10 packs and the buns in 8?
Anyway, I use DPP and they are also in 9999, but they are also in Files by day. It's only a problem if you shoot 20,000 in one day!! :lol:
SS
May 23, 2014 07:31:32 #
Michael66 wrote:
I have a Nikon 7100 and can change the prefix with three letters. I used my initials with the final letter being in alpha order. I will have 26,000 images before I need to start over or just change the middle letter. You could just go with the following, which will maintain the same sort order a date taken.
aaa0000-aaa9999, aab0000-aab9999....
aaa0000-aaa9999, aab0000-aab9999....
This is the system I use. Additionallyt, I use the first character to designate the camera that made the image, i.e: D800 = 8aa_xxxx, D3=3aa_xxxx
May 23, 2014 07:35:33 #
spiderbob wrote:
So in my early period with my camera, I just used ... (show quote)
My Nikon names the files xxx-9999. I can change both the xxx and 9999 to start where I want. Typically when i shoot an engagement the xxx becomes something with the clients name, like Deb and Carl Smith DCS.
May 23, 2014 07:56:59 #
spiderbob wrote:
So I realized, why? Why does the numbering system stop at 9999 and start over? It's an easy fix by the manufacture. OK, I'm done complaining.
It's annoying when they do things like that, isn't it. It's just a software thing, so why put such a low limit on it? If they have a limit of 9,999, it looks like they don't expect the camera to last longer than that. Remember when odometers on cars couldn't record 100,000 miles?
May 23, 2014 07:57:47 #
BboH wrote:
Additionally, I use the first character to designate the camera that made the image, i.e: D800 = 8aa_xxxx, D3=3aa_xxxx
Yes, I like that feature.
May 23, 2014 08:20:48 #
BboH wrote:
This is the system I use. Additionallyt, I use the first character to designate the camera that made the image, i.e: D800 = 8aa_xxxx, D3=3aa_xxxx
Doesn't the meta data record the camera? Also, on my cards the folder is named D200, D700 and D800 automagically.
May 23, 2014 08:36:56 #
I guess I work a bit differently than most folks on this forum. I use Linux as the operating system on almost all of my computers (with the exception of one OpenBSD system). I do not transfer from camera to computer, I remove the SD card from the camera, plug it into the computer, then drag&drop my photos over to a directory I create.
Now the magic starts. I have two Python scripts I wrote, one to "flatten" out the camera-generated file names (replaces spaces and other special characters with underscores, then changes the filenames to all lower-case). The second script allows me to easily bulk-rename my photos. My naming convention is like this:
subject_date_number.xxx
Where "subject" can be the location I was photographing, or maybe the actual subject (moon, clouds, etc...). The date is in YYYYMMDD format, and the "number" section is four digits, left-padded with zeros. I feed the script the "subject_date_" part, and it renames all of the photos, and appends the "number" part on itself.
This works for me, might not work for anybody else.
Now the magic starts. I have two Python scripts I wrote, one to "flatten" out the camera-generated file names (replaces spaces and other special characters with underscores, then changes the filenames to all lower-case). The second script allows me to easily bulk-rename my photos. My naming convention is like this:
subject_date_number.xxx
Where "subject" can be the location I was photographing, or maybe the actual subject (moon, clouds, etc...). The date is in YYYYMMDD format, and the "number" section is four digits, left-padded with zeros. I feed the script the "subject_date_" part, and it renames all of the photos, and appends the "number" part on itself.
This works for me, might not work for anybody else.
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