Recording Date Format:: Hi.....I have a few cameras that I shoot with, sometimes in the same session or occasion. Old and not so old, I try not to let them sit idle for too long. Like...

RonDavis Loc: Chicago, IL

Hi.....I have a few cameras that I shoot with, sometimes in the same session or occasion. Old and not so old, I try not to let them sit idle for too long. Like most cameras, they have a User Settings / Set-Up Menu that offers the following choices/formats for recording the shot date:
YY/MM/DD;
MM/DD/YY;
DD/MM/YY;
I just checked; and set all of them to the same format. Silly Me, I was having trouble sorting my catalog and web-display page by date? I think part of the problem was due to the different date formats I had been inadvertently using. I might be the only multi-camera user that made this little mistake....so my epiphany and lesson learned is…make sure to use the same date format on all cameras you shoot with.....consistency has it;s benefits!

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

I think YY/MM/DD makes the most sense. It sorts alphabetically and chronologically the same. Like regular numbers, the most significant elements are on the left and least significant elements on the right.

It's also pretty similar to ISO-8601, which permits YYYYMMDD.

But I should note that the date is written in the EXIF data and Lightroom will read the date no matter which camera you have. Other software will probably read the date properly also.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

I use the ISO-8601, which permits YYYYMMDD approach. However, I preface that with my camera code and add a "roll number" after the DD.
--Bob

RonDavis wrote:

Hi.....I have a few cameras that I shoot with, som... (show quote)

RonDavis Loc: Chicago, IL

DirtFarmer wrote:

I think YY/MM/DD makes the most sense. It sorts alphabetically and chronologically the same. Like regular numbers, the most significant elements are on the left and least significant elements on the right.

It's also pretty similar to ISO-8601, which permits YYYYMMDD.

But I should note that the date is written in the EXIF data and Lightroom will read the date no matter which camera you have. Other software will probably read the date properly also.

Thank D.....BTW....I set them all with the YY/MM/DD (like they should have been)

RonDavis Loc: Chicago, IL

rmalarz wrote:

I use the ISO-8601, which permits YYYYMMDD approach. However, I preface that with my camera code and add a "roll number" after the DD.
--Bob

Thanks Bob.....this was my mistake for not checking ALL the setting on ALL cameras before use.....but never too late to correct and make. Just thought I'd mention it as cheap advice for other multi-camera users.....it's all good

.... (I admit I'm not familiar with ISO-8601 setting?)

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

DirtFarmer wrote:

I think YY/MM/DD makes the most sense. It sorts alphabetically and chronologically the same. Like regular numbers, the most significant elements are on the left and least significant elements on the right.

It's also pretty similar to ISO-8601, which permits YYYYMMDD.

But I should note that the date is written in the EXIF data and Lightroom will read the date no matter which camera you have. Other software will probably read the date properly also.

Agree.

Orphoto Loc: Oregon

While you are at it, synchronize the time of day clocks so that if you use 2 at a time the sorting makes sense.

ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA

I rename all processed photos to begin with YYYYMMDD. But I like the EXIF data to show DD/MM/YYYY.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

DirtFarmer wrote:

I think YY/MM/DD makes the most sense. It sorts alphabetically and chronologically the same. Like regular numbers, the most significant elements are on the left and least significant elements on the right.

It's also pretty similar to ISO-8601, which permits YYYYMMDD.

But I should note that the date is written in the EXIF data and Lightroom will read the date no matter which camera you have. Other software will probably read the date properly also.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

RonDavis wrote:

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I set all my cameras to YYYYMMDD. AKA ISO-8601. Or at least YYMMDD. If the device does not have that feature or I cannot convert on upload to my computer, I will manually change dates to YYYYMMDD. The only big problem with any of this is some slight differences in the way Windows and Photoshop order alphanumeric information.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

RonDavis wrote:

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I have always used YYYY-MM-DD so dates of projects and itterations stay in order. Photo folders as well with a short description after the date.

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

I use YY/MM/DD as it files in a more usable order.

dmagett Loc: Albuquerque NM/Sedona AZ

RonDavis wrote:

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I have a problem with dates. I started in the early 2000's using a Cannon digital with their ZooBrowser it imported photos in the following format (yyyy_mo_dd). I later switch to Nikon cameras using View NX and NX-i (Nikon Transfer) with same format. I still use that format to organize photos. Current problem with other brand cameras is if I shoot jpeg, it still works...but not for raw. Lightroom, Bridge and other software will not let me import in that format. After so many years, I am not interested in changing my organizational format.

RonDavis Loc: Chicago, IL

lamiaceae wrote:

I set all my cameras to YYYYMMDD. AKA ISO-8601. Or at least YYMMDD. If the device does not have that feature or I cannot convert on upload to my computer, I will manually change dates to YYYYMMDD. The only big problem with any of this is some slight differences in the way Windows and Photoshop order alphanumeric information.

Thanks lamiaceae (and EVERYONE ) for the clarification/meaning of ISO-8601, the “international standard format covering the worldwide exchange and communication if date and time-related data”. Generally used and presented as 2022-08-21. This date format is NOT to be confused with ISO light sensitivity settings we use in photography. Yep, we’re on the right track (using the ISO-8601 date settings).

Jimmy T Loc: Virginia

Architect1776 wrote:

I have always used YYYY-MM-DD so dates of projects and itterations stay in order. Photo folders as well with a short description after the date.