Passed 10,000 photos, now the new photos are being overwritten (Page 2): I didn't read down far enough to see your reply before I posted mine. :oops:...

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

shutterbug sue wrote:

I read online about a professional photographer wh... (show quote)

I didn't read down far enough to see your reply before I posted mine. :oops:

krgatlgm Loc: Las Vegas, Nv

I would consider using an external hard drive to remove all the earlier photos from your computer then the new numbers won't conflict???? just a thought

shutterbug sue Loc: Lee's Summit, MO

Mac wrote:

quote=shutterbug sue I read online about a profes... (show quote)

Great minds think alike! :)

cybermomm

Thanks for the suggestion, Mac. The D300 will allow it, and it seems that it will be just the thing to solve the problem.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Mac wrote:

quote=cybermomm Hope I can explain what is happen... (show quote)

That's a nice feature, but not all cameras can do that.

BboH Loc: s of 2/21, Ellicott City, MD

Similar to what Shutterbug Sue does I have have my Nikon name as follows: When I had the D300 and D3 - the D300 numbered ZZA_(xxxx), the D3 AAA_(xxxx). When I hit 9999 or close I changed the alpha to, for example: ZZB_(xxxx). Now that the 3 and 300 are gone replaced by the D800 my numbdering is QQA_(xxx). When the A works ot Z the next will be QRA; In this fashion I have 9999 x 26 x 26 images before I have to worry about duplicating numbers - thats over 6.7M

jkm757 Loc: San Diego, Ca.

cybermomm wrote:

Hope I can explain what is happening. I have a Nik... (show quote)

You can rename your files as you down load them using Nikon Transfer.

russelray Loc: La Mesa CA

Sounds like you have 10,465 pictures in one folder and that a simple filing system will easily solve your problem.

I take around 500 pictures each day. After downloading the pictures to my computer from the SD card, I simply rename the folder for the date, i.e., today's photos will be in the folder 083012. That way the only problem I would ever have is if I take over 10,000 pictures in one day.

As time permits, I'll catalog each day's pictures, changing names and putting in new file folders. For example, pictures of the giant pandas at the San Diego Zoo will be renamed "panda zoo 083012 xxxxx" where "xxxxx" is a consecutive number. That way I can search in Windows Explorer for "panda" or "zoo" or "083012" and immediately find similar pictures.

If time doesn't permit, I don't have to worry about the next day's pictures because 083012 only occurs once in a lifetime, so the new pictures can't possibly overwrite older ones.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

russelray wrote:

I take around 500 pictures each day. ...I simply rename the folder for the date, i.e., today's photos will be in the folder 083012.

You must go through a lots of cameras!

When I name folders/pictures by date, I start with the year: 2012_08_30, since there are many Augusts, but only one 2012. The pictures sort themselves by year, rather than month.

Festus Loc: North Dakota

How are you transfering your photos? If you use Nikon Transfer it allows you to rename your photos during the transfer before they get to your computer. You can also choose a primary folder destination and a secondary (or backup) folder destination. You can create these folders on your computer and backup destination prior to transfer.

russelray Loc: La Mesa CA

jerryc41 wrote:

russelray wrote:

I take around 500 pictures each day. ...I simply rename the folder for the date, i.e., today's photos will be in the folder 083012.

You must go through a lots of cameras!

When I name folders/pictures by date, I start with the year: 2012_08_30, since there are many Augusts, but only one 2012. The pictures sort themselves by year, rather than month.

I have just two cameras, a Canon Rebel XSi and a Canon 550D. I bought the Rebel XSi for my home inspection business because I was going through P&S cameras every couple of months. The 550D I imported from England before the T2i was available here in the U.S., which is why it's got 550D on it instead of T2i. It's been my walkaround camera since I got it back in June 2010 I believe it was.

There is only one 083012 also!

I needed my folders to sort themselves by months since the same things happen each year basically in the same month. That way I can easily just go to the 08**** folders and see what's supposed to happen next year in August.

When I went to my 09**** folders to see what I should prepare for next month, I found that Festival of Sail is the first weekend in September; this year it starts today!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Festus wrote:

How are you transfering your photos? If you use Nikon Transfer it allows you to rename your photos during the transfer before they get to your computer. You can also choose a primary folder destination and a secondary (or backup) folder destination. You can create these folders on your computer and backup destination prior to transfer.

Ordinarily, I let my Eye-Fi cards do the transferring. I tell them what folder to use, and they make a new folder for each day's photos. When I transfer manually, I connect a USB cable and copy the images into a new folder.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

russelray wrote:

I needed my folders to sort themselves by months since the same things happen each year basically in the same month. That way I can easily just go to the 08**** folders and see what's supposed to happen next year in August.

So your system works perfectly.

Audwulf Loc: Golden State

Hey Cyber,
If you are using Windows, when you stick your card in the computer, does it show up as a removable disk ? If it does, double click the disc. If DCIM shows up. double click it. This should open the photo file . If it does, re-name it with date, and subject before downloading the file to your folder. I've been doing this since 2003, and haven't overwritten any files yet. If you download more than one file a day, tag them -1, -2, and so on.

pjreed Loc: Tonopah, Arizona

GoofyNewfie wrote:

Yesterday, I shot a tailgate party at the Royals b... (show quote)

I have a few of those. :)