photo numbers

If I am at P1370264 in my camera, that means that I have taken 370 thousand
images! That seems a lot. My new camera starts at 1000000 so presumably I am
correct

"eugene" wrote in message news
If I am at P1370264 in my camera, that means that I have taken 370 thousand
images! That seems a lot. My new camera starts at 1000000 so presumably I am
correct


The numbers refer to storage directories on the card, not on the camera
and will follow the DCF specifications.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_...ra_File_system

The first three digits starting at 100 are for directories - 100,101,137 etc.

Some cameras may open a new directory for each new date a photo is taken
although this may be optional. Others may open a new directory when a maximum
no of photos has been reached maybe 1000.




michael adams

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eugene wrote:
If I am at P1370264 in my camera, that means that I have taken 370
thousand images! That seems a lot. My new camera starts at 1000000 so
presumably I am correct

More like 37 thousands (your camera will jump from 1370999 to 1380001).
Actually since there are no pictures numbered "000", you have taken
(36*999)+264=36228 pictures.

Time to find out how to disable the "burst shooting" mode :-)

--
Bertrand