On Jan 24, 2008 7:30 AM, Leon Altoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Dave,
>
> I generally only use 2 cameras at any time, more would get confusing.
> Does it really matter which camera took the image?  The image records it
> anyway.

No it does not, but at the time i dream t this up, it seemed to .:-)
>
> I just load all the images into a single directory, changing the name as
> I go to something meaningful, usually the location at which the picture
> was taken and the year followed by the 4 digits the camera appends.
>
> I use a Photoshop batch job to create thumbnails for my database and
> then put the RAW files into DVD sized directories in numeric order.
>
> A little bit of fiddling gets the image data and the DVD number into my
> database and from there I can look up anything I want.

Humm, theres an idea to help, i can give a back up letter or number to
the folders, then i can see them a little easier to remember whats
done.

I'll try that.

Dave
>
>   Leon
>
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>
>
> David J Brooks wrote:
> > Back when i only had one dslr, i just made a yearly directory and
> > added folders as photos came along. Mostly
> > equine as at first, i would not use the dslr for personal use in case
> > i broke it and could not do the shows.
> > As i aquired more cameras i thought it best to keep camera
> > directories. Now, with six cameras, i think
> > its a bit over kill to have a Nikon directory then one for D200, D1H
> > etc and the same with Pentax directory then istD and K10D.
> >
> > Its starting to get confusing as far as back ups, and have i done this
> > one etc. I keep a paper record of whats done, but i just think
> > its a bit over kill to do this.
> > Probably just start a main directory for dslr photos with may be an id
> > letter for camera used.
> >
> > Am i the only one keeping records like this.
> >
> > I'm assuming so.:-)
> >
> > Dave
> >
>
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