I don't name my images. The 'puter records the number assigned by the camera. Ya see how futile this all is? You may eventually understand the magnitude of the challenge you're facing. As Marlon Brando said in the movie, "On the Waterfront." "They thought they were gona teach me somthin' in school, but I foxed 'en."
Jack --- On Thu, 1/7/10, P. J. Alling <[email protected]> wrote: > From: P. J. Alling <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Shot Counter > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 11:47 AM > I'm not Graydon, but you mount it on > your computer and rename it like > any other file. > > On 1/7/2010 9:13 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > > Thanks much Graydon. How would I be able to name an > image "on the memory card?" > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jack > > > > --- On Wed, 1/6/10, Graydon<[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > >> From: Graydon<[email protected]> > >> Subject: Re: Shot Counter > >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List"<[email protected]> > >> Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 5:06 PM > >> On Wed, Jan 06, 2010 at 04:57:41PM > >> -0800, Jack Davis scripsit: [snip] > >> > >>> Obviously, it won't matter unless I decide to > sell it, > >>> > >> but I let > >> > >>> Pentax know I am displeased and anxious to > learn the > >>> > >> cause. > >> > >> You can set the shot counter to anything by: > >> > >> rename an image file on the memory card to > imgp9999.dng or > >> _igp9999.dng > >> > >> sticking this memory card in the camera > >> > >> power on the camera > >> > >> take a picture > >> > >> power off the camera > >> > >> remove the memory card > >> > >> rename that image file to whatever number is one > less than > >> the number > >> you want > >> > >> put the card back in the camera > >> > >> take a picture > >> > >> voila! > >> > >> (Haven't actually done this, but it's a logical > consequence > >> of "resets > >> to the higher value if there's a higher value on > the > >> card"). > >> > >> My current K20D shot counter value is the nicely > >> symmetrical 3553; I > >> can't remember how many times the counter has been > around, > >> though; it's > >> either twice or thrice. The 3553 is not an > indication > >> of relatively low > >> usage. > >> > >> -- Graydon > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the > link > >> directly above and follow the directions. > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > -- > {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 > Courier New;}} > \viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs20 I've just upgraded to > Thunderbird 3.0 and the interface subtly weird.\par > } > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
