Re: File (directory) numbering bug in *ist DS ?

2007-11-29 Thread David J Brooks
On Nov 28, 2007 9:06 PM, Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Overall, I am surprised why the manufacturers of digital cameras have reserved only unique file names for their cameras (even though I understand their desire to stay with 8+3 naming scheme). I wish they would allow the

Re: File (directory) numbering bug in *ist DS ?

2007-11-29 Thread P. J. Alling
It's a file naming standard. I guess the various manufactures are sticking to it, though they often seem to violate other standards often enough. David J Brooks wrote: On Nov 28, 2007 9:06 PM, Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Overall, I am surprised why the manufacturers of digital

File (directory) numbering bug in *ist DS ?

2007-11-28 Thread Igor Roshchin
Hello everyone, I believe I've seen somebody mentioning on this list this problem, but I couldn't find the thread, so I apologize for bringing up this question again. I've been using serial number option in my *ist DS to number the files. After it created the file IMGP.PEF located in

Re: File (directory) numbering bug in *ist DS ?

2007-11-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Far as I'm aware, nothing changed in this regard with the *ist DS up to the last firmware. Best solution is to not rely upon the in-camera numbering to always produce unique file names. It's easy for the camera to get thrown off by what's on the card. I download files into folders organized

Re: File (directory) numbering bug in *ist DS ?

2007-11-28 Thread Igor Roshchin
Thanks, Godfrey. I also copy files into the directories named as MMDD-event. The problem here is that it all occured more or less within the same event. I don't like renaming files as a routine process, as depending on the situation, they may be transferred and developed onto two different

Re: File (directory) numbering bug in *ist DS ?

2007-11-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Nov 28, 2007, at 6:06 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: I also copy files into the directories named as MMDD-event. The problem here is that it all occured more or less within the same event. Not much you can do when that happens other than rename the files themselves as needed. I don't