Weird problem with my 20D...

[Malaxos1]

I am not sure how big of a deal it really is but the first 100 or so test shots I did were numbered correctly and now it jumped to 2165. Kinda strange...Dean

[defordphoto]

Betya $100 ya put in a card from the D60 without formatting first.

[Malaxos1]

Betya $100 ya put in a card from the D60 without formatting first.


LOL Jim, even after formatting the card the numbers are still in the 2000's. Also I noticed that if the camera is off and you put the card in, the orange light that tells you the file is writing to the card lights. That means to me that even though the camera is off there is some power...Dean

[defordphoto]

Format on computer, place card into camera and then reformat.

Formatting on computer "freshens" the card. Simply formatting in camera does not. If you have an "old" 20D card, place that back in camera, format and numbering will return.

[Malaxos1]

Jim, I will try the formatting in the computer, but I did try a few cards and the numbers are continuing high...Dean

[Belmondo]

This is a similar, but unrelated question.

If I switch from continuous number to reset number for a while, and then switch back, will the continuous number resume at the point where I left off before, or will it start over, or will it add in the shots I took while in reset number to the overall number of shots in continuous mode?

I think I understand what I just asked. Actually, I understand what I just asked, but frankly will not be surprised if nobody else does.
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[defordphoto]

The end answer mainly depends on what card you put into the camera. Doesn't matter if you format in-camera from there or not. If there was some kind of understandable Canon format on the card, the camera will inherit that format.

Best way to avoid that is to format on a PC first, place card in camera and then format. Then all is good.

[defordphoto]

Jim, I will try the formatting in the computer, but I did try a few cards and the numbers are continuing high...Dean

Once the camera inherits a numbering scheme, it will stay the same, unless you insert a lower numbering scheme it understands.

I have been there and done that. And ended up with no "default" cauds to restore original numbering. So, just reset it and move on.

[samdring]

Jim

It is the formatting but also the sub folder that determines the numbering - if you have no appropriately numbered CF cards, just create a new folder using Explorer within DCIM such as '129Canon' and it will start numbering at the first number of that 100 batch

[mjordan]

I use the file renumbering trick every now and then. I switch CF cards between my 10D and D30 and the numbering sequence is different on both. I've never formated any of my cards in the PC. I always format in the cameras.

Mike

[defordphoto]

Jim

It is the formatting but also the sub folder that determines the numbering - if you have no appropriately numbered CF cards, just create a new folder using Explorer within DCIM such as '129Canon' and it will start numbering at the first number of that 100 batch

Ahhh cool! I didn't know that actually worked! Great info.