Can I continue file numbering on a Nikon D3100 to avoid duplicate filenames?
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I replaced a Nikon D50 with a Nikon D3100 and already have thousands of images named like DSC_XXXX from the older camera. The D3100 has started numbering from 0001 again. Is there a way to make the D3100 continue from a higher file number so I don’t end up with duplicate filenames?
Originally by Jay Stevens. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
Jay Stevens
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Here's what I suggest - insert your SD card with your old images loaded. Let's assume that the last image taken on your old camera was named DSC_2455.jpg. Insert that SD Card and only after that turn on the FILE NUMBER SEQUENCE found in the SETUP section of the menu (for d3100) to ON.
It's described in detail here - http://help.nikon.ca/app/answers/detail/a_id/16462/related/1/~/image-file-name%2F-numbering-sequence
Hopefully, the file numbering sequence should then name the first shot on the new camera as "DSC_2456.jpg" and continue on until DSC_9999.jpg
Hope this works.
Originally by user2552. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
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Yes. On the Nikon D3100, enable File Number Sequence in the Setup menu. With this turned on, the camera will continue numbering based on either its internal last-used number or the highest numbered file it finds on the inserted card.
A practical way to seed the numbering is to insert an SD card that already contains your older images (for example, if the highest file is DSC_2455), then turn File Number Sequence on. The next image should continue at the next number, up to 9999.
Also note that Nikon cameras can often use a custom three-letter filename prefix, which is another good way to avoid confusion between files from different cameras or after the counter rolls over.
As with any in-camera numbering system, once it reaches 9999 it rolls back to 0001, so unique folder names or a different prefix can help keep things organized long-term.
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