How can I make a Nikon D7000 continue file numbering from a specific number?

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On a Nikon D7000, suppose the last photo was numbered DSC_1000.NEF and I want the next photo to be DSC_1234.NEF. Renaming files on the card alone has not worked because the camera creates a new folder and continues from the previous sequence. Is there a way to force the next shot to pick up a specific number?

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You should be able to do this by setting option d8 in the Custom Menu to RESET, then doing your renaming on the computer trick. From the D7000 manual:

RESET: As for On, except that the next photograph taken is assigned a file number by adding one to the largest file number in the current folder. If the folder is empty, file numbering is reset to 0001.

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Yes. On the D7000, use Custom Setting d8 File number sequence and set it to RESET. Then place a file with the desired previous number in the current folder on the card—for your example, a file named DSC_1233.NEF. When you take the next photo, the camera should assign the next number, DSC_1234.

Why your earlier attempt failed: with normal file numbering enabled, the camera can keep following its internal sequence or start a new folder. In RESET mode, the next image number is based on the largest file number in the current folder; if the folder is empty, numbering restarts at 0001.

So the key points are:

set d8 to RESET
make sure the renamed file is in the same/current folder the camera will use
then shoot the next frame

How can I make a Nikon D7000 continue file numbering from a specific number?

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