Resetting file numbers - redux

[cbretteville]

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Just thought I'd share a little discovery i just made:

 

Yesterday I inadvertently inserted an SD card that had been used in my Digilux 2 (now in Solms for sensor replacement) and took a shot. The folder and picture numbers rolled forward quite a bit. Wanting to reset both I did as described here: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m8-forum/37107-how-re-set-image-file-numbers.html

 

 

That didn't work - it used to as I've had to reset the numbering once before. The reason why it didn't work may be that the first time my M8 numbers rolled all the way back.

 

After a little experimenting I came up with this procedure:

 

1: Switch on the M8

2: Press [Menu]

3: Scroll down to the "Picture Numbering" menu and press [set]

4: Scroll down to "Set back now" and press [set]

5: Scroll down to "Format SD card"

6: Press [set], select "Yes" and press [set] again - let the format complete.

7: Scroll up to the "Picture Numbering" menu and press [set]

8: Scroll down to "Set back folder no. now" and press [set] (this menu item only appears after a format).

9: Switch the M8 off

10: Remove the card from the M8 and put it in a card reader

11: Copy a file with a number that is the one preceding the one you want it start with.

12: Insert the card in the M8 and switch the camera on.

13: Take a shot

 

You're now where you want to be.

Note: I was still at folder "100Leica" when this happened to me and I wanted to get back to that from "111Leica". I haven't tried, but you should be able to roll forward to 1xxLeica by inserting a card that has the folder names and file names you want as step 11. After all that is in effect what happened to me last night.

 

Cheers,

- Carl

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[Shootist]

My version, copied from someone else and expanded.

 

Here is a procedure that will allow you change to anything you want:

1. Set the Picture Number in the menu to "Standard".

2. Format the SD card in camera.

3. Reset the File Number in the menu. It actually says “Reset fold. No”, that is the one you want.

4. Set Picture Number back to "Continuous"

5. Take one image

6. Shut off camera, remove SD card and place in card reader attached to a computer.

7. Access the image in your Finder or Explorer (Mac or PC); rename the image number to whatever file number/image number you want. I would suggest Lyyyxxxx, with "y" being your preferred folder number (See Note Below) and "x" being the frame number you want to start with. (You are making these changes to the file name on the card in the card reader.)

NOTE

 

If you want to change the first or second digit of the L100 (Lyyy above) in the file name, like to L200 or 120 or 220, then you have to change the folder name also.

The directory/folder structure on the card when in a card reader is [Drive Letter]:\DCIM\100LEICA\. You need to change the 100LEICA to whatever you want the file number to start with. Like if you want it to be L200xxxx then you need to rename that folder to 200LEICA. If you want L120 then you need to change that folder name to 120LEICA. It would look like this [Drive Letter]:\DCIM\120 or 200LEICA.

8. Properly remove card from card reader and return to camera.

9. Turn the camera on and press "Play". The file will now display with newly renamed folder and file number. (Use "Info" to see this data.)

10. Expose another image to confirm and check file numbers.

11. Format SD card, and you are good to go from that point on.

[wstotler]

Thanks, guys. My file numbers reset recently and I was not happy. I'll try this fix when I get in.