Help on file numbering

[IMast]

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Hello all M8 users.

 

I just replaced a battery in my M8 which has firmware 2.004 installed. The previous battery still had power but I wanted a fully charged one for a trip out this week.

 

The file numbering reverted to L100-0001 despite the numbering in the settings being remaining on continuous.

 

Any ideas or help from our knowledgeable members would be appreciated.

 

Ian

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[danyves]

From my Iphone from this very Forum :

 

1-Set Pict Nb Standard

2-Format SD card in camera

3-Reset File Nb Reset fold.No

4-Set Pict Nb back Continuous

5-Take one image

6-Shut off camera, remove SD, in PC

7-Access image in PC Lyyyxxx

8-SD in camera

9-Turn on camera Play check nb

10-expose another image

11-Format SD

[ChrisC]

Ian - Here's a thread in another place which you might like to 'bookmark' for future reference :

 

http://forum.getdpi.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1012

 

................... Chris

[Shootist]

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.

[ho_co]

Ian--

I'm sure I've seen another thread on the same topic on this forum, either M8 or M9, but I can't find it at the moment (), so let's hope I'm wrong.

 

Obviously, it shouldn't have reset when you removed the battery. Maybe it's a one-shot deal and the camera's back-up battery had become discharged? Then it shouldn't occur again when you remove the fresh battery, because it will have recharged the backup battery.

 

Otherwise, the camera will likely need to go back to Leica.

 

I hope I'm wrong there too, and I hope someone comes up with a better solution.

[IMast]

Thanks to you all for a prompt response, I will try your suggestions.

 

Quite why the M8 declared its independence and reset the file numbering is something I can't understand.

 

The battery I replaced still had a lot of charge so the back up battery shouldn't have been discharged.

 

Anyway the forum is still a useful place to go when you have a problem despite some odd opinions being aired from time to time.

 

Ian