Nikon D300 Complete Manual page 188

5. After verifying that the files you copied in Step 3 are
on your computer intact, put the CompactFlash card
back in your camera and reformat it so that it is
cleared of image files and ready for your next shooting
session. If you delete individual files and leave folders
instead of reformatting, you'll eventually end up with
file fragmentation on the card, which reduces size and
performance. Formatting is the only option that
guarantees that the card is optimized for storing new
data.
These steps are part of what is sometimes called "digital
workflow," the consecutive actions you make on an image
after taking that picture with the camera. The above steps are
a simple form of workflow. I'll describe ways of automating
the workflow in the Introduction to Nikon Software eBook
that accompanied this Complete Guide. What I've just
described is about the minimum you should do with your
image files.
While file names are generally created consecutively (e.g.
DSC_0001.JPG
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may cause the camera's numbering to reset:
• Creating a new folder (if File Numbering Sequence is
turned OFF; see "Custom Setting #D6 File Number
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Sequence
• Using the File number sequence option (Custom Setting
#D6) to Reset the file numbers.
• Moving a CompactFlash card that already has images on it
between different cameras.
• Writing to a CompactFlash card when it is mounted in a
card reader attached to a PC.
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Other than the three items listed previously, a file numbering reset doesn't
necessarily happen every time these other events occur.
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I'll mention this again in the Custom Settings section, but Nikon has a horrible habit
of renumbering custom settings with new cameras. This function is #D5 on the D2h,
and #D4 on the D2x, for example.
Thom Hogan's Complete Guide to the Nikon D300
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