File Number Sequence - Nikon D300 Complete Manual

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Removing the battery without first turning the power

switch to the OFF position (same with power supplied to

the DC In socket on the front of the camera).

Sometimes when a camera comes back from Nikon repair

facilities it will be reset (essentially, if internal memory

was wiped, you'll get a reset).

Whatever the cause, you should see that having a camera

reset the numbering is not a trivial event. If you develop bad

habits that trigger frequent numbering resets, you could end

up with a computer filled with images all numbered the same!

I can't say this strongly enough: develop a discipline with

your camera use and workflow so that you don't

unintentionally trigger numbering resets, and rename your

image files to meaningful names as soon as possible. It'll save

you a lot of grief later.

Remember, you can change the "DSC" portion of the

filename on the D300. If you have multiple D300 bodies, I

strongly recommend doing so. Using the filename change

ability for keeping track of jobs might be useful for someone

shooting weddings or other major event type shoots, but the

limited number of characters makes it less useful than it could

be, and you'll need to be disciplined to make sure you don't

accidentally use the same sequence twice.

File Number Sequence

The D300 allows you to specify when file numbers are reset.

You have three choices:

Off. File numbers are always started at 0001 whenever a

new folder is created, when the storage card is formatted,

or a new storage card is inserted into the camera.

On. File numbers are incremented until they reach 9999,

at which point a new folder will be created and the file

numbering will begin again at 0001.

Reset. The file number is reset to 1+the current file

number in the current folder (if there are no images in the

current folder, numbering is reset to 0001).

Thom Hogan's Complete Guide to the Nikon D300