I have two bodies going right now (5D and 50D) and their file names happen to be clashing. Does anyone know a way of preventing this so that I can copy images from both cameras to a single folder without the overwrite warning?
Canon file name clashes
I have two bodies going right now (5D and 50D) and their file names happen to be clashing. Does anyone know a way of preventing this so that I can copy images from both cameras to a single folder without the overwrite warning?
You should be able to change the prefix before the 4-digit number in one of the cameras.
John,
I looked through my 5DII manual and could not find a way to change the file names. Have you? Axel, do you know you this might be done on Canon cameras? The only thing I found is if you set the camera jpeg to adobe rgb, the file names become _MG_nnnn.CR2.
On my 1D Mark II, the file names have a unique 4 letter code. My 1DII, for example, has file names that start with JZ3F. I would like that on all my cameras, then no clash problems.
File number is another problem. If, say I have a card with a 1DII file of JZ3F_7682.CR2, if I put that card in my 5DII which was at file number IMG_0333.CR2, the next picture it takes is IMG_7683.CR2. The only solution I've found is to keep separate cards for different cameras.
Roger
John,
I keep separate cards for each of my camera bodies and download raw images to files that contain the body identity, date shot and location. As I process images each is given a unique name and then saved to master files. This solved the issue of clashes for me.
Jim
I think you could deal with it by renaming the files on each card as you import them--what software do you use?
I'll have a look. I use iView Media Pro now called "Media Expression" by the marketing giants at Microsoft (!)Originally Posted by Rocky Sharwell
In the first 'yellow' menu on my 1D3 there is an option "File Name Setting" where I can change the file name. Is this option not available on your 50D?
No Axel, I don't think the EOS XXD series allow this.
That is unfortunate. Maybe you can just create different folders for the images on your computer to avoid any confusion.
rename the files in DPP or Adobe Bridge. I rename to date/time format. Then you can copy them to the same directory.
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