topic I have a cannon sx50hs how do I keep the pic count to be continous. after download it goes to #1 in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

I have a cannon sx50hs how do I keep the pic count to be continous. after download it goes to #1

hink1 — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 21:03:38 GMT

I have sx50hs Iand I want to keep pic count as continous but everytime I download it goes back to #1

Re: I have a cannon sx50hs how do I keep the pic count to be continous. after download it goes to #1

John_ — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 00:54:35 GMT

Do you have Continuous selected in the File Numbering setting in the settings menu?

Re: I have a cannon sx50hs how do I keep the pic count to be continous. after download it goes to #1

hink1 — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 01:01:45 GMT

yes I do have it set on continous

Re: I have a cannon sx50hs how do I keep the pic count to be continous. after download it goes to #1

ScottyP — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 10:30:08 GMT

You really need to rename the files anyway because the count only goes to 9,999 and then returns to 1 again.

I have found the simplest way is also the most effective. I create a folder for each batch of photos. The folder gets a name with date and description like "2015-12-16; Suzy's birthday". Because each batch goes in its own folder it doesn't matter that they reset and repeat. When I process the raw files I export them as jpg files to a separate exports file with a similar name and I have Lightroom nalme the images themselves that way like 2015-12-16; Suzy birthday 1 of 16.