1 Shoot, 2 Cameras, Duplicate file names "problem"

Lamo · 12 Jul 2010 at 17:33

If you highlight all the pics in windows and do a rightclick -> Rename and change the file name to wedding or something it will simply call them all wedding and then add (1), (2), (3) to each of the pics after the first.

If you are going to use lightroom to order them by time then this could be the best way for you.

Raymond Lin · 12 Jul 2010 at 20:33

ok, as someone suggested, it seems lightroom can import a "root directory" thus putting both Raw 1 & Raw 2 in the same collection without any trouble and doesn't rename the files.

I will just rename them with unique names (sequence) upon export.

Problem solved

Now, where is the prefix name changes in the Canon menu ??? i can't find it ? !

p0ss3s3d · 13 Jul 2010 at 06:28

Raymond Lin said:
ok, as someone suggested, it seems lightroom can import a "root directory" thus putting both Raw 1 & Raw 2 in the same collection without any trouble and doesn't rename the files.

I will just rename them with unique names (sequence) upon export.

Problem solved

Now, where is the prefix name changes in the Canon menu ??? i can't find it ? !

I'm guessing it'll be DPP/canon viewer utility.

But I know you can't change the suffix on 1 series, they all have unique 6 digit prefixes anyway - I.e
F30ske_7832, or S18jde 6389.

But it's non customisable so I'm not sure you can do it on a 5DII?

D.P. · 13 Jul 2010 at 07:29

Raymond Lin said:
I use Mac, the options are Replace, Replace All or Stop.

I chose Stop. lol

Time to start using Mac's best features, the UNIX command line!

for i in *.jpg; do mv "$i" "$CAM1{i%t*.jpg}.jpg"; done

^^UNTESTED

Hodders · 13 Jul 2010 at 08:42

XNView is great for this kind of thing and can (IIRC) rename using data from exif.

FreeStream · 13 Jul 2010 at 11:26

Lightroom 3 has the ability to rename upon import?!

LR3 import feature has been MUCH improved!

bigredshark · 13 Jul 2010 at 14:29

p0ss3s3d said:
But it's non customisable so I'm not sure you can do it on a 5DII?

Really? That's a fairly startling omission, Nikon certainly allow you to customize the prefix for filenames (so CAMA, CAMB, CAMC for me) so I imagine you must be able to somewhere in the menu's...

p0ss3s3d · 13 Jul 2010 at 19:59

bigredshark said:
Really? That's a fairly startling omission, Nikon certainly allow you to customize the prefix for filenames (so CAMA, CAMB, CAMC for me) so I imagine you must be able to somewhere in the menu's...

Nope - TBH it's no real issue, since they are all unique, it's the same idea as cama, camb (I have no C), just mine read asdasd, qweqwe. Or whatever

I think with the MKIV you can change these prefixes, but I've never found it necessary...

Rojin · 13 Jul 2010 at 20:13

You can have custom user naming on the mkiii as well, I'm pretty sure you could on the 7D but not 100% sure. Quick Google and it doesn't look like the 5D can. I did find this interesting though

http://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2010/01/23/easy-canon-5d-post-–-round-ii/

Dunks · 13 Jul 2010 at 21:14

Rojin said:
You can have custom user naming on the mkiii as well, I'm pretty sure you could on the 7D but not 100% sure. Quick Google and it doesn't look like the 5D can. I did find this interesting though

http://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2010/01/23/easy-canon-5d-post-–-round-ii/

Nice read, the 5D mk2 is an awesome piece of kit.

p0ss3s3d · 13 Jul 2010 at 21:29

Rojin said:
You can have custom user naming on the mkiii as well, I'm pretty sure you could on the 7D but not 100% sure. Quick Google and it doesn't look like the 5D can. I did find this interesting though

http://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2010/01/23/easy-canon-5d-post-–-round-ii/

Cool read.

I've just discovered I can change the prefix on my 1D Mark IIn, but I can't on my other normal 1DII.

Learn something new everyday!!!