Weird Question About Filenames

[Gizmogle]

Weird question, but I was just wondering...
Alot of cameras (including my phone) take pictures with filenames such as "DSC01234", But what happens when there have been so many pictures taken that it gets to DSC99999. Where is it supposed to go then?
What about if most of the pictures are still on the camera/phone? Surely if it tries to start again it can't rewrite old photos?

 

[devon_metro]

A camera device that held 99999 images would be very useful!

 

[Gizmogle]

A camera device that held 99999 images would be very useful!

Lol, yes, but if it was a massive memory card, and the lowest setting quality pictures

 

[Daniel]

It's a good point, though. My camera names them "100_7787" etc, so when it gets to 100_9999 it can just go to 101_0001, but those which go DSC01234 will presumably run out at DSC99999, unless they just add another digit.

For the benefit of everyone, my camera will never name two pictures the same, even if the memory card is empty. My camera will only ever create one photo called "100_7787" etc., unless the file is re-named.

 

[Craig]

It'd probably make a new folder and start from 00001 again.

 

[Gizmogle]

Anyone care to take that many pictures and find out?

 

[D306]

I think that DSC is something to do with the memory card, but i'm not to sure.

 

[Gizmogle]

Isn't it more likely to be the brand of camera than the memory card? The card is just used to store the photos. But, certain makes of camera (eg, FujiFilm) use the same kinds of memory cards across their range. If that makes sense
So basically you just get a lot of xD cards with "DSC" filenames on them. But this doesn't mean that the xD card names them that way.

 

[thefab444]

On my Fuji Finepix they are named DSCF0000.jpg etc. - so I've only got 9999 photos to take to find out! I'm currently at 1312, though.

 

[petethetim]

I have several Camera from various Makers that used the DSCF Pre Fix

 

[rmt]

It'd probably make a new folder and start from 00001 again.

Mine did when it went through 9999 photos...

 

[Gizmogle]

Mine did when it went through 9999 photos...

hock: Crikey. That's alotta photos!

 

[petethetim]

With Digital you don't imagine the amount you take because I'd say 80% of most digital pics remain un printed

 

[mbonwick]

My Nikon Coolpix 5200 uses the DSCN prefix then 4 numbers, e.g. DSCN1234. No idea what happens when it reaches 9999. Am currently at around about 3000