> OK, here's my bit on file numbering...
>
> I still shoot film (gasp) as well as digital and I've been archiving all
> my film shooting in the form of digital files (in *addition* to the
> original transparencies/negatives, wise guys!) for years now. I
> developed my own file numbering system long before the first affordable
> DSLR (the Canon D30) hit the market, but it's flexible enough that I was
> prepared to "go digital" long before the time came for me to do so.
>
> Here's the digital & film workflow:
> 1 - Download digital files from the CF card to the computer
> (or scan the negs/slides from each roll into its own directory).
> 2 - Digital only: Separate the files into additional directories if
> necessary (I group my photos into batches, approximating rolls of
> film, even amongst shots in the same project. All files in any given
> directory are restricted to a single ISO setting.)
> 3 - Browse each directory in Adobe Bridge and cull any obvious rejects.
> 4 - Rename files according to my own system: Three-character hexadecimal
> notation for the year, three-digit (decimal) for the batch number
> and two digit exposure number. This limits me to 999 batches (or
> rolls of film) per year and 99 images per batch, but it's been
> sufficient so far. (I use the batch rename feature in IrfanView to
> do the renaming, BTW.)
> 5 - Digital only: Batch convert each directory's images into JPEG's
> using RAWshooter Essentials. Minimal white balance and exposure
> adjustments.
> 6 - Browse each directory in IrfanView and "thin the herd" once again :)
> 7 - Add a brief description of the contents of each roll/batch/directory
> in my own custom database (but you could easily use a spreadsheet
> like Excel for this).
> 8 - Archive everything onto CD-ROM or DVD.
>
>
> --
> Mark Roberts
> Photography and writing
> www.robertstech.com
>
So when does the beer come into effect.
Dave
