On Jan 24, 2008 7:30 AM, Leon Altoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Dave, > > I generally only use 2 cameras at any time, more would get confusing. > Does it really matter which camera took the image? The image records it > anyway.
No it does not, but at the time i dream t this up, it seemed to .:-) > > I just load all the images into a single directory, changing the name as > I go to something meaningful, usually the location at which the picture > was taken and the year followed by the 4 digits the camera appends. > > I use a Photoshop batch job to create thumbnails for my database and > then put the RAW files into DVD sized directories in numeric order. > > A little bit of fiddling gets the image data and the DVD number into my > database and from there I can look up anything I want. Humm, theres an idea to help, i can give a back up letter or number to the folders, then i can see them a little easier to remember whats done. I'll try that. Dave > > Leon > > http://www.bluering.org.au > http://www.bluering.org.au/leon > > > David J Brooks wrote: > > Back when i only had one dslr, i just made a yearly directory and > > added folders as photos came along. Mostly > > equine as at first, i would not use the dslr for personal use in case > > i broke it and could not do the shows. > > As i aquired more cameras i thought it best to keep camera > > directories. Now, with six cameras, i think > > its a bit over kill to have a Nikon directory then one for D200, D1H > > etc and the same with Pentax directory then istD and K10D. > > > > Its starting to get confusing as far as back ups, and have i done this > > one etc. I keep a paper record of whats done, but i just think > > its a bit over kill to do this. > > Probably just start a main directory for dslr photos with may be an id > > letter for camera used. > > > > Am i the only one keeping records like this. > > > > I'm assuming so.:-) > > > > Dave > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
