A95 File Number Problem

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I've had the A95 for about 3 months. Once the file number reset to 1 after a
reformat then everything seemed to work ok for a few weeks (I set the file
number to where it should have been by renaming in card reader). Now I've
just noticed it's re-using numbers, i.e instead of the first file on card
being 2248 which it should have been, it was 2226. Now that I know this is
happening, I'll be careful to save images to pc before re-formatting, then
take a test shot after reformat. Fortunately the problem is easy to rectify
but it's definitely something that shouldn't happen. I would suspect the
internal battery (which doesn't appear to be accessable), but date/time seem
ok as does the owner name. Anyone else seen anything similar. I wouldn't
send it back just for this.
Dave Cohen

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Thanks guys, no the file number is not remembered on the card, it's held
internally as part of the settings. And of course file number reset is at
off. I might mention I was using an A40 for a couple of years so it's not a
user problem. I've tried removing the AA cells for a while but that didn't
cause a problem. I suspect it's a defect of some sort. I can live with it if
it doesn't happen too often and now I'm careful to always take a shot after
a card reformat to insure everything is ok. It did cause me to learn how to
fiddle with and master Canon's card numbering scheme!!
Dave Cohen
"Alan Meyer" <ameyer2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Dave Cohen wrote:
>
>> I've had the A95 for about 3 months. Once the file number reset
>> to 1 after a reformat then everything seemed to work ok for a
>> few weeks (I set the file number to where it should have been
>> by renaming in card reader).
>
> I'm very surprised at this. In both my Canon S30 and in my
> Pentax Optio 750Z, the file numbers must be remembered
> internally, not on the card. I can completely erase the card or
> switch to a different card, or reformat the card, with no reset
> of the file numbers. Putting an image with a particular file
> number on the card was NOT the way to get it to remember numbers.
>
> On my cameras, there is an option in the configuration menu that
> says whether to remember numbers or reset them. Are you sure you
> have your options set to remember numbers?
>
>> Now I've just noticed it's re-using numbers, i.e instead of the
>> first file on card being 2248 which it should have been, it was
>> 2226.
>
> It may be that the camera has a safety net for file numbers.
> Maybe it remembers numbers internally (or not, depending on the
> configuration option setting), but also checks the card to be
> sure not to overwrite an existing image on the card.
>
> Maybe you're hitting that software.
>
>> Now that I know this is happening, I'll be careful to
>> save images to pc before re-formatting, then take a test shot
>> after reformat. Fortunately the problem is easy to rectify but
>> it's definitely something that shouldn't happen. I would
>> suspect the internal battery (which doesn't appear to be
>> accessable), but date/time seem ok as does the owner name.
>> Anyone else seen anything similar. I wouldn't send it back just
>> for this.
>> Dave Cohen
>
> I agree. If the clock is okay, the internal battery must be
> okay. I'm guessing either something else is broken or, more
> likely, that it isn't configured to remember file numbers.
>
> Alan
>