D70s Filename conundrum

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p.1 #1 · D70s Filename conundrum

I've been shooting my D70s for 3 years or so, and the filenames have always been DSC_####. Today after I got back from a walk about and uploaded my files I noticed that they all started with an underscore: that is, _DSC_####.

Can anyone explain this? In PopPhoto this month I read something about in canon the underscore meaning you are in Adobe RGB space, but I have been in this colour space since the beginning.

I'm just curious, any help is appreciated.

Aug 21, 2007 at 02:07 AM

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p.1 #2 · D70s Filename conundrum

That's a good question. My D2H files start with an underscore and I've been wondering the same thing.

Aug 21, 2007 at 02:17 AM

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p.1 #3 · D70s Filename conundrum

I believe it's the color mode you're shooting in.

Aug 21, 2007 at 02:50 AM

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p.1 #4 · D70s Filename conundrum

Yep, Jack is right.

Aug 21, 2007 at 03:09 AM

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p.1 #5 · D70s Filename conundrum

Thanks Jim, Jack. The thing is, I've been in Adobe RGB since I got the camera, and haven't changed.

Aug 21, 2007 at 03:13 AM

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p.1 #6 · D70s Filename conundrum

With my D200, files beginning with the underscore are in the AdobeRGB colour space, and when sRGB is chosen the underscore is at the end. I suspect that's the way it is across the Nikon line.

Aug 21, 2007 at 03:14 AM

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p.1 #7 · D70s Filename conundrum

PaulC wrote:
Thanks Jim, Jack. The thing is, I've been in Adobe RGB since I got the camera, and haven't changed.

Hey Paul,

I would just double check that. Stranger things have happened...

Jim

Aug 21, 2007 at 06:28 AM

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p.1 #8 · D70s Filename conundrum

Like Jim said, I'd check it. One thing that can happen is, you can change from one color mode to another and that will automatically switch you to the correct color space, e.g., from AdobeRGB1998 to sRGB.

Aug 21, 2007 at 11:44 AM

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p.1 #9 · D70s Filename conundrum

Thanks again Jim, Jack. After spotting the underscore I did check immediately the colour mode, which I had as a custom setting, and it was still at Adobe RBG. As for images that I have shot in the past... would an exif program tell me what colour mode they were shot in? I guess bridge is of no help because it just shows the colour mode you WANT to work in?

Aug 21, 2007 at 04:56 PM

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p.1 #10 · D70s Filename conundrum

try NX or Nikon Capture

it will show you every single data you need to know

Aug 22, 2007 at 02:27 AM

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p.1 #11 · D70s Filename conundrum

Hello Paul. Unfortunately, Capture is about the only soft that will give you the 'details' of how your camera was set up at the time of capture. The Color Space (aRGB or sRGB) would be in the exif, but nothing about the different color modes (I,II,III, etc).

Aug 22, 2007 at 02:54 AM

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p.1 #12 · D70s Filename conundrum

You can also use Nikon View. It's free and you can download it from here. It will show you the color modes set in your camera as well. Maybe Picture Project too but I don't use it so can't say for sure.

Aug 22, 2007 at 03:04 AM

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p.1 #13 · D70s Filename conundrum

Man, forgot about Nikon View, and I use it all the time

Aug 22, 2007 at 03:11 AM

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p.1 #14 · D70s Filename conundrum

Thanks a lot, I'm off to download Nikon View right now. I'll post anything I do find out.

Aug 22, 2007 at 05:38 AM

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p.1 #15 · D70s Filename conundrum

I have proven myself to be mentally unstable! Apparently I've been in sRGB for years, and somehow, someway, without looking at the lcd the last time I was out, I managed to go through the menu's and change the colour mode. There's gotta be some secret shorcut I pressed by mistake

Thanks for all of your help.

Aug 22, 2007 at 05:46 AM

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p.1 #16 · D70s Filename conundrum

PaulC wrote:
I have proven myself to be mentally unstable! .

Welcome to the club. Now I don't feel so lonely.

Aug 22, 2007 at 12:22 PM

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p.1 #17 · D70s Filename conundrum

Also if you shoot in the Auto mode, the camera automatically changes to sRGB mode and the filename also changes.

In other words, no matter what colorspace you set, D70 automatically changes to sRGB when shooting in Auto mode.

Aug 22, 2007 at 01:03 PM

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