Manually set numbering on Nikon D7000

Question

Let's say the most recent image on the camera was numbered DSC_1000.NEF, and I want the next image to be numbered DSC_1234.NEF. How would I accomplish this?

I've tried a lot of things, but none of them work. For example, I've tried putting the SD card into a computer and renaming it DSC_1233.NEF, but after I return it to the camera and take a picture, it creates a new folder and continues the old numbering at DSC_1001.NEF.

Now, there are ways to increment the number one by one. Obviously you could just fire off a bunch of shots, but I don't want to waste actuations just to advance a number. Another is to open up a picture in the Retouch menu and save it, but I'm not going to sit there doing that manually hundreds or thousands of times.

Answer 1

You should be able to do this by setting option d8 in the Custom Menu to RESET, then doing your renaming on the computer trick. From the D7000 manual:

RESET: As for On, except that the next photograph taken is assigned a file number by adding one to the largest file number in the current folder. If the folder is empty, file numbering is reset to 0001.