Patent ID: 6864917

Claim:
A method for managing electronic images in a hybrid electronic-film camera, said camera having memory for storing electronic images, said memory having an image capacity equal to a known number of electronic images of a nominal size, said method comprising: loading a first film unit in the camera, said first film unit having a first quantity of available film frames, said first quantity being less than said image capacity; determining said first quantity; setting a tag number that is an integer value equal to or less than the difference between said image capacity and said first quantity; capturing a plurality of electronic images in said camera; storing said electronic images in said memory; selectively assigning individual tags to one or more of said electronic images to provide tagged images; removing said first film unit; loading a second film unit in said camera, said second film unit having a second quantity of available film frames, said second quantity being less than said image capacity; determining said second quantity; resetting said tag number to an integer value that is equal to or less than the difference between said image capacity and said second quantity; and displaying a warning when said tag number is less than the number of said tagged images.