do this instead.
import cv2
imSeq = cv2.VideoCapture(r"D:\software\scripts\NikScr\img\images_%04d.jpg")
assert imSeq.isOpened()
cv2.namedWindow("window", cv2.WINDOW_NORMAL)
counter = 0
while True:
ret, frame = imSeq.read()
if not ret: break
counter += 1
print("count:", counter)
cv2.imshow("window", frame)
if cv2.waitKey(1000) != -1: # (-1 means no key)
break
imSeq.release()
cv2.destroyAllWindows()
I’m think your 15 pictures simply played too quickly for you to notice. 25 ms * 15 pics = half a second.