07-04-2010, 08:00 PM
[quote name='Scott - California' date='04 July 2010 - 10:50 AM' timestamp='1278233410' post='819']
Hi folks,
Does anyone out there have experience using a GPS system to add coordinates to EXIF data for images as they are being shot? I am curious about several things, since I frequently photograph in remote locations. 1) Is it useful for you, or just a pain-in-the-neck? 2) What tie-in products are available for Canon EOS, and which camera ports do they tie in through? (Does using a GPS system preclude an electronic remote release, for example?) 3) How clumsy are the set-ups you've tried in the field? Too many cords, plugging and unplugging...? 4) If a camera battery grip also had the GPS built in but cost as much as a regular extended grip + GPS, would you be interested in it as a product?
Thanks in advance for responses.
Scott
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Perhaps a different thought. In a number of P&S cameras you have now GPS incorporated. So, it invariably will come to dSLR, perhaps you just can hold out.
On the other hand, most things available for dSLRs are still sort of clumsy, extra add-ons.
How about taking a small camera, such as the Sony HX5 or a similar (panasonic, samsung??) along, shoot a couple of sample pictures with GPS data for the record, and have a little backup camera at the same time?
Hi folks,
Does anyone out there have experience using a GPS system to add coordinates to EXIF data for images as they are being shot? I am curious about several things, since I frequently photograph in remote locations. 1) Is it useful for you, or just a pain-in-the-neck? 2) What tie-in products are available for Canon EOS, and which camera ports do they tie in through? (Does using a GPS system preclude an electronic remote release, for example?) 3) How clumsy are the set-ups you've tried in the field? Too many cords, plugging and unplugging...? 4) If a camera battery grip also had the GPS built in but cost as much as a regular extended grip + GPS, would you be interested in it as a product?
Thanks in advance for responses.
Scott
[/quote]
Perhaps a different thought. In a number of P&S cameras you have now GPS incorporated. So, it invariably will come to dSLR, perhaps you just can hold out.
On the other hand, most things available for dSLRs are still sort of clumsy, extra add-ons.
How about taking a small camera, such as the Sony HX5 or a similar (panasonic, samsung??) along, shoot a couple of sample pictures with GPS data for the record, and have a little backup camera at the same time?