GPS photo tagging: I have been interested for some time in GPS tagging of my photographs, so I finally broke down and bought a relatively inexpensive GPS tracker/logger, and now have...

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Jun 5, 2013 22:23:23 #

Gibar

I have been interested for some time in GPS tagging of my photographs, so I finally broke down and bought a relatively inexpensive GPS tracker/logger, and now have just taken it out for a test drive. The one thing one must remember is to set your camera time to the exact time that your computer is set to, so the track log and the capture times of your photographs matchup. Then you turn on your GPS tracker, stick it in your shirt pocket, and forget about it, until you get home. Then you download the track log and your photographs to your computer and import the track log into Lightroom 4, map module. Ali your photographs now have GPS coordinates. I couldn't be more pleased on how simple it is to use and download your track log, then import it into the map module of Lightroom.
Here is a link to Adobe TV that shows how to add GPS coordinate to photographs in Lightroom.
I can see this new toy getting plenty of use.

http://tv.adobe.com/watch/getting-started-with-adobe-photoshop-lightroom-4/the-map-module/

Jun 5, 2013 22:54:36 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Gibar wrote:

I have been interested for some time in GPS taggin... (show quote)

Thanks. That a handy new feature that will soon become almost universal.

Jun 5, 2013 23:05:18 #

Bangee5 Loc: Louisiana

I've have been told to match camera and GPS. The computers time has nothing to do with either since both devices record their own time marks.

Jun 5, 2013 23:07:47 #

Gibar

Bangee5 wrote:

I've have been told to match camera and GPS. The computers time has nothing to do with either since both devices record their own time marks.

That's true, but my tracker gets it's time from the computer through its software.

Jun 5, 2013 23:17:33 #

Bangee5 Loc: Louisiana

Gibar wrote:

That's true, but my tracker gets it's time from the computer through its software.

I have used GPicSync software. It adds the tag to the exif data. A camera with build-in GPS would be great. Tell me about your software and what kind of GPS do you have?

http://code.google.com/p/gpicsync/

Jun 5, 2013 23:26:32 #

Gibar

Bangee5 wrote:

Columbus V-900. GPS logger and the software is called Time Album it came with the GPS unit.

http://www.canadagps.com/ColumbusV900.html

Jun 5, 2013 23:40:33 #

Gibar

Bangee5 wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR4A9v_hpHw&feature=player_embedded

Jun 5, 2013 23:52:19 #

Bangee5 Loc: Louisiana

Gibar wrote:

Columbus V-900. GPS logger and the software is called Time Album it came with the GPS unit.

http://www.canadagps.com/ColumbusV900.html

I will check it out. Thanks

Jun 5, 2013 23:55:38 #

Gibar

Bangee5 wrote:

I will check it out. Thanks

Here is another review to check out if you like.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=nSSa3Y4m2Z8

Jun 6, 2013 06:11:04 #

potmead Loc: 191miles North of London, England

I use the gps device in my HTC smartphone, i also have a garmin etrex but don't use it much now i have the android phone.

I believe most smartphones have a gps device built in and the 'Aps' for tracking are mostly free to download.

one advantage of the phone is that i can email the log to my pc from anywhere, especially if the memory is getting low.

Graham

Jun 6, 2013 06:50:01 #

BboH Loc: s of 2/21, Ellicott City, MD

I bought a Solmeta Geotagger N3 that connects to my camera - records the GPS data in the EXIF file. Device has a compass & also records the compass heading of the camera.

Jun 6, 2013 10:03:39 #

Greg K Loc: Iowa

I Have a GPS that fits in the Hot Shoe on My Pentax K5. It knows where your at and what direction your Camera is pointed. you can also use it to shift the sensor when doing astro Photography

Jun 6, 2013 11:12:52 #

Pentony Loc: Earth Traveller

jerryc41 wrote:

Thanks. That a handy new feature that will soon become almost universal.

If it does become universal on future cameras, I hope that it can be turned off?

Jun 6, 2013 11:14:26 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Pentony wrote:

If it does become universal on future cameras, I hope that it can be turned off?

Yep. It will become just another Menu item. As a matter of fact, that is a Menu item on several Nikons.

Jun 6, 2013 12:40:32 #

duanes Loc: Madison, Wisconsin

I needed a new camera right when Cannon released their new 6D full frame sensor which has built in GPS as well as WI-FI. Of course it does eat up the battery much more quickly so be sure to bring spare batteries on a shoot.

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