kfcam Loc: Fort Myers Florida

Is there any recommendation for a workable GPS for the Nikon D810? Will like to GO tag my images as I shoot.

Thanks

phot0n0ob

May I ask why it's important for you to tag while you're shooting. I use Geotag Photos Pro 2 on my iPhone, then write the GPS data into the photos during post processing in LR.
It's significantly cheaper than a GPS device, works with any camera and does neither occupy the hot shoe nor the 10pin connector on the camera

Ourspolair

kfcam Loc: Fort Myers Florida

How does this work? When the app is on my phone, do I have to upload all my photos on the iphone to get the tag?

kfcam Loc: Fort Myers Florida

Thanks for your info. I found out how this will work. Youtube is the best.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Check ebay for a Nikon GP-1.
--Bob

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

K.I.S.S. Why complicate the process?
--Bob

starlifter Loc: Towson, MD

I have a Micnova GPS unit on my D810. Small and accurate. Got it thru Amazon, paid about $47 for it in 2019. Data is in your exif info. I find the location thru google earth. It was trial and error finding exactly which numbers to enter and in what format but finally figured it out. Great little unit. All your data is right in your exif info, no fiddling around with your phone etc. And it uses very little power as it runs off your camera power so there's nothing else to charge up as on some other units.

dave.m

I use a generic process which works happily with any camera or phone. As pointed out previously for phone only imagery there are plenty of self-contained on-phone options. But when on an 'adventure' I will often have my main camera, a backup body, and use the phone as well.

As I have a Garmin Montana and recently a Garmin Fenix 6 GPS, both with free Open Street map maps for map display I use them.

Whichever I am using I start recording a track (record track on Montana, or start Walk on Fenix) as I go out.

On return I transfer images to the computer, and use the free Garmin Basecamp application to upload the tracks.

With JPG images I just select the track in basecamp then click 'geotag photos', select the photo folder, enter any time shift, then go, and depending on number of images/ speed of computer/ time length of track a few sconds or minutes later all are geotagged. For multiple cameras just repeat with each folder of photos. I don't know if Basecamp recognises RAW as I haven't tested it.


For RAW I always import into LR classic and read all images into a project structure of the form <event><camera><date>

I upload the track, and then export from Basecamp as GPX format (file|export)

In lightroom I use a brilliant Geoencoding plugin from Jeffrey Friedl (http://regex.info/blog/lightroom-goodies/gps_) (almost free, he asks for a paypal contribution if you find it useful and from my view a £$15 contribution was much cheaper than a dedicated, one camera only, gps attachment that sucks battery.

I either geotag each project 'folder' by date (if I'm downloading daily on a trip), by camera (if I forgot to sync time), by project (if I remembered to sync!)


On the question of time: Obviously it is necessary for camera and gps to be in time sync - even a few seconds can have a large position difference eg if flying or even cycling. If you are well organised then just set a display on your gps and set the camera/s time to that before you go out. If less well organised, just take a photo of the gps clock at any time that day (even if it is later that evening when you upload the photos to your computer.) A quick look at the exif data will tell you the gps <> camera time difference and both Basecamp and Jeffrey's plugin allow you to enter that delta. Obviously if you have more than one camera/ phone in use you may have to run the geotagging for each separately if you forget to sync (as I invariably do.)

On the question of Garmin Fenix: although I use it for exercise and occasional navigation, I really bought this for geotagging. The 6 has a number of advantages if you looking. It uses gps, glonass, and galileo, so has a much better chance of getting signal in difficult conditions. Also rechargeable battery life lasts about a week. A bigger screen would be better for navigation, and I would never use fo for more traditional transport navigation. But any GPS you have will work as long as you can get tracks exported in gpx format.

Once the images are geotagged you can of course display in google earth or other suitable programs.

There are obviously other solutions, but if you already have a Garmin GPS, and take JPG, or shoot RAW and LR, then I can confirm this really works and is straightforward

Hope that helps

KLambar Loc: New Jersey

Amazon has Sevenoak for $45.00

starlifter Loc: Towson, MD

Sounds very complicated. I just attach my unit to the camera and turn it on. Then check my exif data later and done.

tallshooter

Get a D5300 and shoot first scene at each location with both the 810 and the 5300(only Nikon GPS DSLR), crop 24 MP, all your lenses fit, good back-up, light, flippy screen, cheap:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/RI5-Nikon-D-D5300-24-2MP-Digital-SLR-Camera-w-18-135mm-Read-description/193749034908?hash=item2d1c57a79c:g:U14AAOSwzq5frrCX

dave.m

Sounds complicated but often describing detail takes longer than doing - just look at almost any camera manual - in fact is very straightforward. Another advantage I found over a built in GPS on the EOS 6 was there is no startup time for the GPS as the portable is on all the time

Without doubt a built in, or attached GPS unit is easier but this works with any camera and any gps device that outputs gpx.

Machinedoc Loc: Yorktown Heights, NY

I've had a Nikon GP-1 for years that I use on my D-90 and 7200. Can't be beat it...don't have to write, take notes, look at phone, etc. If you want to geotag, the GP-1 (no longer made) or the knock-off available on Amazon, or any device you can attach directly to the camera is the way to go. If you use Lightroom, you can go to the maps tab and all you ever wanted to know about the location is right there. K.I.S.S. is spot on...

kfcam Loc: Fort Myers Florida

The Geo encoding plugin is not there any longer.