tscali

I've done some searching for a GPS unit on my Nikon D750 and I'm not comfortable with the results. Does anyone have a GPS unit on their D750 and would you recommend it? I'm going to Africa in the Fall and I would like to know know where I took the picture as we will be making a number of stops. Thanks in advance for any help.

whitewolfowner

A little note pad in the shirt pocket will do the same thing and save you money too. You can also makes notes for yourself that the GPS unit will not do.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

I use one of these. They are quite accurate. One just has to remember to wait for it to find where it is, then take the photo.

http://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product-archive/gps/gp-1-gps-unit.html

--Bob

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

Nikon lists this as discontinued, but B&H has one for $249. Others are around $310. For that much $$, you can hire a local to record the GPS data from your phone into a notebook.
Better solution is to get a Garmin GPSMAP 64st and record your daily travels with waypoints added where you took the photograph.

Tigger1 Loc: Surrey, BC Canada

Hi tscali; I have the Nikon GP-1A unit mounted on my Nikon D7200 and it works well and is resonably accurate when compared to my iPhone GPS and Garmin 260W GPS. It can be a little slow to find the satellites at initial startup, but if you keep the unit powered on even when the camera is turned off, its startup when the camera is turned back on is reasonably quick. However, leaving the unit on all the time will drain the battery in your camera as it does not have its own battery. While the unit is reasonably small, to function it must be pluged into the USB port in the camera body and I have found this to be a nuisance at times when on safari and when hiking. The connecting cable occassionally gets hung up on things and gets disconnected usually from the camera and is in the way when holding the camera for handheld shots.
My suggestion would be if this is possible, is to visit a camera store and ask to mount the GPS unit onto your camera and see if you like the arrangement, just my opinion for what it is worth. I assume yu know that a GPS unit, any GPS unit only works if the unit has a clear unobstructed line of sight view of at least three GPS satellites. Tall buildings, overhead tree coverage, safari cars with enclosed tops and any other clear line of sight obstruction will prevent a GPS unit from functioning. Therefore, before you lay down some bucks, consider carefully if you can live with the limitations.

old man 88 Loc: Palmview, TX when not on road

I use one of these GPS for my Nikon D90, D610, and D750.
They work great even in auto or motorhome.

GPS

Tigger1 Loc: Surrey, BC Canada

How do you get your GPS to work inside your auto or motorhome? Or do you have the camera/gps sitting on the dashboard under the windshield? If that is the case, then I can understand the gps would get line of sight to at least three satellites.

old man 88 Loc: Palmview, TX when not on road

See picture my GPS is three plus feet from windshield plus windshield is cover with foil wrap.

GPS on camera

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WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

Aokatec is a small plugin unit that fits on the side of a d750. They work well and won't break the bank.

http://www.aokatec.com/index.html

Tigger1 Loc: Surrey, BC Canada

That is fantastic Goldwinger. If never had good success with mine when in my minivan when camera/gps combo is mounted on a side window camera mount, but then the camera body and gps are well inside the car. However, I did take the camera/gps out in my car which has a huge clear glass sunroof and low and behold the gps works great. Lesson learned.
Garth

mcveed Loc: Kelowna, British Columbia (between trips)

I used a GP-1 on my Nikon cameras for years. Despite the suggestion that a notebook is better and cheaper, a GPS unit is most useful. It embeds the GPS data including altitude and time right into the EXIF data of the image file which stays with it forever, unlike notes in a notebook. If you have Google Earth loaded on your computer, your editing software will allow you to go directly from the image on your screen to a map or satellite image of where you were when you took the picture. I have switched to Micro 4/3 cameras and have no use for the GP-1 any longer. PM me if you are interested in buying it. http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/accessory/camera/gp-1/

blackest Loc: Ireland

If the time on your camera is set accurately then you just need to record gp values, Garmin or smart phone will do it. you can sync after your trip. At worst you should be able to place a photo within a mile of its location assuming camera is a minute out and traveling at 60 mph. 5, 10 seconds out would be very close.

My suggestion is to avoid a GPS discharging your battery Garmins tend to use AA AAA batteries and most phones can be charged via power packs if need be.

Haydon

Grin...Yes that notepad will aid you in writing down all the shots you've missed taking notes :)

tscali

Thank you all for your recommendations. Given the direct line of sight requirement, I suspect that my notepad will be my solution.

blackest Loc: Ireland

GPS fix accuracy will vary sometimes a few feet maybe a lot more. But really any kind of gps logger will do. Just make sure your camera has an accurate time stamp and Lightroom can match your photo's to the gps track.

The GPS doesnt need to be part of your camera it's not as if you would be using your camera like a compass.