GPS Device for Canon T7i Camera (Page 2): My Canon has built in GPS and the update period can be configured in the menu system. I don’t find it to be a battery drainer at all. I...

Notorious T.O.D. Loc: Harrisburg, North Carolina

My Canon has built in GPS and the update period can be configured in the menu system. I don’t find it to be a battery drainer at all. I usually set it up to update every 15 minutes...but you can do more frequently if you want super precision when moving around rapidly I suppose.

Haydon wrote:

I own the GP E2 and definitely agree with the pric... (show quote)

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

anotherview wrote:

Thanks for manual page. I have a concern more for device operation, compatibility, cost, etc.

I also have a large concern for Canon feeding GPS info and tagged pictures to Google on the sly, for its use but minus compensation to the photographer. I must decline to participate in the Google business model riding on the unpaid use of the work of others.

So the software must exclude any Google association with it.

so you don’t have a ‘droid phone?

anotherview Loc: California

I had a GPS device once before. The software for it would tag my photos but then send them to Google for its use without compensation to me the photographer. I discovered weasel words to that effect in the fine print. That's the issue. I do not want Google to receive my photographs for the furtherance of its business model using my product.

Architect1776 wrote:

If you have a cell phone or a computer you are more likely to be hacked than Canon wasting time on you and your camera.

Haydon

They have a used Canon GP-E2 for $104.00 at MPB

https://www.mpb.com/en-us/used-equipment/used-accessories/used-photo-and-video-accessories/used-other-photo-and-video-accessories/canon-gp-e2-gps-receiver/sku-871974/

The single AA battery lasts a very long time. I use rechargables. According to the manual a single alkaline AA will last approximately 92 hours worth of operation set at 5 minute intervals.

My only complaint is the hotshoe is compromised in use.

BBurns Loc: South Bay, California

Haydon wrote:

They have a used Canon GP-E2 for $104.00 at MPB.......My only complaint is the hotshoe is compromised in use.

Easily resolved with a Dual Hot Shoe Mount Adapter.

Haydon

BBurns wrote:

Easily resolved with a Dual Hot Shoe Mount Adapter.

Thanks, for some that will do that trick. You could also put the GPS in logging mode and put it in your pocket and have Canon's software attach accordingly. I just prefer minimizing clutter and the extra steps. Appreciate it :)

BBurns Loc: South Bay, California

Haydon wrote:

Thanks, for some that will do that trick. You could also put the GPS in logging mode and put it in your pocket and have Canon's software attach accordingly. I just prefer minimizing clutter and the extra steps. Appreciate it :)

Agreed. There is only so much you can attach before it becomes unmanageable. This particularly applies to the tripod mount. Some accessories are just absurd. They may be OK ia a studio environment but not hand held in the field.

anotherview Loc: California

Agree.

BBurns wrote:

Agreed. There is only so much you can attach before it becomes unmanageable. This particularly applies to the tripod mount. Some accessories are just absurd. They may be OK ia a studio environment but not hand held in the field.