Gps Camera
Nov 27, 2012 08:13:33 #
I have a GPS enabled camera which I use this most of time, particularly when on holiday so I know precisely where the photo was taken.
I know I could make a note or take a photo of the place name etc. but I really like this function although it eats batteries.
I know I could make a note or take a photo of the place name etc. but I really like this function although it eats batteries.
Nov 27, 2012 08:40:09 #
johneccles wrote:
I have a GPS enabled camera which I use this most of time, particularly when on holiday so I know precisely where the photo was taken.
I know I could make a note or take a photo of the place name etc. but I really like this function although it eats batteries.
I know I could make a note or take a photo of the place name etc. but I really like this function although it eats batteries.
I use a hiking-GPS, the time on the GPS is synchronised with the time on my camera, and neither are adjusted for daylight savings time, just standard time.
Not sure I would like an on-board GPS on the camera, if I think about the many complaints I have read regarding how long it takes for the on-board GPS to find the location, the odd one as long as 6 or 7 minutes, most 4 to 5 minutes.
EstherP
Nov 27, 2012 08:56:04 #
That true it can take a few minutes to locate from cold but once locked on its instant. I have a phone app which does that and I do use it, the app I use mostly is "GPS print" which is neat and quick. There are lots of similar apps though.
Nov 28, 2012 06:00:35 #
EstherP wrote:
quote=johneccles I have a GPS enabled camera whic... (show quote)
Hey Esther, I'm curious how you use your GPS with your camera. Do you plot the points or is it linked?
Nov 28, 2012 07:17:04 #
johneccles wrote:
I have a GPS enabled camera which I use this most of time, particularly when on holiday so I know precisely where the photo was taken.
I know I could make a note or take a photo of the place name etc. but I really like this function although it eats batteries.
I know I could make a note or take a photo of the place name etc. but I really like this function although it eats batteries.
What make and model? Does the camera pick up the signal quickly?
Nov 28, 2012 07:19:04 #
St3v3M wrote:
quote=EstherP quote=johneccles I have a GPS enab... (show quote)
I got Geotag Photos for iPod and Android. It keeps track of location every so often (adjustable). When I upload the images to the computer, the app assigns a location to each one based on the time it was taken. I can display my route on a map using LR.
Nov 28, 2012 08:39:47 #
St3v3M wrote:
Hey Esther, I'm curious how you use your GPS with your camera. Do you plot the points or is it linked?
I have both camera and GPS synchronised to the same time and disregard the time changes in Spring and Fall.
Turn on the GPS when unpacking the camera to start taking pictures.
GPS hangs around my neck.
Just as I'm ready to take the first shot, I record a waypoint on the GPS.
Of course, both GPS and camera record the tiime of "action".
I leave the GPS on, record another waypoint and take more pictures.
Before I go to bed, I take the batteries out of the GPS and charge them overnight.
Once we're home again, I take a few minutes to make a table in my notebook: Date, Time, coordinates.
Then, when I can't remember where I was when I look at the photos, it's an easy matter to check the coordinates recorded for the time (or just before) the photo was taken, and use Google Earth to "fly" to that location.
EstherP
Nov 28, 2012 08:41:58 #
Nov 28, 2012 09:14:53 #
EstherP wrote:
quote=St3v3M Hey Esther, I'm curious how you use ... (show quote)
The free - or $2.99 - Geotag Photos does that for you. The coordinates are added to the metadata.
Nov 28, 2012 09:52:05 #
jerryc41 wrote:
The free - or $2.99 - Geotag Photos does that for you. The coordinates are added to the metadata.
Well, it could do that for me... if we're close enough to a Wi-Fi hotspot.
Many times we're out-of-range and so my iPod will not be able to use the apps.
I found this hiking-GPS for something like $50 on sale (it was the previous year's model), and it will work regardless of Wi-Fi.
EstherP
Nov 28, 2012 10:08:47 #
My GPS enabled camera is a Panasonic Lumix TZ10, the current model is now TZ30, in the US it has a different model number XX30.
In answer to you question from cold it can take 2-3 minutes to lock on after then its instant, although it does drain the battery. It can usually last all day though, although you can switch the GPS off. Its not my main camera but I always have it in my pocket. I will attach a photo of the GPS display.
In answer to you question from cold it can take 2-3 minutes to lock on after then its instant, although it does drain the battery. It can usually last all day though, although you can switch the GPS off. Its not my main camera but I always have it in my pocket. I will attach a photo of the GPS display.
Nov 28, 2012 11:26:51 #
johneccles wrote:
My GPS enabled camera is a Panasonic Lumix TZ10, the current model is now TZ30, in the US it has a different model number XX30.
In answer to you question from cold it can take 2-3 minutes to lock on after then its instant, although it does drain the battery. It can usually last all day though, although you can switch the GPS off. Its not my main camera but I always have it in my pocket. I will attach a photo of the GPS display.
In answer to you question from cold it can take 2-3 minutes to lock on after then its instant, although it does drain the battery. It can usually last all day though, although you can switch the GPS off. Its not my main camera but I always have it in my pocket. I will attach a photo of the GPS display.
Nice. I had a GPS camera a few months ago, and it could take ten minutes or more to lock on the the signal. I returned it.
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