GPS/Geotagging"
Jan 20, 2015 07:08:06 #
I find it interesting no one is talking about the search capabilities geotagging provides.
Being able to search photos by location narrows down the search for a picture dramatically (especially when combined with face detection).
That for me is the main reason for geotagging.
True, you can add it during your processing workflow... But that is very time consuming and prone to human error when done on large number of pictures.
Being able to search photos by location narrows down the search for a picture dramatically (especially when combined with face detection).
That for me is the main reason for geotagging.
True, you can add it during your processing workflow... But that is very time consuming and prone to human error when done on large number of pictures.
Jan 20, 2015 07:17:14 #
szorea wrote:
I find it interesting no one is talking about the search capabilities geotagging provides.
Being able to search photos by location narrows down the search for a picture dramatically (especially when combined with face detection).
That for me is the main reason for geotagging.
True, you can add it during your processing workflow... But that is very time consuming and prone to human error when done on large number of pictures.
Being able to search photos by location narrows down the search for a picture dramatically (especially when combined with face detection).
That for me is the main reason for geotagging.
True, you can add it during your processing workflow... But that is very time consuming and prone to human error when done on large number of pictures.
I have found that gps geotagging makes far more mistakes than I do by hand. Maybe a phone is not a good GPS and a good Garmin or the likes GPS is needed. It takes me more time to fix my phone given GPS coordinates (sometimes they are off by a state!!!) then it does doing it by hand.
I totally agree with you about the searching abilities in the Map function in lightroom. I have 15,000 pictures with gps coordinates and I probably use the map to search more than I do keywords.
Saying that, I am interested in using a reasonable priced accurate method to geotag in Lightroom, any suggestions???
Jan 20, 2015 07:21:48 #
360Cities posts 360/180 panorama shot anywhere in the world. It wants the Geotag so that it can place exactly where the pano was made on its map of the globe.
Jan 20, 2015 07:22:29 #
Revet wrote:
I have found that gps geotagging makes far more mi... (show quote)
I would be interested to know your phone and carrier given the issues you are reporting. Although... I feel like I am missing a step. How are you getting geotagging from your phone to your camera? Maybe the issue is on the synchronization?
Jan 20, 2015 07:26:43 #
Revet wrote:
I have found that gps geotagging makes far more mi... (show quote)
The method I currently use is:
I have an EyeFI card in my camera which sends the photos to my smart phone which is where the location is recorded.
The only inaccuracy which can occur is as the transfer can take a few seconds and you are walking around the actual geotag can be a few yards out! Otherwise the location is very accurate if not spot on.
Jan 20, 2015 07:43:02 #
kb6kgx wrote:
It seems to be a popular thing now to have cameras with built-in GPS.
Can someone please explain to me why one would want to have this feature, of what practical use it is supposed to be?
The way my uninformed brain works, I KNOW where the photo was taken because I was there and was the one who shot the photo. Why would I need to know the precise coordinates?
I dont mean to come across as arrogant or anything like that like, but I really want to know.
Can someone please explain to me why one would want to have this feature, of what practical use it is supposed to be?
The way my uninformed brain works, I KNOW where the photo was taken because I was there and was the one who shot the photo. Why would I need to know the precise coordinates?
I dont mean to come across as arrogant or anything like that like, but I really want to know.
Because it is very cool to say Geo tagging to your friends. and when you see it on the picture info it makes you wonder what it is...lol
Jan 20, 2015 07:46:35 #
lightcatcher wrote:
So you can show them on Lightroom Map. Why I don't know.
You can show them in LR Map with out the camera doing the geo-taging.. If you can remember approximately where you took the shot. I took approximately 200 shots going from Ley Largo to Key west on US1 and since I could tell where I took the first shot I could look at the satellite image of the map and tell about where I took each one after that... some were guestimates, but others you could get pretty exact... Like where the seven mile bridge is, etc. I guess it depends on how accurate you want to be.. I can kind of tell where I shot the pic of the Lincoln Memorial or the Washington Monument in Washington DC, etc. Using gps geotagging on many cameras ONLY works outside and not in buildings so they tend to be a waste of battery life that I prefer to use for camera shots. I do know that "MOST" of Nikon's built-in and add-on gps attachments do not work inside buildings, or places where the sky is heavily obscured.. Caves, canyons etc.
Jan 20, 2015 07:54:17 #
iPhoto will see the GPS data and convert that into country, province/state, county, and city. We took a 15 day trip through Europe and the GPS data comes in very handy. Gee was this Regensberg or Nurmeberg or Wurzburg or...? The down side is it can take a while for an external GPS dongle to find the satellites. The Rhine river valley blocks some signals too. I've since replaced the D5000 with the D5300 and it has GPS built in, and it seems to lock on to the satellites faster than the external dongles.
Jan 20, 2015 08:04:58 #
I've been using the app GeotagPhotos on my iphone 5.
It works well with lightroom. After the trip I mail my self the file and upload to lightroom along with the photos. I can see on the map just where I took each photo. This is important to me because after a long nature or archaeological trip I don't always remember exactly where I was. I learned this while searching youtube. Here's the link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tV0piYKczI
It works well with lightroom. After the trip I mail my self the file and upload to lightroom along with the photos. I can see on the map just where I took each photo. This is important to me because after a long nature or archaeological trip I don't always remember exactly where I was. I learned this while searching youtube. Here's the link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tV0piYKczI
Jan 20, 2015 08:38:50 #
tsilva wrote:
If you have a smart phone there are apps available to create tracks. No need to buy extra gear.
Just be aware that you may not always be "within range" for your smartphone's app to pick up the information.
My son found that out the hard way when he was working in the bush of Northern British Columbia. A handheld GPS would have worked there, his cellphone and smartphone did not.
He couldn't even phone his wife to say that he would be home a day later than planned...
Jan 20, 2015 08:56:47 #
When I recently returned from Europe touring 5 countries I had hundreds of photos. Looking back at them I could not tell you what this building is or where this photo was taken, etc. But I have a gps for my camera and all I need to do is check the map and now I know the name of a building or the place where the photo was taken. I am a big fan of the gps.
Jan 20, 2015 08:59:11 #
kb6kgx wrote:
It seems to be a popular thing now to have cameras with built-in GPS.
Can someone please explain to me why one would want to have this feature, of what practical use it is supposed to be?
The way my uninformed brain works, I KNOW where the photo was taken because I was there and was the one who shot the photo. Why would I need to know the precise coordinates?
I dont mean to come across as arrogant or anything like that like, but I really want to know.
Can someone please explain to me why one would want to have this feature, of what practical use it is supposed to be?
The way my uninformed brain works, I KNOW where the photo was taken because I was there and was the one who shot the photo. Why would I need to know the precise coordinates?
I dont mean to come across as arrogant or anything like that like, but I really want to know.
Without reading all the replies, I'll add my two cents' worth.
Although I usually know where I am, two weeks later, one sunset or scenic vista can look like another. is this shot from Germany or Chile? Was this sunset taken near my house or my cousin's?
That's why. Also, it's nice to be able to plot images on a map.
Jan 20, 2015 09:05:15 #
Thats how I feel. I have so many photos (before gps came out) that I cannot identify. GPS has helped solve my problem of memory loss. :)
jerryc41 wrote:
Without reading all the replies, I'll add my two cents' worth.
Although I usually know where I am, two weeks later, one sunset or scenic vista can look like another. is this shot from Germany or Chile? Was this sunset taken near my house or my cousin's?
That's why. Also, it's nice to be able to plot images on a map.
Although I usually know where I am, two weeks later, one sunset or scenic vista can look like another. is this shot from Germany or Chile? Was this sunset taken near my house or my cousin's?
That's why. Also, it's nice to be able to plot images on a map.
Jan 20, 2015 09:06:33 #
kb6kgx wrote:
It seems to be a popular thing now to have cameras with built-in GPS.
Can someone please explain to me why one would want to have this feature, of what practical use it is supposed to be?
The way my uninformed brain works, I KNOW where the photo was taken because I was there and was the one who shot the photo. Why would I need to know the precise coordinates?
I dont mean to come across as arrogant or anything like that like, but I really want to know.
Can someone please explain to me why one would want to have this feature, of what practical use it is supposed to be?
The way my uninformed brain works, I KNOW where the photo was taken because I was there and was the one who shot the photo. Why would I need to know the precise coordinates?
I dont mean to come across as arrogant or anything like that like, but I really want to know.
Because .... Well, because we can. I use it and to be truthful, there have been occasions on a trip where I would literally snap a pic from a moving car. Later, I use the GPS coordinates to get back to the exact spot to begin a more detailed "look around".
Jan 20, 2015 09:38:48 #
[quote=Revet]There are a bunch of them I see. Does anyone have tested experience using one in conjunction with Lightroom?? If so, what is the name of the App.
I'll join in this question. I use Lightroom and forget where I took shots. I shoot lots of waterfalls and sometimes can't remember which one this is.
I'll join in this question. I use Lightroom and forget where I took shots. I shoot lots of waterfalls and sometimes can't remember which one this is.
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