Hello again I would like to explain the simplicity of geo-tagging with Columbus V900. In a simple application called "Time Album for Columbus 1.6.1" you import your JPEG's and the GPS tracking file (from the Columbus V900), which has the exptension CSV. After having made sure the time is adjusted correctly (camera/recorded sattelite time) you make (export) a .MMZ or .NMEA file. These files are meant for showing you journey in Google Maps. Before doing this you get the option to copy and save your image files in annother file (archive) called GPSed. The files in the GPSed file are now tagged with Longitude, Latitude and Altitude. This is a quite easy way to geo-tag your images.
But still, it would be very simple and easy if all this was done in real-time in the camera, during the actual shooting :-) This will of course eventually be a feature in new cameras in a few years (nikon allready made a Coolpix P&S that does this. More will follow - or we'll get a plug-in option for GPS tracking and geo-tagging devices. I believe Nikon alreay made one of these too. Regards Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Jun 27, 2009 07:34 "Jens" <[email protected]> wrote: > I have now recieved my Columbus V900 GPS trakcer. > Great little thing. > http://www.blog-shmog.com/2009/01/04/columbus-v900-an-in-depth-review > > The software that comes with it actually CAN geotag the images, quite > easily. > (the info can be seen, if you click on "file info" in Photoshop. > Only problem is, that the clock in the camera must be set to "satelite > time", meaning you need to set the camera clock to the same time as > the clock on the internet - which you get from you computer. The > software does - however allow you to transform you images to annother > recording time, so your GPS track will correspond with your image > files. > > I can recommend using this to anyone who want to know where the > pictures where taken. Especially since this tagging device for images > is the only on available, that comes with a memory card (Micro SD) - > so can can store millions of Waypoints - maybe fro a journey that last > a long time. It also has a battery saving mode (spy mode) that allows > the thing to track for 30 days without charging the battery. > > The thiong comes with a lot of software - to set the clock - to edit > EXIF data (NICE) and to show your journey on Google maps - including > showing your photographs along the way. > > A I work as a planning photographer I find it very nice to be able to > make a slide show on a map. And I can geotag my images for the benefit > of other picture users/customers. > > By the way: > I tag all my images, for archiving purposes, in Fotostation 6.0 > > Regards > Jens > -- > Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. > > On Jun 26, 2009 14:02 "Adam Maas" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Nikon is the only maker to offer on-camera GPS support on their > > DSLR's. You can use either the recent Nikon GPS unit on supported > > models, or any unit with standard NMEA serial output if your camera > > has the 10-pin remote port and is new enough to support GPS > > (introduced with the D2 series IIRC). > > > > -Adam > > > > On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 4:55 AM, Thibouille<[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > There is no DSLR with built-in GPS but addons make it possible. > > > > > > Sony's solution doesn't work with the camera but with a syncing > > > software on the computer. > > > Nikon sells an addon which connects to the camera, the camera > > > stores > > > directly the coordonates into the EXIF. > > > Canon I dunno probably like Nikon. > > > > > > Note that a powerful separated logger is more flexible, although > > > you > > > need to sync later on the computer. > > > Some logger will add voice memos and act as bluetooth GPS for > > > computers/smartphones by the way. > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 10:20 AM, Jens<[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Hello again > > >> It seems there's no GPS tracking system in this camera :-) > > >> So, I'll try to just use the Columbus V900, I ordered, as soon as > > >> I > > >> get it. > > >> I allreaddy have a Hama i-GotU GPS tracking device. It works > > >> quite > > >> nicely, actually, especially with the new @trip software. But it > > >> deosn't have a storing function, which is crutial for longer > > >> trips. > > >> I have not yet forund out how to actually geo-tag my pix. > > >> Regards > > >> Jens > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. > > >> > > >> On Jun 25, 2009 23:28 "Charles Robinson" <[email protected]> > > >> wrote: > > >>> On Jun 25, 2009, at 16:08, Jens wrote: > > >>> > Hello list > > >>> > I have a habit of getting the latest Pentax top model. Where > > >>> > can > > >>> > I > > >>> > > > >>> > see the specs of the K7? > > >>> > > > >>> > > >>> Go here, read, and enjoy > > >>> > > >>> http://nedbunnell.blogspot.com/2009/06/pentax-k-7-operating-manu > > >>> al > > >>> .htm > > >>> l > > >>> > > >>> > Will it have a built in GPS tracer? > > >>> > > >>> No. > > >>> > > >>> -Charles > > >>> > > >>> -- > > >>> Charles Robinson - [email protected] > > >>> Minneapolis, MN > > >>> http://charles.robinsontwins.org > > >>> http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> -- > > >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > >>> [email protected] > > >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly > > >>> above > > >>> and > > >>> follow the directions. > > >> > > >> -- > > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > >> [email protected] > > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly > > >> above > > >> and follow the directions. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Thibault Massart aka Thibouille > > > ---------------------- > > > Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... > > > Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB > > > Programing: D7 user (trying out D2007) > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > [email protected] > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly > > > above > > > and follow the directions. > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > M. 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