Cool gues what I got today

[dullbird]

Ian got me a jobo photo gps for geo-imaging:)

now I just got to play with it!!

[werdan]

Nice! So I take it that it uses the trigger signal from the flash hotshoe to know when to capture the GPS data?

I've tried using a track plot from OziExplorer running on a laptop in the Defender with mixed success. The first issue is hunting through all the plot points to find the right time stamp, allowing for UTC and DLS time conversions. The second is, I'm not always with the car when I'm shooting.

[dmdigital]

Cool!

Does it work with the D80?

Oh, just googled it... you take the picture, it records the GPS and you merge the info on downloading. So I guess it does work with the D80 ;)

[DFNDR90]

Good timing! Aperture 3 has just what you need.. :D

[dmdigital]

Good timing! Aperture 3 has just what you need.. :D
Should have my upgrade by Friday:)

[werdan]

So DB, have you had much of a chance to play with it yet?

[Bushie]

Nice! So I take it that it uses the trigger signal from the flash hotshoe to know when to capture the GPS data?

I've tried using a track plot from OziExplorer running on a laptop in the Defender with mixed success. The first issue is hunting through all the plot points to find the right time stamp, allowing for UTC and DLS time conversions. The second is, I'm not always with the car when I'm shooting.

Have a look at OziPhotoTool (http://www.oziphototool.com//) for $25. I've been using one of the earlier versions, but admit I haven't tried the newer (non free) version, however the older one worked OK for matching the photo exif with the GPS. The newer version I believe will add the locn to the exif data (you only need to have the gps with you at the time, no need to have Ozi running on the laptop)



Martyn

[werdan]

Have a look at OziPhotoTool (http://www.oziphototool.com//) for $25. I've been using one of the earlier versions, but admit I haven't tried the newer (non free) version, however the older one worked OK for matching the photo exif with the GPS. The newer version I believe will add the locn to the exif data (you only need to have the gps with you at the time, no need to have Ozi running on the laptop)n

I usually have Ozi running as my SatNav in the Defender anyway so that's not a prob.

I tried the trial version of this one (or a very similar one) a while back but never paid for it and it expired. It sort of helped but I figured I could probably just write something that did the same job anyway (which I haven't yet. :) ) The real issue is that I need a new GPS mouse as the current has issues with staying synced up.

Here's an example (http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms'msa=0&msid=107618722785788742806.00045e0d60f8998ff4426&z=12) of what I've done with it in the past.

[dmdigital]

I'm keen to hear how dullbird finds the GPS unit. These style of units to me don't do enough as I feel they only increase the workflow in downloading the camera images. But given the price of units like the GP-1 and di-GPS, they are certainly worth considering.

[Blknight.aus]

my pda phone/gps thingy that's my do it all gadget I wont be caught out without.

I havent found anything that can read where the gps puts the info in the photo and while I admit to not having looked very hard for it does anyone have any pointers for how the data gets stored in the photos?

[dmdigital]

Units like the Nikon GP-1, DawnTech di-GPS or others are a full GPS receiver. They connect to the camera's serial accessory port and send a NMEA 0183 signal to the camera. When the shutter is pressed the camera reads this latitude, longitude and (in some cases) altitude and writes it in to the EXIF data of the image file.

[Blknight.aus]

ok so to save me googling what reads all the exif data, I know windows reads some of it like resolution date and camera info but what reads it all?

(sorry for the hijack DB)

[dmdigital]

Basically what ever needs to can. For example iPhoto 09 (and Aperture 3) can locate an image on Google maps using the Lat/Long, Flickr and Picasa can also do this as can other software.

When you view EIF data you are just seeing what is embedded and it also depends on whether the viewer shows you everything or only what it knows about.

[dullbird]

Sorry werdan haven't used it yet, was going to take it camping with me this weekend but as we left late fri after work, when I picked it up I then found out it needs a 2hr charge from a usb port.......

So left it this time but will get it up shortly :)