GPS: Geotag

[Kim]

Does anyone know some software to automatic geotag images using a gps trek and comparing the time stamp of the photo?

[Bryan]

While I don't have any experience with it personally, this one looks good based on their Website.

http://geotag.sourceforge.net/

I have have good experiences with other Sourceforge products.

[Kim]

Thanks, I will give it a try with yesterdays pictures from Heliukou

[Kim]

Great software and very easy to use

[Kim]

This seems like an interesting alternative:

http://www.metagps.com/blog/

[Kim]

I consider buying a Nikon GP-1:

http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Ni...-GPS-Unit.html

Does anyone have any experience with this?

[Bryan]

Originally Posted by Kim

I consider buying a Nikon GP-1:

http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Ni...-GPS-Unit.html

Does anyone have any experience with this?

Many of the reviewers at Amazon say that it takes a long time to locate satellites and requires an unobstructed view of the sky. It's not going to compare with your Garmin for speed and accuracy. And it's not going to help with your camera's battery life either! So my inclination would be to seek a software solution to get the data from the Garmin's gpx files. This is why I always carefully sync the time on my camera to GMT while traveling.

However, it is a very inviting idea.

http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/2698

http://www.digitalreview.ca/content/...ccessory.shtml

[Kim]

Many of the reviewers at Amazon say that it takes a long time to locate satellites and requires an unobstructed view of the sky.

Not a big problem on the Great Wall.

It's not going to compare with your Garmin for speed and accuracy.

I do not consider this as a substitute for my Garmin. I only wish for an easier way to geotag my photos.

And it's not going to help with your camera's battery life either!

I know, so I only consider to use this on one day hikes or hikes lasting a few days but on longer hikes it would be impractical because of the battery use.

So my inclination would be to seek a software solution to get the data from the Garmin's gpx files. This is why I always carefully sync the time on my camera to GMT while traveling.

It's no problem to get the data from the gpx file, but it would be so much easier to have the location saved directly to each photos exif data.

It's too expensive to buy in Denmark, so I will try to find it when I'm back in China.

[China Darren]

Originally Posted by Kim

I only wish for an easier way to geotag my photos. It would be so much easier to have the location saved directly to each photos exif data.

It's too expensive to buy in Denmark, so I will try to find it when I'm back in China.

I intend to buy a GPS unit for my Canon for next May's trip. Here they cost £120. Any ideas on possible places to buy in China (in the hope that it is cheaper there) ?

Are Garmins much cheaper in China?

Regards

[Bryan]

Originally Posted by China Darren

I intend to buy a GPS unit for my Canon for next May's trip. Here they cost £120. Any ideas on possible places to buy in China (in the hope that it is cheaper there) ?

Are Garmins much cheaper in China?

Regards

Are you looking for a regular handheld GPS or something that works with your camera?

This thread has a little bit of information on where to buy a GPS receiver in Beijing. I don't think you will save much money by buying a Garmin in China, but you will get the Unistrong (English site) installation of the China City Navigator base map.