Comments on: GPS Geotagging with my Nikon D80 http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/ ...gadgeteers at work Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:08:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lee Wilson http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-2/#comment-1428 Lee Wilson Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:21:43 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-1428 Another alternative for iPhone users is to use the app <a href="http://www.galarina.eu/GeoLogTag/Home.html" rel="nofollow">GeoLogTag</a> [<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=294194869&mt=8" rel="nofollow">iTunes</a>. It does a great job of using the GPS tracking on your iPhone to track locations, then to sync this with the photo on your camera. Just make sure the time on your camera and iPhone are the same. I haven't tried this yet, I basically just installed it, I will be going out on shoot tomorrow to try it with my D80. Thanks Lee Another alternative for iPhone users is to use the app GeoLogTag [iTunes. It does a great job of using the GPS tracking on your iPhone to track locations, then to sync this with the photo on your camera. Just make sure the time on your camera and iPhone are the same.

I haven’t tried this yet, I basically just installed it, I will be going out on shoot tomorrow to try it with my D80.

Thanks
Lee

]]> By: Jan http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-2/#comment-744 Jan Sat, 02 May 2009 12:39:18 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-744 As long as you export the recorded data on the EEE PC into some useful format - yes. As long as you export the recorded data on the EEE PC into some useful format – yes.

]]> By: denis http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-2/#comment-743 denis Sat, 02 May 2009 12:15:11 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-743 I travel with an eee pc with linux. Can I simply download the log data and save it to disk, then process it on a mac when I get home? I travel with an eee pc with linux. Can I simply download the log data and save it to disk, then process it on a mac when I get home?

]]> By: Jan http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-2/#comment-699 Jan Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:50:23 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-699 Michael, yes you can. In fact I've been doing this since I'm able to turn Bluetooth off in the M241 to conserve battery. But there's no driver that lets you access the M241 in file mode if that is what you mean. You have to use a program like BT747 which is able to download the track information and to export it to a well known format. One way to export the data is to a Google Map .html file. Here's a sample: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/763482/GPSDATA-20090313.html (Don't click the link, save it to your Desktop and open it from there, it's a Google Map protection thing) Michael, yes you can. In fact I’ve been doing this since I’m able to turn Bluetooth off in the M241 to conserve battery. But there’s no driver that lets you access the M241 in file mode if that is what you mean. You have to use a program like BT747 which is able to download the track information and to export it to a well known format. One way to export the data is to a Google Map .html file.

Here’s a sample: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/763.....90313.html

(Don’t click the link, save it to your Desktop and open it from there, it’s a Google Map protection thing)

]]> By: Michael http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-2/#comment-698 Michael Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:06:10 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-698 Jan, Can you sync the M-241 with a mac without using bluetooth if you'd rather stick with wires? Can I load a driver and then simply plug the USB cable in to get a downloaded track file? If I can do this, can I then use most geotagging programs to do the rest of the work, provided they support the track file format that the Holux uses? Jan,

Can you sync the M-241 with a mac without using bluetooth if you’d rather stick with wires? Can I load a driver and then simply plug the USB cable in to get a downloaded track file? If I can do this, can I then use most geotagging programs to do the rest of the work, provided they support the track file format that the Holux uses?

]]> By: Marcus http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-2/#comment-693 Marcus Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:54:47 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-693 a) yes/no b) no/no a) yes/no
b) no/no

]]> By: AReality http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-1/#comment-692 AReality Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:22:04 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-692 I'm thinking of getting the HOLUX M-241 too. But have 2 doubts. Would like to find out if it auto-start logging when a satellite fix is obtained. i.e.: You are logging. Then you go into a building for a while, and come out again, does it continue to log? Or do I have to press the button again? and Does it auto-off after some time when it couldn't aquire a signal? If so, can the auto-off be disabled? Thanks in advance.. . I’m thinking of getting the HOLUX M-241 too.

But have 2 doubts.

Would like to find out if it auto-start logging when a satellite fix is obtained. i.e.: You are logging. Then you go into a building for a while, and come out again, does it continue to log? Or do I have to press the button again?

and

Does it auto-off after some time when it couldn’t aquire a signal? If so, can the auto-off be disabled?

Thanks in advance..

.

]]> By: Jan http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Jan Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:02:08 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-351 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: x_2000 http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-1/#comment-350 x_2000 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:47:06 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-350 There is a new firmware version 1.12 available on the official Holux download page: http://www.holux.com/JCore/en/products/products_download.jsp?pno=341 New feature are: 1. Backlight time ~ add new option “Always On” 2. Display function of heading numeral (0′ - 359′) 3. Log Height ~ change the standard of coordinate system from “WGS84″ to “Sea level”. 4. UTC time ~ add the option “Minute” 5. Add Bluetooth turn on/ turn off function (Including TC,SC,DE, FR,EN String) English : Bluetooth, on,off German : Bluetooth,EIN,AUS French : Bluetooth, allumez, éteinez There is a new firmware version 1.12 available on the official Holux download page:
http://www.holux.com/JCore/en/.....sp?pno=341

New feature are:
1. Backlight time ~ add new option “Always On”
2. Display function of heading numeral (0′ – 359′)
3. Log Height ~ change the standard of coordinate system from
“WGS84″ to “Sea level”.
4. UTC time ~ add the option “Minute”
5. Add Bluetooth turn on/ turn off function (Including TC,SC,DE,
FR,EN String)
English : Bluetooth, on,off
German : Bluetooth,EIN,AUS
French : Bluetooth, allumez, éteinez

]]> By: Ed from Texas http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Ed from Texas Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:50:09 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-199 I wanted to thank you for this write up. I had a Magellan Meridian handheld GPS lying around that has been given a new lease on life as a logger. I was able to successfully record a track to a small SD card and sync that track to some test pictures using GeoSetter. I wanted to thank you for this write up. I had a Magellan Meridian handheld GPS lying around that has been given a new lease on life as a logger. I was able to successfully record a track to a small SD card and sync that track to some test pictures using GeoSetter.

]]> By: Jan http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Jan Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:39:59 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-186 Martin, have a look at this article for more details on the geotagging workflow: http://trick77.com/2008/07/13/nikon-d80-raw-nef-gps-geotagging-workflow-on-the-mac/ Martin, have a look at this article for more details on the geotagging workflow:
http://trick77.com/2008/07/13/.....n-the-mac/

]]> By: Martin http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Martin Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:46:26 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-178 Thanks for the info Do I need to press any button on the logger for a position reading?? Or does it record automaticly?? Thanks for the info
Do I need to press any button on the logger for a position reading?? Or does it record automaticly??

]]> By: Jan http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Jan Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:49:50 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-177 Just turn logging on. The GPS logger logs the current GPS information every few seconds. Once you load the GPS information into GeoSetter it will automatically match the GPS position to your photo using its EXIF header. The only thing that's very important is that the camera's internal clock is set to the clock displayed on the GPS logger. Errm... unfortunately I can't explain the workflow any better than this. Just turn logging on. The GPS logger logs the current GPS information every few seconds. Once you load the GPS information into GeoSetter it will automatically match the GPS position to your photo using its EXIF header. The only thing that’s very important is that the camera’s internal clock is set to the clock displayed on the GPS logger. Errm… unfortunately I can’t explain the workflow any better than this.

]]> By: Martin http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Martin Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:04:47 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-175 Hi 77 I mite be a little bit slow... Simply instruction please... How do you tag your location on the m-241?? How will it all come together on the pc?? Any help with this is greatful Hi 77

I mite be a little bit slow… Simply instruction please…
How do you tag your location on the m-241??
How will it all come together on the pc??
Any help with this is greatful

]]> By: Jan http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Jan Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:16:00 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-174 It matches when both have (almost) identical time information as explained in the article above. It matches when both have (almost) identical time information as explained in the article above.

]]> By: Martin http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Martin Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:24:31 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-173 Hi I also have the M-241, with the Nikon D80. Can you please let me how to log the M-241 to the d80 when taking photo, how does it match with the photo???? Martin (Austraia) Hi
I also have the M-241, with the Nikon D80.
Can you please let me how to log the M-241 to the d80 when taking photo, how does it match with the photo????

Martin (Austraia)

]]> By: selectagps http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-1/#comment-172 selectagps Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:20:36 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-172 There are mnay GPS loggers in the market, like: http://www.selectagps.com/store.php?node=41&keywords=logger&preview=&x=2&y=10 Does anyone know which one is better? There are mnay GPS loggers in the market, like:

http://www.selectagps.com/stor.....2&y=10

Does anyone know which one is better?

]]> By: Jan http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Jan Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:55:10 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-165 That's great news. Here's the firmware download link: http://www.holux.com/JCore/en/products/products_download.jsp?pno=341 That’s great news.

Here’s the firmware download link:
http://www.holux.com/JCore/en/.....sp?pno=341

]]> By: Simon http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Simon Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:13:49 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-164 The firmware v1.11 fixes the main 3 issues of the M-241: - wrong readings in the southern hemisphere - autostart (added autostart option in settings) - 1Hz logging By the way. I live in switzerland too and am quite impressed by the little device until now. The firmware v1.11 fixes the main 3 issues of the M-241:

- wrong readings in the southern hemisphere
- autostart (added autostart option in settings)
- 1Hz logging

By the way. I live in switzerland too and am quite impressed by the little device until now.

]]> By: My new geotagging workflow with the Amod AGL3080 and Lightroom (Windows) - All Narfed Up http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-1/#comment-163 My new geotagging workflow with the Amod AGL3080 and Lightroom (Windows) - All Narfed Up Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:30:13 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-163 [...] GPS Geotagging with my Nikon D80 (trick77.com) [...] [...] GPS Geotagging with my Nikon D80 (trick77.com) [...]

]]> By: Jan http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Jan Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:24:30 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-157 I'm always wearing it in my LowePro backpack, in an outer compartment. I recently visited Copenhagen and the readings were correct most of the time. I even forgot to switch it off on the flight back and it took readings from the gate until about 1 minute after take off. Maybe some other luggage fell on top of it in the overhead bin while the plane ascended. The autostart thing is interesting. What software version does your M-241 have? I’m always wearing it in my LowePro backpack, in an outer compartment. I recently visited Copenhagen and the readings were correct most of the time. I even forgot to switch it off on the flight back and it took readings from the gate until about 1 minute after take off. Maybe some other luggage fell on top of it in the overhead bin while the plane ascended.
The autostart thing is interesting. What software version does your M-241 have?

]]> By: Erich http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Erich Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:33:34 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-156 You appear to be happy with the accuracy of the M241 logger. I have one myself and I frequently get readings that are more than 10 meters out. Am I expecting too much? One of the issues appears to be this "that the side marked “up” always faces the sky." For example I get bad readings, when I tie my shoes! I have the impression, that the reading is only good, if the device is perfectly vertical. How do you ensure the device is vertical? By the way I am also in Switzerland. Check out my sample track which shows me meandering in the middle of the road near Albis Pass - I would be dead by now if the readings were accurate! http://www.nussbaumerweb.com/GeoTaggingFiles/Sample.kml By the way - mine does autostart. You appear to be happy with the accuracy of the M241 logger. I have one myself and I frequently get readings that are more than 10 meters out. Am I expecting too much?

One of the issues appears to be this “that the side marked “up” always faces the sky.”

For example I get bad readings, when I tie my shoes! I have the impression, that the reading is only good, if the device is perfectly vertical.

How do you ensure the device is vertical?

By the way I am also in Switzerland. Check out my sample track which shows me meandering in the middle of the road near Albis Pass – I would be dead by now if the readings were accurate!
http://www.nussbaumerweb.com/G.....Sample.kml

By the way – mine does autostart.

]]> By: Jan http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Jan Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:16:43 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-113 No, a sat fix is needed first. No, a sat fix is needed first.

]]> By: Robert Wong http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Robert Wong Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:21:40 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-112 One of Richard's negative comments was that it doesn't automatically start logging the moment you turn it on. Have they fixed it your v1.1 firmware? One of Richard’s negative comments was that it doesn’t automatically start logging the moment you turn it on.

Have they fixed it your v1.1 firmware?

]]> By: Jan http://trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Jan Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:43:31 +0000 http://www.trick77.com/2008/02/19/gps-geotagging-with-my-nikon-d80/#comment-104 No, and I don't think it will ever be possible over USB without the invention of a special USB protocol. No, and I don’t think it will ever be possible over USB without the invention of a special USB protocol.

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