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PMA 07: Jobo photoGPS Brings Easy GPS Photo Tagging to the Masses

srobin — Wed, 02 May 2007 17:32:31 EDT

I just bought a GiSTEQ PhotoTrackr and I really enjoy it. The coolest thing is that I can export Geo-tagged photos and share them in all other 3rd party geo-mapping websites.

srobin

PMA 07: Jobo photoGPS Brings Easy GPS Photo Tagging to the Masses

VRA — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:40:50 EDT

I've been using a solution from GiSTEQ, quite easy to use and has functions to organize your photo as well.

http://semsons.com/qiphfordicag.html

VRA

PMA 07: Jobo photoGPS Brings Easy GPS Photo Tagging to the Masses

Worf — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:16:28 EST

For in-EXIF solutions, either you need a camera with built-in GPS, or a camera with an option plug for GPS (which you attach either a regular GPS to, the official accessory, or a third party one). Otherwise you have to correlate the photo to location when you transfer them.

Given my perchant for being lazy and not copying photos for a long while, I don't see using this as an option...

Worf

PMA 07: Jobo photoGPS Brings Easy GPS Photo Tagging to the Masses

Hello_Newman — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 22:07:21 EST

What about a memo button on a camera that lets you leave a voice memo about the last photo taken? Sounds a lot better than dragging that around. Maybe too simple.

Hello_Newman

PMA 07: Jobo photoGPS Brings Easy GPS Photo Tagging to the Masses

huygir — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 19:38:15 EST

I have too much trouble doing these things in multiple steps - Much nicer when you can put the GPS data into the EXIF data right when the picture is taken (RedHen makes such a unit for Nikon cameras - been using them for years).

huygir

PMA 07: Jobo photoGPS Brings Easy GPS Photo Tagging to the Masses

sam_i_am — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:30:24 EST

I bought an iBlue 747 gps logger for exactly this reason. Its on its way to my house now.

http://www.semsons.com/i747bldalogp.html

Plus it acts as a bluetooth receiver for your notebook/pda. it was under 100 bucks.

sam_i_am

PMA 07: Jobo photoGPS Brings Easy GPS Photo Tagging to the Masses

skierpage — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:35:11 EST

What cellphone cameras do this without an add-on?

skierpage

PMA 07: Jobo photoGPS Brings Easy GPS Photo Tagging to the Masses

Craig — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:53:19 EST

I've been doing this for over a year using a portable GPS receiver, several different off-the-shelf digital cameras, and free software that tags the photos with the GPSr's data. Simple, flexible, and you can pick up a basic GPSr (make sure it has a logging feature) for under $100.

Craig

PMA 07: Jobo photoGPS Brings Easy GPS Photo Tagging to the Masses

divinity — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:51:34 EST

link for those that are too lazy to google those utilities:
http://wwmx.org/Download.aspx

divinity

PMA 07: Jobo photoGPS Brings Easy GPS Photo Tagging to the Masses

divinity — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:51:08 EST

I thought this would be great at first, but then realized the extra software step made this nothing new. I'm currently geotagging by using a cheap garmin unit, downloading the tracks and stamping them with the WWMX uility, WWMX Location Stamper. Like everyone says, as long as the clocks are in sync, it's quick and easy. Plus for about the same price your GPS receiver has a full screen and doesn't make your camera heavier.

divinity

PMA 07: Jobo photoGPS Brings Easy GPS Photo Tagging to the Masses

Ni Tsu Alien — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:23:21 EST

Yeah, but -- what if you need a flash?

Ni Tsu Alien

PMA 07: Jobo photoGPS Brings Easy GPS Photo Tagging to the Masses

bignaz2k — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:02:44 EST

@Hoffen:
It uses EXIF data to match the time the photo was taken, so it can match up like that. Which presumably may confuse things a bit if the times on your camera and GPS module are off and/or if a lot of picture are taken in a short time (i.e. continuous burst mode), but presumably you will not have moved much in the span between those photographs, so as not to affect the GPS data very much, if at all.

bignaz2k

PMA 07: Jobo photoGPS Brings Easy GPS Photo Tagging to the Masses

scingram — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:02:10 EST

Looks pretty handy and cost effective.
If it can tag RAW files as well as JPEG they will have a winner on their hands...

scingram

PMA 07: Jobo photoGPS Brings Easy GPS Photo Tagging to the Masses

MrEnigma — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:01:08 EST

You can do it with any gps logger right now. Just make sure your camera time is synched with the atomic clock (where gps gets it data from). It finds the time the photo was taken, and finds where you were at that moment in the gps log file. I bought one that just logs your location in a gpx file, was only about 80, and much smaller. Although the batteries only last about 24 hours, and it fills up in like 8-10.

MrEnigma

PMA 07: Jobo photoGPS Brings Easy GPS Photo Tagging to the Masses

Compact — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:00:22 EST

is this the same as Sony's little gps gadget thing?

i was thinking of getting it if i could really find a use for it

Compact

PMA 07: Jobo photoGPS Brings Easy GPS Photo Tagging to the Masses

Hoffen — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:57:11 EST

im thinking this probably works on a counter principle, using the hotshoe to trigger it to record the location, and as you upload the data, it sequentially tags your photos. which is fine until you decide to delete a photo or two, then i can see this going off track.

Hoffen

PMA 07: Jobo photoGPS Brings Easy GPS Photo Tagging to the Masses

aerotheque — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:56:42 EST

I'm hitting up Europe in two weeks, so I hope it's available. Anyone know any Canon-compatible alternatives if it isn't?

aerotheque

PMA 07: Jobo photoGPS Brings Easy GPS Photo Tagging to the Masses

mopar_man — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:33:51 EST

This is a very cool invention and $150 really isn't all that bad.

mopar_man