Originally posted by lotech So how did you guys do with modern GPS camera, does the GPS data automatically added to the Exif without extra work ? what about the K1 and the GPS add on for older model..etc. ?
Here is a list of GPS fields from my K-3II
[EXIF] GPS Version ID : 2.3.0.0
[EXIF] GPS Time Stamp : 00:13:47
[EXIF] GPS Img Direction Ref : True North
[EXIF] GPS Img Direction : 326.29
[EXIF] GPS Date Stamp : 2019:09:21
[XMP] GPS Map Datum : WGS-84
[Composite] GPS Altitude : 1855.1 m Above Sea Level
[Composite] GPS Date/Time : 2019:09:21 00:13:47Z
[Composite] GPS Dest Latitude : 43 deg 35' 21.40" N
[Composite] GPS Dest Longitude : 110 deg 49' 58.23" W
[Composite] GPS Latitude : 43 deg 35' 8.37" N
[Composite] GPS Longitude : 110 deg 49' 46.22" W
[Composite] GPS Dest Latitude Ref : North
[Composite] GPS Dest Longitude Ref : West
[Composite] GPS Latitude Ref : North
[Composite] GPS Longitude Ref : West
[Composite] Field Of View : 73.7 deg
[Composite] GPS Position : 43 deg 35' 8.37" N, 110 deg 49' 46.22" W
Note the Img Direction, Field of View and Altitude fields - used by GeoSetter to show where you are pointing your camera.
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Originally posted by Lowell Goudge I deal with this completely outside the camera. I use a garmin gps when travelling, the batteries last all day if you are not using it to autoroute, that causes the display to light up and alarms to go off etc, every time you approach a waypoint, the gos is programmed to record the track log every 5 seconds. The GPX exchange files are easily downloaded to a pc when I get home.
I use a freeware program called geosetter to match the camera time to the gaps tracks and after I confirm the location of one or two shots, I let the program work away on the rest. I simply walk away and do something else as it writes the gps data to the files and creates backups of the unmodified files.
This works fine on jpeg, not sure about raw. I never tried.
GeoSetter works just fine with RAW files. Any file with the appropriate codex in the OS.
Originally posted by Lowell Goudge I find it much better to do this than to wait for the gps to acquire signals. The program also allows for interpolation between data points this works well if, for example you go inside a building and the satellite signal is lost
I have been using the same basic program since at least 2007
Depending on location you might be able to use your phone, to generate the track log, but I think in many remote cases gps is better. This is especially true if you are ever out on open water, where there is no cell phone coverage.
I use ExifToolGUI (Windows only and you will have to do the research to get it to work - sort of) Google Maps is broken.
As mentioned above, I also use GeoSetter and Google Maps is broken there too. I do wish that these programs would allow you to work with other map providers - GeoSetter does but it is primarily Google ---- er broken Google - such as Bing Maps. I know there is a lot of resistance to anything Microsoft, but I don't think they are charging user fees to use their mapping functions.