![]() ![]() Most folks will probably only ever use the "Auto" mode, but I have found the "Manual" mode to be a great addition. I had no experience with geotagging before I got GPSPhotoLinker, but the process is really straightforward (even for beginners) - load the GPS data, load the photos and press a button. The interface is not particularly pretty or shiny, but functional and easy to figure out. I have been using GPSPhotoLinker for over a year and it has always performed flawlessly for me (OS X 10.8.5). Just be aware that using GPS does tend to drain your battery faster than normal.Since the latest review for this application is from 2010 I thought I chime in here real quick. It's all very simple to do and if you have a smartphone already then you have pretty much everything you need without having to spend a bunch of cash. or Google Earth) as well as automatically write the GPS metadata to your photographs. When you return home you download the photos from your DSLR as normal and then run the desktop application or access the application's website to download your location data (as GPX data that can be used in any compatible geotagging or mapping application e.g. You should first ensure that the clocks on the phone and camera are in-sync (you can fix discrepancies later if necessary), then you simply fire up the app and leave it running while you are out on your photo shoot - this will potentially cause your phone battery to drain a little quicker than normal. I'm sure there are plenty of other similar applications, so this one is just an example that I have used.Īpplications like this will allow you to geotag the photos you take with your DSLR. I think a dedicated GPS device will be the best option but if you wanted to try it out without purchasing one and you already have an iPhone or Android smartphone then you could use something like Geotag ( ) and use your phone as the GPS device. Obviously, the main drawbacks here are the accuracy of the information, and that it needs to be done on an individual image/location basis. Many photo processing software packages (e.g., Lightroom, iPhoto, Picasa) allow you to manually add geotagging into the EXIF of a photo by locating where the image was taken on a map. Adding location geotags manually via an application. Your main concerns here are that you'll have to sync the clock on the camera before each shoot, and you will want to discover if the GPS track requires timeshifting to match your camera clock (but again, software can cover most of this).ĥ. You may have to convert the track to a format your geotagging software understands (e.g., GPX), but the open-source GPSBabel can handle most formats. The good news is, you can choose whatever GPS receiver/app you want so long as you can get a track or log file from it. If you don't have a fancy camera that does GPS or Wi-Fi, and can't recognize GPS add-ons directly, then this is probably your only bet. Get an external device or a smartphone app to create a GPS log or track file and sync with photos in post via timestamps. Again, battery life of the camera and the phone are probably your main concerns.Ĥ. You pair the phone with the Wi-Fi network of the camera, turn on locationing, and go shoot-there may be a syncing step to add the tagging. Many of these apps can also use the GPS/location functionality of the phone to add geotagging data to the camera EXIF. Get a camera with wi-fi and a smartphone app that geotags.Ī number of system cameras these days come with wi-fi or bluetooth capability and the ability to communicate with an OEM smartphone app. They may not be the best GPS receivers on the planet, but they speak directly to the camera so you don't have to do the geotagging in post.ģ. Nikon and Canon both make GPS devices (Nikon GP-1, Canon GP-E2) that can be connected to some of their camera bodies, and relay the GPS information so that geotags can be added to the EXIF as you shoot. ![]() This is by far the most convenient path to take, with the main caveats of reduced battery life and a more expensive camera. For example, swapping from a 5D to a 6D would gain you this capability, and you'd just have to switch it on in the camera. Some cameras have geotagging and GPS capability built-in. I'm listing them from least to most effort (and possibly most to least cost, assuming you have a smartphone). When it comes to geotagging your images with a system camera, there are several options, some rely on the camera feature set, and some don't. I'm actually going to answer the question with a wider focus than just the 5D or dSLRs, but for interchangeable-lens system cameras in general, to try and get a more useful answer. ![]()
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