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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

07/30/2010 04:55:29 PM · #1

I just had what I think would be a good idea for DPC. When you upload a pic onto DPC there is a line for location. With the popularity of GPS, and I am sure there are quite alot of people on this site that use GPS, under the location textbox there could be a textbox for GPS coordinates. This way if you see a picture of a location and would maybee like to check it out for yourself, you could plug it in to the gps and go. There have been alot of locations that I have seen on here that really look awesome and worthwhile to visit. Anyway what are your thoughts.

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

07/30/2010 04:57:07 PM · #2

What do you think this is - the twenty first century??

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

07/30/2010 05:28:48 PM · #3

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

What do you think this is - the twenty first century??

... we've been using essentially the same coordinate system since the ninteenth.... ;-)

Yo_Spiff

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

07/30/2010 05:31:39 PM · #4

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
What do you think this is - the twenty first century??

... we've been using essentially the same coordinate system since the ninteenth.... ;-)

Very true, but people didn't all have GPS receivers in their mobile phones back then.

cowboy221977

Canon EOS-60D

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G

07/30/2010 05:42:58 PM · #5

so good idea / bad idea....what do ya'll think.

There are several different tyypes of coordinate systems....i.e....military, nav 83, etc. The most widely accepted is the degrees min seconds

JamesA

Nikon D800

07/30/2010 05:56:12 PM · #6

Dpc could do with an update in everyway, shape and form..

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

07/30/2010 05:57:09 PM · #7

I'm not sure we want to start cluttering up the layout with a lot of fill-in boxes* which will probably be used by a minority of submitters -- I know I couldn't (conveniently) enter any coordinates for my pictures.

You can always start entering your own location information in your notes -- maybe others will see it and it will catch on. Actually, there's no reason you can't enter GPS coordinates into the existing "Location" text box ... :-)

*Other suggestions have included boxes for focal length, enditng software, etc.

mycelium

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

07/30/2010 06:11:05 PM · #8

I like the idea, but I also think it'd be easy enough to put it in the photographer's notes.

From time to time, I've put in the time of day and the focal length in my notes.

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

07/30/2010 06:29:04 PM · #9

Originally posted by GeneralE:

"Show / Hide" and make it a pref. Not rocket science.

Originally posted by cowboy221977:

so good idea / bad idea....what do ya'll think.

A good idea in a lonnnnng list of good ideas.

The advantage to having unique fields for coordinates is that it could also provide the ability to plot a map using available tools like google maps.

yanko

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

07/30/2010 06:35:59 PM · #10

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Originally posted by cowboy221977:
so good idea / bad idea....what do ya'll think.

A good idea in a lonnnnng list of good ideas.

The advantage to having unique fields for coordinates is that it could also provide the ability to plot a map using available tools like google maps.

Yes and it'll make things so much easier for Deja Vu challenges not to mention all the other challenges. :P

Still a good idea though.

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

07/30/2010 06:36:10 PM · #11

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Originally posted by GeneralE:
I'm not sure we want to start cluttering up the layout with a lot of fill-in boxes* which will probably be used by a minority of submitters -- I know I couldn't (conveniently) enter any coordinates for my pictures.

"Show / Hide" and make it a pref. Not rocket science.

I think the fact that now -- a mere fifty-odd years since the first man-made object was put into orbit -- you have a telephone in your pocket with more computational power than what got men to the Moon is largely due to "rocket science" and the supporting research it required.

I'm not sure if a "show/hide" option could be applied to the submission page, but that's a good idea if it's easy to code.

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

07/30/2010 06:40:51 PM · #12

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Originally posted by GeneralE:
I'm not sure we want to start cluttering up the layout with a lot of fill-in boxes* which will probably be used by a minority of submitters -- I know I couldn't (conveniently) enter any coordinates for my pictures.

"Show / Hide" and make it a pref. Not rocket science.

I think the fact that now -- a mere fifty-odd years since the first man-made object was put into orbit -- you have a telephone in your pocket with more computational power than what got men to the Moon is largely due to "rocket science" and the supporting research it required.

Ok, it IS rocket science. ;-) But certainly doable.

ps: How did you know my telephone is in my pocket - are you surveilling me??
*grumble grumble* dang Site Council and their overreaching authority! *grumble grumble*

PGerst

Canon EOS-20D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

07/30/2010 08:41:57 PM · #13

As seen from Mars. You can't tell, but I'm waving at the camera.

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

07/30/2010 09:06:18 PM · #14

cowboy221977

Canon EOS-60D