What GPS do you own? - DPChallenge Forums

07/29/2007 05:27:18 PM · #76

For those of you experienced in GPSs for car, biking, and hiking, do you see something I would miss out with if I bought this one:

Mio DigiWalkerâ�¢ P550 - Full Featured Pocket PC w/WiFi and GPS Navigation

Or put another way, what do you think of that. Counter-suggestions?

dacrazyrn

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

07/29/2007 08:06:36 PM · #77

Originally posted by nshapiro:

Not sure. Doesn't give any information on the GPS capabilities. Doesn't sound like it is one you would want to take (or rely on) if lost somewhere critical (even though you should not RELY on a GPS only). Only read a few of the reviews and that is what they were suggesting. Probably costs more than a specific GPS anyway.

Message edited by author 2007-07-30 00:16:38.

PhantomEWO

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

07/29/2007 08:19:18 PM · #78

Not for me. I own a car color voice Garmin as well as about five other handhelds from Garmin and a couple others. The "pocket PC" kind work but are not strong neither can they take a fall, drop or water damage. If you plan on using it outdoors for hiking, boating, biking etc get a good Garmin or Magellan (my 2nd choice and I do own a couple of them). I have a couple of handhelp garmins that are rubber cased, water proof, easy to use, USB upgradeable, built-in compass and altimeter. Nope I would stay away from a Pocket PC, especially a no-name one like that. Now if you already own a pocket PC then a cheap way is get a module or upgrade to make it gps capable .. but again a third choice due to ruggedness. Spend a few more dollars and get a good water proof color screen with upgradeable maps.

Originally posted by nshapiro:

Simms

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

07/29/2007 09:26:30 PM · #79

If one is a wedding photographer a satnav is a godsend, no more trying to navigate using directions printed off auto-route or some map website. Which is a lot safer for oneself and other road-users.

yes yes, I always travel the route beforehand and check out the venues, but not always easy to remeber how to get to a brides house, or hotel, then across the town/city to the church, then onto the reception in a area you dont know, with a satnav I always pre-program it the day before, one less thing to worry about on the actual day.

Not to mention the ability to take me to the nearest filling station or cash machine (Tomtom is best for this).

FYI. I use a Navman 520 that has been unlocked and I have installed Tomtom & Miomap in place of the Navman software which was pretty cruddy, works a treat! Navman Unlocked site

Message edited by author 2007-07-29 21:28:13.

Ironworker

Nikon D70

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED

07/29/2007 10:18:28 PM · #80

Magellan Crossover, & we love it. The only issue I have had is poor reception on occasion. With road maps, topo maps, & marine maps built in, it can do most everything we want it to.

Gordon

RIM BlackBerry Curve

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

08/25/2007 11:39:21 PM · #81

FWIW, REI are selling the Garmin GPSmap 60CSx for $300, up until Labor day.

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D

10/20/2007 11:07:07 PM · #82

My girl got me this bad boy for my b-day yesterday!

Garmin Rino 530HCx

Louis

Nikon D800

10/20/2007 11:09:59 PM · #83

Originally posted by thegrandwazoo:

My girl got me this bad boy for my b-day yesterday!

Garmin Rino 530HCx

Damn - this is one great feature!

"Like the rest of the Rino series, Rino 530HCx offers a unique Position Reporting feature. Position Reporting lets you send your exact location to other Rino users in your group so that everyone can see your position on the map page."

10/20/2007 11:12:29 PM · #84

Originally posted by Louis:

Originally posted by thegrandwazoo:
My girl got me this bad boy for my b-day yesterday!

Garmin Rino 530HCx

Damn - this is one great feature!

"Like the rest of the Rino series, Rino 530HCx offers a unique Position Reporting feature. Position Reporting lets you send your exact location to other Rino users in your group so that everyone can see your position on the map page."

Agreed!

Dirt_Diver

Nikon D3s

10/20/2007 11:13:04 PM · #85

I use my cell phone for GPS, You can get directions and maps along with the GPS but the down side is that the more you use it the more it costs.

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D

10/20/2007 11:14:12 PM · #86

Here is the mini site with more stories about the 530HCx.

Louis

Nikon D800

10/20/2007 11:19:18 PM · #87

Originally posted by thegrandwazoo:

Here is the mini site with more stories about the 530HCx.

Frig, and it's a radio with a range of 14 mi. too. You bastard. :-)

10/20/2007 11:20:49 PM · #88

:-)

jbsmithana

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED

10/20/2007 11:39:31 PM · #89

Another vote for the Garmin 60CSx. I have owned three GPS units and this is the most accurate and rugged one of the bunch. I use it mainly for hiking in the North Cascade Mountains and it wroks well in heavy tree cover and the like. It is heavily watersealed and I get pretty good battery life out of a set of NiMH rechargables.

I know you may think you can not afford this one but I can almost assure you that you will be buying another soon if you buy a lesser model now. At least for backpacking this was rated as one of the top units out there.

Good luck in your search.

Message edited by author 2007-10-20 23:51:20.

JerseyGenie

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

10/20/2007 11:50:02 PM · #90

Garmin I think its the C340 has been great for us. good deal at Amazon on it.

Message edited by author 2007-10-20 23:50:49.

MelonMusketeer

Nikon D7000

Nikon MF 50mm f/1.4

10/21/2007 12:15:59 AM · #91

My son Robert, his family and I sailed a 60 ft sailboat all over the Bahamas summer 06 using only a Garmin GPS MAP 76, and we went thru several narrow passages and tight places at night with no problem at all. Being able to use it with the laptop was a big advantage for setting up chains of waypoints and seeing the charts with the course lines on them.
I have a little Magellin Explorist, which is useful for hiking but not very good at holding signal in trees ect. It did help save a small camera bag with two lenses for me. I had set the bag down while shooting in the Rio Grand canyon in NM, and used the bread crumb trail to backtrack until we found it.

Message edited by author 2007-10-21 11:48:32.

dacrazyrn

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

10/21/2007 02:55:33 AM · #92

Originally posted by thegrandwazoo:

My girl got me this bad boy for my b-day yesterday!

Garmin Rino 530HCx

No fun unless someone else has one.

A pair of these is what I will get next. One for me, one the boy. But that will be a few more years down the line. Already have the GPS and two way new last year.

rhodanig

Canon EOS-30D

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

10/27/2007 02:00:31 PM · #93

I have the Garmin Legend HCX, which uses a high-sensitivity chip set. It hooks up quickly, and hooks up ANYWHERE, even indoors. And once it hooks up it never loses the signal, even in steep-walled canyons or deep woods. The color screen, maps uploads, interface, and menu are all very good. You can get a new one for around $200 on eBay.

I got the HCX via a series of upgrades starting with the basic eTrex, then the b/w Legend, then the Legend CX, and finally the HCX. The HCX is so good that I no longer feel the need to upgrade.

Bugzeye

Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital

10/27/2007 04:01:38 PM · #94

I know this is kind of late to reply to this, But I for one personally have tried to follow you in a neighborhood I didnt really know, Had it not been for my GPS that day, I would have missed out on breakfast. lol

Originally posted by NstiG8tr:

Somebody please explain to me why a person would even need this? I could see a couple of instances(hiking for one) but for the most part I see no practical use for a GPS. Besides, at the exponential rate the world is growing just wait a few more years and there won't be any forest for you to get lost in anyway. Lewis and Clark made it clear across this country on foot, canoe and horseback without some stupid little device to tell them where the closest Indian village or Starbucks was. Are people just to lazy to read a map these days? I'm betting 2/3s can't. Or is it that technology has made most people so stupid and lazy they can't do things for themselves. If you need to know exactly where you are, look at the street signs. Chances are they would be accurate. If you can't find your way to McDonalds without one then you're probably one those people that would better serve the world by not being here.

whiterook

Sony DSLR-A700

Sony DT 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Aspherical ED High Magnification Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

10/31/2007 06:15:38 PM · #95

I agree with NstiG8tr why do you really need it. It make people more laziness. I use old fashion map and mapquest or google map

dacrazyrn

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

11/01/2007 09:17:34 AM · #96

Have ya read the thread, I am sure there were lots of good examples in there.
Not to mention that I stay out of big cities as much as possible, becuase I hate the traffic. All the better to know where I am going, Get ready for those crappy on/off ramps that you can't get to unless you know they are coming and how to get the HELL outta there as fast as possible.

alanfreed

Nikon Z9