Nikon GPS Attachment - DPChallenge Forums

09/22/2008 05:11:54 PM · #1

I'm a GPS geek, so I'm excited about the GP-1 attachment that's supposed to start hitting stores in November sometime. This will allow convenient geotagging of images. I currently hook up my Garmin 60CSx to my D300 to do that, but it's a little cumbersome. This gadget will be nice and light and much more convenient.

Anyone have any idea on how much they'll cost? Anyone have experience with a similar, off-brand one? I've seen others, and they seem to be in the $250+ range, which is a bit pricey.

cdrice

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

09/22/2008 05:37:06 PM · #2

I've always wanted to see some pictures of this setup (GP-1 or any other attachment device) actually looks like "in use".

I love GPS, too, and am an avid geocacher... I'd like to consider geotagging some of my images "in real time" if I had the setup -- I just envision an unweidly mess of cables tangling me up trying to take photos... :P

Do you have any behind-the-scene/action shots of you or anyone else using this kind of setup?

ralph

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

09/22/2008 06:04:50 PM · #3

looks like a good toy !
bet ther is a back order ...

jbsmithana

Nikon D300

09/22/2008 07:55:45 PM · #4

Last I saw it listed it was $999!!!!! If so there are cheaper units out there.

Not sure if they are trustworthy

Message edited by author 2008-09-22 20:02:40.

ambaker

Google Glass Google Glass

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

09/22/2008 08:57:40 PM · #5

For $999, I can take notes.

09/22/2008 09:22:30 PM · #6

Originally posted by jbsmithana:

Last I saw it listed it was $999!!!!! If so there are cheaper units out there.

Good Lord. Either that's some sort of misprint, or Nikon has just gone insane. I can get a couple very, very nice GPS units for that price. Yeesh.

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

09/22/2008 09:25:18 PM · #7

I'm a geocacher, too, so this is a natural thing for me to want :) And you're right, it can get to be a bit of a mess of cables the way I've been doing it. The cable attachment from Nikon has a pretty long cord, which I keep tied up and attached to another cord that goes into the GPS. I clip the bulky wiring onto my camera strap and let the 60CSx hang from it. It works out ok, but it gets a little heavy. I don't have a picture of all of that hooked up together. If I get ambitious, I'll snap one for you :)

Originally posted by cdrice:

jbsmithana

Nikon D300

09/22/2008 09:42:13 PM · #8

Here is one for $300

GeoPic

Message edited by author 2008-09-22 21:42:34.

MelonMusketeer

Nikon MF 50mm f/1.4

09/22/2008 10:04:28 PM · #9

Redneck GP1

cdrice

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

09/22/2008 11:12:33 PM · #10

Originally posted by MelonMusketeer:

Redneck GP1

Oldschool, daaaaaawwwg. :) I have a lot of photos very similar to this, 'cept mine is blue and says Garmin on it. ;)

Originally posted by alanfreed:

I don't have a picture of all of that hooked up together. If I get ambitious, I'll snap one for you :)

Yes, please do! I wanna see!

09/29/2008 12:20:03 PM · #11

Better late than never! :)

Sorry I didn't revisit this thread until just now. I took a shot of my setup with the GPS attached to my D300, and what it looks like on the screen when you view a geotagged image:

Originally posted by cdrice:

Originally posted by alanfreed:
I don't have a picture of all of that hooked up together. If I get ambitious, I'll snap one for you :)

Yes, please do! I wanna see!

chromeydome

09/29/2008 12:38:33 PM · #12

The first question other photographers ALWAYS ask me when I show an image is "Where is that?" (even if it is a "location independent" like a flower or something). I think someday we may just be actually using Lat/Long and Compass direction as image titles :-) Potentially, with more precision, 3 sets of coordinates, one for each tripod leg :-)))

I do like the idea of geotagging, though, all snarkiness aside

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S

09/29/2008 02:22:10 PM · #13

Originally posted by chromeydome:

I do like the idea of geotagging, though, all snarkiness aside

I've enjoyed doing it, particularly for vacation photos. I don't hook the GPS up for normal, everyday shooting, but I really like to tag my vacation shots. That way, I can easily see exactly where something was shot -- the heading information even lets me know which direction I was pointing!

I was browsing through a forum devoted to cruises earlier today, and someone had asked for the location of a restaurant I had visited (and photographed) earlier this year in Key West. I was able to look up that photograph and supply the GPS coordinates in the EXIF data.

ericwoo

Nikon Z7II

10/04/2008 04:57:39 AM · #14

Ant word when Nikon will release theirs?

ralph