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As far as I know this unit (Nikon GP-1 GPS) is not available yet to the general public. However, you may look into these stuff: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/564380-REG/Custom_Idea_GEO... or www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/370998-REG/Nikon_25314_MC_...
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I think I saw November release date.
www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/17203/18227/nikon-g...
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it's scheduled to release with D90
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Thank you all. I didn't know of the release date.
I'm very curious about this unit.
While browsing various vendors' Web sites, I found it bewildering (unclear) about the other GPS products they were selling. Some vendors had very poorly written descriptions of what they were selling--perhaps as if they did not know.
Prices were all over the board. In some cases, adapter cables were more expensive than the GPS units.
Some offered transmitter adapters for GPS units, but they described their transmitters as "GPS" that work with other GPS units. Confusing, eh!
Anyway, I hope that Nikon has made the choice simple and clear and has priced it in an earth-bound manner.
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Yeah, the Nikon GPS GP-1 will be launch in November and Dawntech from Hong Kong has also said that they'll come out with a GPS solution for the D90.
Nothing yet from Solmeta and you cannot use the current Solmeta GPS solution for the D90 as it has a new square connector.
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$1000 price tag???
www.digitalrev.com/en/nikon-gp-1-gps-unit-4387.html?page=6
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Oh no, say it isn't true, please!
It can't be $1000. That's a deal killer by ten-fold.
They can put a basic GPS unit in a point-and-shoot P6000 and sell that whole camera for less than US$500.
That price cannot be correct.
Could the vendor be of questionable situation?
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I saw the 1000 and thought thats crazy. It really needs to be in the 200-300 range if they want any marketing penetration. They prob do not know the price so they are guessing. If its a 1000 i am buying another vendors gps for my cam. I need one before mid november.
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I don't really see me waiting for Nikon on this for what will likely be an OEM device. I have been using an early version of one of the Di-GPS units for a year now, first with the D200 and then the D300. It can be attached to the strap such that the thin part of my Op-Tech strap passes through the unit so that my hotshoe is still available. It was worked great even in deep forest and in cities with minimal power drain noticed. I plan to pick up another when I can for the D700.
The early one I have used a Canon style mini-plug socket to allow you to use a cable release. It appears that the pro model now allows the use of the 10-pin Nikon releases like the MC-35(?) 36(?). Great device.
FWIW, while it costs a pretty penny to get it shipped from HK, their service is great. In their first design the little bracket that the strap passed through got some strain going in and out of bags- mine broke after a month or two and I sent them a JPEG image of it and the FEDEXed me three extra brackets that were stronger along with screws. I had them in a day or two and all was well. I used a little gaffer's tape above the unit and below and it'd lived happily on the D300 since then.
www.di-gps.com/di-GPS/pro_1.htm
www.di-gps.com/di-GPS/purchase.htm
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$1000? It's a nice concept, but good luck selling it for that price!
I'd rather buy a stand-alone gps tracker for < $100 and sync the data on the computer myself.
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I could swear that I read somewhere that the GP-1 device would retail about $175. That would make much more sense.
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$175 sounds a lot more reasonable, even if it's still waaaay overpriced for such a gadget. You can build one for less than $100, the most expensive part being the GPS sensor which retails at around $60 in qty 1 from DIY outlets (Google EM-406A GPS), the rest is a cable, a plastic box and a couple of discrete electronic components.
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At $175, there is no question I would pick one of these thing up, whenever they are not perpetually backordered, which we all know they are going to be. At a grand? And I have seen some reports of it going for that much, no way.
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I would buy one now for 175....
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But at a thousand dollars would you? Would anyone?
I can't believe that vendor's price! Unbelievable!
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There have been a few scattered online retailers that have listed the GP-1 at just over $1000 US. Let's face it, we pay a premium for all things Nikon, but this is clearly, too much.
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We'll have to see whether it'll retail at US$175 in November 2008.
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Ive been hearing more and more hinting at the 175 price point. I just hopt I can get my hands on one before mid november or I am going with the solmeta.
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Guys, do the math: Their own serial-to-10-pin GPS adapter cable is $85, a compatible Garmin GPS can be had for around $ 100.- (a raw SIRF III OEM chipset costs about $15.-), in such a market environment anything above $ 200.- is a joke not even NIKON can pull off.
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The pricing of cables is all over the map. The broad spread of pricing doesn't make sense either for what looks like very similar or comparable products.
Nikon can put a GPS unit in a $500 P6000.
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I'd buy one for 175. Will it work with my D80?
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Dale Keiger [deleted] says:
In the States, the D90 has been out for a few weeks now. (I got one from Nikon and have been using it for five weeks. It's great.) The GPS unit does not seem to be available yet, but I too have seen the retail price quoted as $1,000. Too pricey for my blood.
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I just learned about it today reading a pop photo review on the d90. Checked online to see if it will work with d300 (it does) and say prices at 1000.00. They must be insane. 200.00 tops or I will order that jumble of cables from hong kong and use my garmin
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Insanity! $1000?
I think I've just learned that I don't want a GPS unit.
I've lived all these years without one, and I can live without one now.
For more than the price of a D90 body, or over half the price of a D300 body, why would anyone want to pay that much?
I can think of many more useful things to spend $1000 on.
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i think this unit is a waste of space, view nx allows you to enter the same info through google maps! without spending the money on the gps unit (and adaptor if you have any camera other than D90)
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The adapter comes with the unit, check the specs. Besides that, the $1000 is just a bug, the overpriced existing units retails around $200-300. There is no known price for the Nikon version at this time as far as I know, they could sell it anywhere from $50 to $300.
About Google map and View NX, how long would it takes to geo tag the 5000 pictures that I took during my last trip, supposing that I could even remember the exact time up to the second and exact location and heading where I took every of them?
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So there's hope!
I cannot imagine Nikon's ability to put a GPS unit into a $500 P6000 but then charge twice as much for a standalone GPS unit.
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Complete self-contained GPS units with integrated antenna, backup battery, serial transmitter, latest SiRFstar III chipset and everything, the size of a post stamp, costs $60 in quantity one at DIY outlets. You can probably remove the zero for industrial quantities, add 50ct of glue electronic, switch, LED, then a cable+connectors, plastic box and you are done. There is almost zero R&D, the complex and costly part is brought ready to use (just power it on and it tells you where you are over a serial connection that you can almost wire straight into the camera), it's really like assembling a kit. I'd be surprised if it costed much more than $20 or so, boxed and ready to ship...
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Hey all just saw this on Nikon USA web site (link below)
BUT no prices listed..
TNX P
www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Photography-Accessories/...
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That's the same link that I posted on 6 September at the beginning of this message thread.
Well, we should know soon how much this thing really will be. November is said to be the introduction month.
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Brand loyalty only goes so far, especially when Nikon isn't an expert in the area, is lagging on deployment, and can't seem to price it correctly.
I purchased the "basic" antenna for $300 (after $50 in shipping from HK) almost two years ago and can't say enough good things about it. Give this Hong Kong outfit a shot. I would advise getting the "pro" module- otherwise it'll take 3-4 batteries to get through a full day of shooting in the field.
www.di-gps.com/di-GPS/index.htm
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I have been using the new Promote GPS for a week on my D300 and so far it's great. Starts up faster than my Garmin. For $150 it's hard to beat.
www.promotesystems.com/
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It's November, perhaps we'll for sure what's really going on.
I just cannot believe >$1000 or even half that.
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well the price on www.digitalrev.com/en/nikon-gp-1-gps-unit-4387.html?page=6 has dropped... but no where near enough.... now AU$769.58
Please tell me this isn't true...... or sorry Nikon you are going to loose a sale on that device from a lot of people!
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Maybe Mid Nov. around turkey day??
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www.digitalreview.ca/content/Nikon-GP1-D90-GPS-Accessory.... says: "The unit is slated to be available at the end of the month for a manufacturer's recommended retail price (MSRP) of $275 Canadian."
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I'm considering one. Nikon's soon to be released GP-1 for $275. While not cheap it's not ridiculously priced like the $1000 unit some one mentioned.
There is a $150 unit available at www.amazon.com. Works with programs like iPhoto which is important to me. The name of it? Don't recall but there is only one unit that fits on Nikon D90, D300, D700 and I think the D3 for $150.00.
I will post once I've bought one of the two. Rather go with the Nikon though. Looks good. And should perform. Hope it has Mac OS X support.
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£370? Thats one hell of a pricey unit. I think I will stick with my handheld GPS unit and manually tag with GeoTool.....
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Map's review link has a sidebar with prices for the D90, which is probably misleading if you're looking for the GP-1. The GPS unit is described further down the page, where the $275 canadian price is listed.
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J&R lists it as "coming soon", with a price of $209 US (list $239 with $30 discount) here
(never bought from them, just the first I've seen anyone offering it)
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If it is indeed at $200, it is definitely priced about $50 too high for what it does.
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It makes you wonder about those scalpers who advertise $1000 for it. They are looking for a sucker...and they know that one is born every minute.
The next question is how soon the product will be available. I'm very interested in it. It's a bit higher than I had expected.
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They undoubtedly know that demand for this item is high. And, because it is Nikon, that the inheritant markup/jackup is built in. It really should be no more than a $149 US item.
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Available at Adorama now for $209. Extra $50 bucks probably for D90 adapter and 10 pin adapters.
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I got a mail back from Solmeta about their solution for the D90 GPS, and should be available next month
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Dear Michael Thompson,
Thanks for your interest.
According to our plan , our product supports Nikon D90 will be available in one month. Once it is ready , I will keep you informed.
Best regards
Subrina
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In Canada, thecamerastore.com has listed the GP-1 at $262.84 Cdn (no stock yet).
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The Nikon GP-1 is officially out on 281108(Fri) at a price of ¥22,050
www.nikon-image.com/jpn/products/camera/slr/accessory/oth...
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At $209 US, it is very overpriced. It should retail at about $149 US. Like most Nikon accessories, we pay a premium for the ridiculous margin built into the product.
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Perhaps it's easier to start out a bit high to gauge demand.
A somewhat high price makes it a bit harder for the speculators (such as eBay scalpers) to gauge their opportunities to take advantage of the situation.
I don't know if I'll buy one just yet. Perhaps in 3-6 months pricing will relax.
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Nikon to ship GP-1 GPS Unit this month
Monday, December 1, 2008 | by Rob Galbraith
The GP-1 GPS Unit, Nikon's new hot shoe mount GPS module, is to ship this month at a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of US$239 in the U.S. (and popular online retailers have already begun to list the device for a little less than that). Included with the GP-1 are cables to connect it to the dedicated GPS port of the D90 as well as to the 10-pin remote socket of the D3X, D3, D700, D300 and D200.
The GP-1 GPS Unit was announced in late-August 2008.
www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9318-9786
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I think that it's better to wait for the PC-Mobile solution and at a price of US$99.50.
www.pc-mobile.net/nikongps.htm
Q: Can GN-1 be used with D90?
A: With suitable cable/adapter - YES. Because D90 uses a new 10-pin Nikon proprietary accessory port, we'll have to develop such connector, which takes time and we are working on it. We do not expect this to be available before end of January.
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Some additional discussions about the Nikon GP-1 GPS unit are available here:
nikonrumors.com/2008/12/18/nikon-gp-1-gps-unit-finally-in...
It appears to include dialog from one or more individuals who have used it. Of course, like any online discussion, it's full of information, misinformation, and disinformation, such people complaining or wanting things that are not really applicable--FWIW.
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Is this GPS compatible with the D50 or D300 ... is it backward and forward compatible ... because if it is not, will just go for others that could be use otherwise.
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GP-1 GPS Unit for D700 is sold for under $300 including cable on eBay, imported gray market model.
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Here's a sample of a photo-shoot using a GP-1, I took it this morning on my way to work
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Here's my mini-review of using Nikon GP-1 on the D300: automagisk.no/blog/2009/03/31/geotagging-with-nikon-gp-1/
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Beyond Forgetting, I fail to see why you see the relevance of posting images taken by a camera that just happens to also use a device that has no bearing on any factor that can be expressed in an image.
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@Beyond Forgetting
Does flickr use the GPS information that is embedded in the image, such as the map, or do you have to map it manually in flickr?
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My review of the GP-1 is finally up.
@pohutukawa2008: Flickr uses the geodata added by the GP-1.
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Information on EXIF data is embedded automatically - which included the GPS Latitude and Longitude which would not be there if there was no GPS - if you did not do a relocation of where it was photograph and the object .... the Longitude and Latitude is the location where the photograph was taken and not of the object ... of course there is going to be an error ... according to how accurate your GPS is.
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Thank you for the responses, Mcwetboy and Beyond Forgetting.
I've been on the fence, but I may take the plunge. I'm torn between the Nikon unit and the other, less expensive units.
One comment about Mcwetboy's review got me a little confused about the less expensive units:
"The basic question is, what’s more important to you: would you rather spend time to save money, with a more complicated, fiddlier GPS logger, or would you rather spend money to save time?"
Does that suggest that the other GPS units that others have mentioned in this message thread, which plug in exactly the same way as the Nikon GPS-1 unit, are more complicated and fiddlier to use?
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There are times when I have to wait minutes and minutes .... maybe 10 ... 20 but could not obtain any reading ... signal like when I was at my room at the 11th floor at the Marriott there in Oakland ... and finally got one and took this shot ....
trying to figure out when will it work and get a reading and when will it not work ... because when I was in an open space in San Francisco, sometime I could get a reading and sometime I could not. .... maybe the buildings and the trees and terrain has something to do with obtaining a signal
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There are two things at play here and they affect any GPS receiver and aren't unique to the GP-1.
First, GPS is a very weak signal - it's not like your typical FM station and it's coming from 25,000 miles away so you have to have a line of sight to obtain it. This means that if you're inside of a building or in a canyon (tall buildings) it's hard to get the signal.
Second, in order to lock a position you need at least 3 satellites in "view" to lock a position. The more satellites the better the position accuracy.
Nikon doesn't publish specs on how many channels that this receiver can lock onto but my experience is that once it does position varies anywhere from +/- 20' to over 100' again, depending on how much of a clear view of the sky I can get.
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This one, I got it inside the Marriott Hotel
This is about 15 ft from the window on the 11th floor of the Oakland Marriott City Center and more floors above me and am standing in front of a mirror, and the bath is at my back and was able to obtain a satelitte signal. .. and I am figuring out .... when would I be able to get signal and when will I not ... on my GP-1. ... and got a signal at this particular location inside my room
Here's the result after I flip the photo
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I like how the cord frames your left eye too.
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That was not intentional -- I was just figuring a way to be able to look at the image at the mirror.
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Does that suggest that the other GPS units that others have mentioned in this message thread, which plug in exactly the same way as the Nikon GPS-1 unit, are more complicated and fiddlier to use?
I was comparing the GP-1 to separate geologgers, the ones where you sync up the GPS data with your photos when you get back to your computer, rather than other devices that plug directly into the camera via the PC terminal. Sorry for the confusion; as a D90 user, I can't really consider anything that uses the sync terminal for myself, so forgot.
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In simple language, in the Nikon GP-1, there is nothing one does except after you plug it into the camera and get the camera to recognize the GP via "menu" , to check if a signal exist ... then just shoot and shoot .... it is there ... the data is in the EXIF data when you check "properties" of the photo. When you check "map" ... the place where the photo was taken is indicated. It is "automatic" like they say. I do not know how the other brands operate. I was really thinking of getting Solmeta at the beginning ... about 6 or 7 months ago, but there was none that I could buy from stores here in Los Angeles, California, so by default .... got the Nikon GP-1 which fit into my D300. Even if I wanted Solmeta, I ended up with the Nikon GP-1,
I do not like the idea of ordering the stuff ....I want to see it first and fiddle with it before I pay, like when I got my D300. Everyone was complaining about their order for their D300 last Nov 2008 ... and there in front of me at this store in "Little Tokyo" is a D300. Got it ahead of so many who ordered it in advance many months before.
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Beyond Forgetting
Why do you need to wait for a GPS lock on when you know exactly where you are shooting a picture? That strikes me as an exercise in futility.
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When you take hundreds ... sometimes up to a thousand like when we tour several countries ... it is useful .... don't you think so? ... like in this case ... we went several locations and took several hundred photos.
Some individuals have very good memory and can memorize a book in one look .... at my age, I am beginning to have the "old timer's" disease :-))
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You know you can get a generic GPS and use software to auto update. This can be a good thing if you want to combine functions like a nature photographer might want to do (like finding their way home). The software that merges the two functions is cheap and typically easy to use. The only issue is making sure the GPS and Camera clocks are in synch. You have to make sure you get the right GPS too, it has to allow you to download your tracks to the computer. But there are some that might be in the same price range.
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Does anyone know in which parts of the world GPS reception is and is not available--besides deep canyons and physical obstacles?
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I expect you'll have problems at or near the poles.
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That's good to know. I'll stay away from the poles.
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I do not think I will go to places in the Frigid Zone (its too cold for me), Temperate Zone is as far as I can go like California or Austria or Poland or the Middle East, like Jerusalem...
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Now Nikon D5000 is added on the list which support GPS. But right now only Solmeta can fully support all the GPS features.
And you are welcomed to join Solmeta GPS group to share experiences in using GPS devices.
Thank you
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Well, I ordered my GPS device for the camera and it is on route.
The next unknowns:
* How much will the GPS device slow me down--lag time, as indicated by some of the preceding reviews in this message thread.
* How much quicker will the battery die.
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I have never been caught with a dead battery... every morning the battery is full ... I hope, and I keep the camera on with the GP attached so I am hoping that it keeps track of where I am ... I do not shoot too many pictures per day ... just keep it ready ... and it stays in my bag. Of course, I carry a spare battery, just in case... for insurance.
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I'll soon be attending some events whereby I might shoot 400-1000 photos in one day. I usually shoot all on one battery charge. Regardless, I always carry a spare, freshly charged battery, but I'm wondering if one spare is enough given the reports of the GP unit consuming battery power.
I guess it will be trial and error.
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Just checking
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I have the unit, but an event that I was going to attend last Sunday was rained out.
The next planned event takes place on 17 May, so I'll try it then unless something new turns up that I want to photograph between now and then.
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First 4 photos tagged Seattle are embedded with gps data on my d90 from a GP-1.
www.flickr.com/photos/hawleyjr/tags/seattle/
I only have issues with the gps inside (My car gps doesn't work inside either) Also if you get a lock on the gps outside and move inside you usually keep gps reception.
Other than that I love it. Anyone who thinks that a gps for a camera is a bit much should go on a long hike and take 100 photos...Seeing the shots on a map without having to guess is great!
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OK, I finally tried my GP-1 unit.
It's a novelty to see the longitute, latitude, and elevation in a picture's EXIF data.
Initial impressions:
Outdoors in bright, open clear skies without any buildings or other obstructions nearby, it can take many minutes for the Nikon GP-1 unit to lock on to the GPS satellites.
Whereas my camera can shoot several exposures per second, I experienced occasional delays while using the GP-1 unit. I want to shoot my picture regardless of the GP-1's readiness.
I don't use my little pop-up flash often, but every now and then it is very useful for fill. However, it totally confounds me that Nikon would design the GP-1 unit to BLOCK the pop-up flash on my D700 from opening!!! Does that make _any_ sense to design the GP-1 unit to block the pop-up flash?? Please explain. (I know that the work-around is to attach the GP-1 until to the strap, but that doesn't work well for me because I prefer the GP-1 unit to be mounted on the accessory shoe.)
Please don't tell me that someone prefers form over function in designing the shape of the GP-1. That would be disgusting design flaw to make such a compromise.
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^^That appears to be exactly what happened^^
While newer GPS receivers have become sensitive enough to maintain a fix indoors, the GP-1 was designed to be compact, leaving it with a tiny antenna and limited reception - and blocking the flash while mounted on the hot shoe.
I really can't knock it too much, though after having been using the etrex with MC-35 cable... a cumbersome ensemble to say the least.
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I initially planned to get the Nikon GP-1 or Solmeta GPS taggers. However, since I tend to travel with a few photographer friends, I decided to get GiSTEQ Phototrackr instead (http://www.gisteq.com/PhotoTrackrLite.php), as the hot-shoe mounted Nikon or Solmeta taggers only work on one camera, whereas with the Phototrackr, I could share the GPS file (.GPX) with my friends and everyone can tag their images as long as their camera clock is synchronized with mine.
So far I'm happy with the product. It's also much cheaper than the Solmeta, has a newer GPS chip so it connects faster and retains connection sometimes even when you have a roof over you.
The other reason against the hot-shoe mounted GPS tagger is that it drains the camera battery, whereas the Phototrackr has its own. And taking out cameras with hot-shoe mount GPS taggers mounted on (and also putting them back into the bag) would be a pain.
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