Why doesn't Nikon use the GPS of the smartphone over wifi?

PhotonStorage

New member
Hi,

We all have an GPS in our smartphone and your camera can be linked to your smartphone, so why doesn't it share the GPS location to store it in the RAW files.
Seems like a very easy thing to do and easy to enable or disable if needed.
(or is it already possible and I overlooked it?)

Thanks
 
There is also GPS4CAM. I have that on my iPhone and have used it a lot. You have to remember to turn it on to start the trip. when through it creates an QR code which you take a photo of and all the rest is done on the computer. Quite easy.

Just found out the GPS4CAM links to my watch so that once I start it on the phone I can monitor it on my watch. I love toys.
 
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PhotonStorage

New member
So you store your location the whole time on your smartphone and afterward you let a program check the time to see where you were.

As long as I don't need to upload the photo's to get them tagged that's ok.
Just a desktop tool that updates all my raw files on my hard-drive by using a location file from my smartphone.
(no internet connection or upload required at any time)

Seems like a simple program I can easily write.
 
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traceyjj

Senior Member
My son bought me a cheap and cheerful GPS that sits on my hot shoe. I only started using it a couple of weeks ago, and it seems to work OK... It will get a thorough testing next week when we are down in Cornwall though...

I'm hoping it doesnt drain my battery too much :)
 

RocketCowboy

Senior Member
So you store your location the whole time on your smartphone and afterward you let a program check the time to see where you were.

As long as I don't need to upload the photo's to get them tagged that's ok.
Just a desktop tool that updates all my raw files on my hard-drive by using a location file from my smartphone.
(no internet connection or upload required at any time)

Seems like a simple program I can easily write.

Exactly. I use the same software as @Eduard (his review is where I got the idea). Geotag Photos Pro just builds the gpx track log of where you were, and then Lightroom (or other processing software) can compare the time stamps between the track log and images to approximate where the picture was taken. No sending of pictures to any other service, it's all done locally on your computer.
 
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