Over the years, I have used many different GPS devices with my cameras. (You can see the evolution here.) My wife and I are leaving in a couple days for a quick trip to Europe. I'm going to try a new approach to Geotagging which I'll discuss below.
She is going to use my V2 and 10-100mm instead of her P&S. She wants it to be as small as possible so adding the GPS will be a no-go. I'll have my D800. The AK-4NⅢ works great but due to the side extension on the Tamron 24-70/2.8, has to be removed during lens changes. Taking these two issues as input, I decided to look for a new solution that would work for both cameras.
I remembered @Don Kuykendall's post about Geotagging with iPhone software. I wound up testing Geotag Photos Pro for my iPhone. I was very impressed at how easy it integrates with Lightroom. I screen captured this representation of the workflow from the vendor's website:
Problem solved? Not quite. I ran into an unexpected issue. When in Europe I turn my iPhone to airplane mode to avoid roaming charges. The iPhone will not provide GPS signals in airplane mode. Android phones do not have this limitation.
One of my buddies is a big-time Android user. I explained my problem and asked him for a recommendation for a low-end Android phone that might meet my needs. He handed me his wife's old Nexus One that is jailbroken and rooted. I installed the Android version of Geotag Photos Pro on the phone. The software works perfectly - and I don't even have a SIM card installed in the phone. Score!!!
Can't wait to give this a real world test. I'll post an update mid-trip and let everyone know how it is working out.
Here is a quick video on how to use this solution with Lightroom:
She is going to use my V2 and 10-100mm instead of her P&S. She wants it to be as small as possible so adding the GPS will be a no-go. I'll have my D800. The AK-4NⅢ works great but due to the side extension on the Tamron 24-70/2.8, has to be removed during lens changes. Taking these two issues as input, I decided to look for a new solution that would work for both cameras.
I remembered @Don Kuykendall's post about Geotagging with iPhone software. I wound up testing Geotag Photos Pro for my iPhone. I was very impressed at how easy it integrates with Lightroom. I screen captured this representation of the workflow from the vendor's website:
Problem solved? Not quite. I ran into an unexpected issue. When in Europe I turn my iPhone to airplane mode to avoid roaming charges. The iPhone will not provide GPS signals in airplane mode. Android phones do not have this limitation.
One of my buddies is a big-time Android user. I explained my problem and asked him for a recommendation for a low-end Android phone that might meet my needs. He handed me his wife's old Nexus One that is jailbroken and rooted. I installed the Android version of Geotag Photos Pro on the phone. The software works perfectly - and I don't even have a SIM card installed in the phone. Score!!!
Can't wait to give this a real world test. I'll post an update mid-trip and let everyone know how it is working out.
Here is a quick video on how to use this solution with Lightroom:
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