Jobo GPS unit

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Having just flicked through the January edition of Photoplus magazine (:gag: what a pile of rubbish, but that's for another day and another thread) that my hubby kindly bought for me last night ... this little product caught my eye;

The Jobo GPS unit

I wondered if anyone has one at all, and how you find it :shrug:

My mind got to ticking and I can see this would be a fab gadget to have for anyone who likes to travel around the country, or even the world to take pictures. I guess it will save time writing down where each shot is taken, and will also save time searching for interesting info on the location. Not to mention it will serve you well, remembering exact locations for you, should you choose one day to return and re-do a shot.

So what do you think?
 
Looks interesting Jo.

I use one of these:

http://www.gps4less.co.uk/shop001/product.php?xProd=2462

Apart from providing GPS data which can be used in Lightroom for future reference, because it functions independently from your camera it is very useful for tracking the route you took on a trip. Saves a lot of time researching maps afterwards.

Just switch it on prior to a trip - have it in your pocket or bag - and forget about it for the day.
 
I think the idea of geotagging is great. Sue does it and it's great to be able to see where pictures were taken. I don't see a price on the Jobo unit but their kit can be pricey. I'm also not sure I'd want it on the hotshoe of the camera. It's another thing the lift and take on and off.

Sue's is a Sony unit that she just clips to her bag and it works really well.

Paul
 
Those are good alternatives Erding and GB. The thing I like about the Jobo one though, is the fact it gives precise location on all shots, and matches them up for you when you upload, as well as giving other data, which is brilliant if you want to do a bit of a docu to go along with your image when you come to upload to the www. The time saving is the biggest attraction to me. I don't think I'd mind it on my hotshoe either, though it could do with being just a bit smaller. It's not like I'd need to take it off for any reason if I were out shooting locations.
 
Personally I reckon external GPS units are a waste of money.

Most modern mobiles phones will do this, just sync up the clock on your phone and camera and you can extract the timecoded GPS and embed into your EXIF. Just do it as part of the Import process.
 
Jo said:
Those are good alternatives Erding and GB. The thing I like about the Jobo one though, is the fact it gives precise location on all shots, and matches them up for you when you upload, as well as giving other data, which is brilliant if you want to do a bit of a docu to go along with your image when you come to upload to the www. The time saving is the biggest attraction to me. I don't think I'd mind it on my hotshoe either, though it could do with being just a bit smaller. It's not like I'd need to take it off for any reason if I were out shooting locations.
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There is software available to enable you to do the automated geotagging. The MS Pro Photo Tools seems to do a good job to me and produces maps etc.

All these GPS devices seem to work in the same way that the record the GPS. The Jobo does it when you press the shutter. The others do it every minute or so and then use the time stamp to synchronise. You have to make sure your camera time is accurate, but then they work very well.
 
puddleduck said:
Most modern mobiles phones will do this, just sync up the clock on your phone and camera and you can extract the timecoded GPS and embed into your EXIF. Just do it as part of the Import process.
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That's a good idea. Goes off to look for software for his E71
 
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That's a good idea. Goes off to look for software for his E71
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I have a nokia 61 which has no onboard GPS, but I bought a £20 ebay blutooth unit to connect to it.

I use the software from www.gpsed.com software for this to generate the kml/gpx file and microsoft prophoto tools to write the gpx data to the EXIF on my .nef files. Lots of software will copy gps to jpeg but Microsoft Prophoto seems to be best to deal with raw.

As e71 has gps built in, and as long as the software allows you to generate a .gpx or kml file you should be in business with minimal faffing. Make it part of your uploading process and it's fairly seemless.
 
I like looking out of the window on flights and taking pictures when possible. It's useful having the gps to identify cities and other locations.
 
The Jobo unit is 156 squid at Warehouse Express, a bit pricey for what it does i guess, plus it blocks the hot shoe so if you want to use a flash its in the way. I use a Garmin unit that i had already, and just leave it in my coat pocket or bag..
 
An obvious convergence here would be for cameras to have bluetooth to allow lots of devices to connect. Ie synching gps data, or sending photos via a phone. camera manufacteres won't then make huge amounts on overpriced custom cables.
 
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