Canon GPS

[John Chardine]

I've had an query from a work colleague about recording GPS position when photographs are taken. Does anyone know of an add-on that would allow this functionality with the Canon 1D or xxD series of cameras? I assume the way these things work is to record latitude and longitude in the EXIF data for each image?

[Phil Liew]

John,

I believe the wireless transmitter for the 1D Mk3 and 1Ds Mk3 is capable as I do recall seeing it attached to a Garmin 76Csx in the bumpf somewhere along the line.

[Rocky Sharwell]

John:

Your friend may find this article of interest:

http://www.naturescapes.net/092006/dc0906.htm

[Chris Ober]

Here's a DIY version. It's for Nikon in the article but might easily be changed for Canon.

[John Chardine]

Hi Chris- Assume you intended to include a link.

[Chris Ober]

Oops.... :)

http://www.rickwargo.com/2008/02/24/...gps-version-2/

[John Chardine]

Thanks to all. Having reviewed the options it seems that the simplest approach if you already have a GPS is to use software in post-processing to take GPS track data and match up to the appropriate images, based on clock settings in GPS and camera. I found some nice, free software that does this on Mac (I'm sure Windows users have options too): http://www.earlyinnovations.com/

[mikeojohnson]

Here are a couple of more mac choices:

http://www.houdah.com/houdahGeo/

http://www.ubermind.com/products/maperture.php

Plus, Jeffry Friedl has a plug in for Lightroom: http://regex.info/blog/2008-10-29/979?nc1

Mike