Comments on: Eye-Fi Adds Two New Wi-Fi Cards, Adds Geotagging Via W-Fi http://thomashawk.com/2008/05/eye-fi-adds-two-new-wi-fi-cards-adds.html Sat, 26 May 2012 02:31:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nice Iphone photos | Computer Technology http://thomashawk.com/2008/05/eye-fi-adds-two-new-wi-fi-cards-adds.html/comment-page-1#comment-335685 Nice Iphone photos | Computer Technology Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:32:04 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=373#comment-335685 [...] couple of weeks ago I posted upon a ultimate Eye-Fi chips which operate wi-fi to try as good as geotag. This competence be flattering cold if you operate it [...] [...] couple of weeks ago I posted upon a ultimate Eye-Fi chips which operate wi-fi to try as good as geotag. This competence be flattering cold if you operate it [...]

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]]> By: Spencer http://thomashawk.com/2008/05/eye-fi-adds-two-new-wi-fi-cards-adds.html/comment-page-1#comment-1961 Spencer Thu, 15 May 2008 13:49:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=373#comment-1961 The AP Photo Finder actually contains a pretty good GPS unit. Unfortunately, it isn't compatible with the RAW file format and Lightroom messed up all my "time taken" EXIF data, so it won't sync any of my shots. FAIL The AP Photo Finder actually contains a pretty good GPS unit. Unfortunately, it isn’t compatible with the RAW file format and Lightroom messed up all my “time taken” EXIF data, so it won’t sync any of my shots. FAIL

]]> By: TranceMist http://thomashawk.com/2008/05/eye-fi-adds-two-new-wi-fi-cards-adds.html/comment-page-1#comment-1962 TranceMist Tue, 13 May 2008 08:17:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=373#comment-1962 <b>@C.S. McDonald</b> - note my previous post... Garmins don't keep date/time info within their track log, rendering them unusable for function you describe. @C.S. McDonald – note my previous post… Garmins don’t keep date/time info within their track log, rendering them unusable for function you describe.

]]> By: C.S. McDonald http://thomashawk.com/2008/05/eye-fi-adds-two-new-wi-fi-cards-adds.html/comment-page-1#comment-1963 C.S. McDonald Mon, 12 May 2008 21:36:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=373#comment-1963 Thomas, you might consider picking up a cheap Garmin ($130 or so) GPS and carry it around on a photo jaunt - you can download the track log to the Mac and then use various software to synch it to the exif data on the photos - I use Houdah Geo and LoadMytracks (shareware & freeware) with a Magellan device to do this.<br /><br />Really handy when I'm in the middle of nowhere Georgia and take a photo and want to tell people where it was. Thomas, you might consider picking up a cheap Garmin ($130 or so) GPS and carry it around on a photo jaunt – you can download the track log to the Mac and then use various software to synch it to the exif data on the photos – I use Houdah Geo and LoadMytracks (shareware & freeware) with a Magellan device to do this.

Really handy when I’m in the middle of nowhere Georgia and take a photo and want to tell people where it was.

]]> By: Hitesh Sawlani http://thomashawk.com/2008/05/eye-fi-adds-two-new-wi-fi-cards-adds.html/comment-page-1#comment-1964 Hitesh Sawlani Mon, 12 May 2008 11:20:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=373#comment-1964 I don't see the point of WiFi based geotagging. A pocket GPS receiver (like my gisteq phototrackr) uses GPS naturally and so is available everywhere in the world!<br /><br />Oh and I heard the "new 5D" is going to be called the "4D" I don’t see the point of WiFi based geotagging. A pocket GPS receiver (like my gisteq phototrackr) uses GPS naturally and so is available everywhere in the world!

Oh and I heard the “new 5D” is going to be called the “4D”

]]> By: Benjamin Gauthey http://thomashawk.com/2008/05/eye-fi-adds-two-new-wi-fi-cards-adds.html/comment-page-1#comment-1965 Benjamin Gauthey Mon, 12 May 2008 09:15:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=373#comment-1965 Good news for compact users. Hope one day they will have compac flash for Reflex :) Good news for compact users. Hope one day they will have compac flash for Reflex :)

]]> By: dillweed http://thomashawk.com/2008/05/eye-fi-adds-two-new-wi-fi-cards-adds.html/comment-page-1#comment-1966 dillweed Mon, 12 May 2008 08:14:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=373#comment-1966 heh, i think your post is bringing down the geotagger download site. it's creeping at 1.5kbs. <br /><br />i've been looking for something like this card, but i use CF with the Nikon D300. I guess I could use an adapter. what i really would like is a bluetooth card that would allow me to send to my iPhone to upload. <br /><br />thanks. i've enjoyed lurking your blog. heh, i think your post is bringing down the geotagger download site. it’s creeping at 1.5kbs.

i’ve been looking for something like this card, but i use CF with the Nikon D300. I guess I could use an adapter. what i really would like is a bluetooth card that would allow me to send to my iPhone to upload.

thanks. i’ve enjoyed lurking your blog.

]]> By: TranceMist http://thomashawk.com/2008/05/eye-fi-adds-two-new-wi-fi-cards-adds.html/comment-page-1#comment-1967 TranceMist Mon, 12 May 2008 07:42:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=373#comment-1967 WiFi-based geotagging may have some reasonable use in places like the Bay Area, but would be useless beyond dense urban areas.<br /><br />I've <a href="http://trancemist.net/blog/index.php?id=1358391427149617198" rel="nofollow">thought</a> for along time about automated geo tagging.<br /><br />I even tried time correlation software only to discover that even my new eTrex Vista HCx doesn't timestamp track points, rending that function unusable.<br /><br />However, replacing my original eTrex Vista with the new HCx (H = High Sensitivity, C = Color, x = expandable memory) taught me something else: signal strength.<br /><br />My old Vista had trouble getting a signal in the forest. The new one will get a signal in the depths of my basement! I used to have to strap the old on on <b>top</b> of my backpack to track where I was going. The new one can sit inside.<br /><br />Conclusion: Any camera with a built-in GPS will need to have a very sensitive receiver to be useful.<br /><br />I've looked at devices like the <a href="http://photofinder.atpinc.com/what.html" rel="nofollow">AP Photo Finder</a> that are dedicated for geo tagging photos. I'm skeptical that any of them have high quality GPS receivers like the one in the new HCx. And I've learned from experience that it really, really matters.<br /><br />Nirvana for me would be a Bluetooth link between a 5D mk II and an eTrex Vista HCx. Alas the HCx doesn't have bluetooth. :-( WiFi-based geotagging may have some reasonable use in places like the Bay Area, but would be useless beyond dense urban areas.

I’ve thought for along time about automated geo tagging.

I even tried time correlation software only to discover that even my new eTrex Vista HCx doesn’t timestamp track points, rending that function unusable.

However, replacing my original eTrex Vista with the new HCx (H = High Sensitivity, C = Color, x = expandable memory) taught me something else: signal strength.

My old Vista had trouble getting a signal in the forest. The new one will get a signal in the depths of my basement! I used to have to strap the old on on top of my backpack to track where I was going. The new one can sit inside.

Conclusion: Any camera with a built-in GPS will need to have a very sensitive receiver to be useful.

I’ve looked at devices like the AP Photo Finder that are dedicated for geo tagging photos. I’m skeptical that any of them have high quality GPS receivers like the one in the new HCx. And I’ve learned from experience that it really, really matters.

Nirvana for me would be a Bluetooth link between a 5D mk II and an eTrex Vista HCx. Alas the HCx doesn’t have bluetooth. :-(

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