Timeline for What is the use of a GPS unit for Nikon?
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| Dec 19, 2015 at 21:31 | comment | added | inkista | @vclaw, if this is the GP-1A we're talking about, it doesn't (pg. 15 of the manual says: "The GP-1A does not supply the compass heading."). | |
| Dec 19, 2015 at 4:52 | comment | added | vclaw | Some of these GPS units include a digital compass, so they can also record the heading. This lets you know what direction the camera was pointing. Not sure if the Nikon can do that. | |
| Dec 18, 2015 at 0:20 | comment | added | Amazon Dies In Darkness | @inkista At a certain point in life, I think you can kibitz for anything. :D | |
| Dec 18, 2015 at 0:16 | comment | added | inkista | @RockPaperLizard, wait--you can kibitz for cameras? :D | |
| Dec 18, 2015 at 0:13 | comment | added | Amazon Dies In Darkness | @inkista For my contribution, you owe me a Nikon ;-) | |
| Dec 18, 2015 at 0:09 | history | edited | inkista | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Added clock setting feature, ala comment from RockPaperLizard.
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| Dec 18, 2015 at 0:05 | comment | added | inkista | @RockPaperLizard Oh cool. Looks like it does sync the clock. I'll edit. | |
| Dec 17, 2015 at 23:33 | comment | added | Amazon Dies In Darkness | Sometimes GPS units are also used to add accurate date/time information to each photo. I don't know if Nikon uses it for that function as well. | |
| Dec 17, 2015 at 22:38 | comment | added | inkista | @mattdm ...not so useful for indoor shots, though, given that it's only GPS. We're so used to smartphone geotagging; but cellphones can use GPS, cell tower triangulation, AND wi-fi hotspot mapping for location data, so the limitations of using GPS for geotagging aren't immediately obvious unless you've done it--and then ended up having to geotag by hand via maps. :) | |
| Dec 17, 2015 at 21:50 | vote | accept | Jance | ||
| Dec 17, 2015 at 21:08 | comment | added | mattdm | It's also handy for vacation shooters or family documentarians. A lot of modern photo organization / presentation software (including websites like Smugmug or Flickr) can show you your photos by location. This is super-handy for quickly finding those pictures of that time we went to Rome.... | |
| Dec 17, 2015 at 20:53 | history | answered | inkista | CC BY-SA 3.0 |