I did search the forum for answers and found a lot fo useful info but unfortunately not the answer I’m looking for. My question is: Do you have any info on a standalone GPS unit on which one can ‘click’ to log a specific location? I use a lot of different cameras and running location on my phone ab…

I also use a 66sr, but I’m sure this would apply to most Garmin handheld GPS units. You can record coordinates with decent accuracy with two button clicks (“mark” and “enter”). The GPS automatically names the coordinates for you. You can set up your own naming scheme, so you could easily match up th…

Hi, I think all GPS devices can take coordinates or set a point at a specific location. However, I recommend the following solution. You need to log your track in a GPX format file. I think all GPS devices are able to do this (anyway, I am using GPSmap 66sr). Synchronize the time on your GPS and yo…

I agree that this is the best approach because you don’t have to do anything WHILE you are taking photos. Just turn it on, forget about it while taking photos, then sync later.

Thank you all very much! This handily answers my question and then some :)

Probably using any GPS tracker to record the track and then synchronizing it with the photos by time is the easiest way to do this. I am using a rather old Garmin GPSmap 64st. The device is simply fixed on my clothing and records coordinates every 10 seconds. It is possible to set a higher frequenc…

Yes, of course I know about Basecamp. I was just talking about my experience. IMO, exiftool is a simpler, faster and more flexible solution. And it is well known open source software (basically just a set of Perl scripts with or without graphical shell options). But anyway, the choice of tools is a …

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bvcz February 9, 2023, 5:39pm 7

Garmin software like BaseCamp has the feature built-in, if you’re wary about third-party solutions.

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