For those who use a camera rather than a phone to take pictures, what tool do you use to ensure the location is precise? If this question has already been asked, my apologies, and please post link in the responses.

[image] wildwestnature: For some reason on iPhone, we have to take 3 photos sometimes to get an accurate and refined geotag. i think you can avoid this by opening up your map app and getting your current location before taking a photo. sometimes, even if i’m using a camera that isn’t capturi…

I just go off of memory. In most cases I’m close enough where it doesn’t really matter if I’m off by a couple yards

Bring your smartphone and record gps (possibly add to that a programm that can add gps info to your camra shots), use an actual tracker, use bigger accuracy if you can’t remember the actual location.

I use a camera without a GPS capability. So I use two methods. The first is memory, as said above, aided by photos of signs and other distinctive sights that I photo purely as landmarks. The other is a GPS unit that I keep in the car and sometimes I carry with me. I also apply as wide an “accura…

For some reason on iPhone, we have to take 3 photos sometimes to get an accurate and refined geotag. If you scroll up on the photo, you can add a caption, on which you can enter notes to remind you what camera photo’s location you are geotagging Scrolling up is also how you access the map and geot…

I do mark location manually as well using Maps and my memory. To help this method a bit I use my private WhatsApp-Chat with myself (generally great for all kinds of notes and reminders) and send me locations of certain things I photographed with a note. So I will have some precise locations from my …

I use a hand-held GPS device from Garmin, and then use the day’s track to tag the photos with their free software. (I assume a 5-meter accuracy when I’m using it – I worked that out when I accidentally left it in the car for a while, and then checked the track.)

[image] Michelle: For those who use a camera rather than a phone to take pictures, what tool do you use to ensure the location is precise? My camera lets me record my location every so often via a phone app and then geotag the photos all at once. It needs the two to have their time synced, s…

Depending on your camera make and model you may be able to purchase an inexpensive external GPS module. The only downside is that they can be a little easy to break if you tend to be rough on your gear. I used one similar to this before I managed to break it. https://www.amazon.ca/Micnova-High-Preci…

[image] pisum: i think you can avoid this by opening up your map app and getting your current location before taking a photo. Thank you for this suggestion. We will try this! [image] pisum: use the iNaturalist app, and create observations with locations but no photos after you take your …

How do I ensure exact location accuracy?

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onyxrat October 12, 2022, 9:31pm 5

When hiking I take pictures of the trail or road especially of curves in the path or of landmarks I might be able to find using Google Maps.

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