[Kde-imaging] Xmas pressies - anyone recommend a good GPS device?

[Angelo Naselli]

Alle 17:38, martedì 12 dicembre 2006, Fabien ha scritto:
> Angelo Naselli wrote:
> > Alle 11:59, martedì 12 dicembre 2006, Gilles Caulier ha scritto:
> > 
> >>On Tuesday 12 December 2006 11:41, Colin Guthrie wrote:
> >>
> >>>Hi,
> >>>
> >>>Seeing as Gilles has put in some excellent work on the GPS plugin, I'm
> >>>eager to start GPSing my photos (especially my skiing/boarding holidays
> >>>etc.).
> >>>
> >>>Can anyone recommend a nice, compact, linux friendly GPS device?
> >>>
> >>>I don't really know where to begin with GPS on linux support, so figure
> >>>here is a good place to ask :)
> >>>
> >>>Col.
> >>
> >>This one :
> >>
> >>http://www.dpreview.com/news/0608/06080202sonygpscs1.asp
> > 
> > Gilles, if you don't have a sony camera?
> > 
> > BTW, how does it work?
> 
> The GPS just keeps a track with GPS position and date/time (very 
> accurate in GPS devices). Then, the software (eg gpssync kipi-plugins or 
> the windows software they provide) uses the date/time in the digital 
> camera (usually not accurate at all) to get the right position :)
> So, it's independant of the manufacturer (but I don't know anything 
> about their windows software).
> 
> The only important point is to define precisely the date/time of the 
> digital camera (at least once a week because it's not accurate at all).
> Somebody suggested to take a picture of a GPS date/time to check the 
> time (if your GPS provides this feature) and I think it's a simple but 
> great idea :)
argh! I thought it was connected to the camera.... that should be better...
so it works if we remember to swith it on when we're using our camera and
if the camera is synked with the gps device...  

It's not very hi tech ;)

Angelo
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