Sunday, February 12, 2012

Nikon GP-1 GPS Unit for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras



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List Price : $265.00 Price : $189.95

Nikon GP-1 GPS Unit for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras



Product Description

With the Nikon GP-1 GPS Geotag Adapter Unit, geotags can be added to your images so you can record latitude, longitude, altitude and time information. Thanks to modern satellite technology, it's now simple to review locations of photographs, or even plot locations on maps.



  • Geotag (image positioning information of pictures such as latitude, longitude [Geodetic System WGS84]) can be added to the image.
  • Correlation between pictures and maps is supported by GPS function in conjunction with ViewNX version 1.2 software and my Picturetown.




Nikon GP-1 GPS Unit for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras Reviews


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295 of 317 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars It works... barely (D300/D90 user), May 5, 2009
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Rob S. (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews
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Picked this up for my wife for our current trip to Hong Kong and Vietnam (we're in Vietnam at the moment) and I just couldn't wait to get back to write this review.

The good:

- It adds GPS data to your photos.
- 3 indicators of GPS quality (red, flashing green - accurate, solid green - most accurate).

The bad:

- The sync time is so bad as to make this unusable. It takes minutes to sync, even outside. Get a full "solid green" sync, power off the unit, power it back on and it can take several minutes to sync.
- It only works outdoors. And by outdoors I mean a completely unobstructed view of the skies. Don't hold your hand over it, not in a car, train, bus or standing just inside a window or under a tree - outside straight up to the stars.
- Popup flash does not work when the GPS unit is attached to the hot shoe (not enough clearance for it to rise).

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97 of 102 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars First impression - works as advertised, May 20, 2009
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sputnik (Duncanville TX) - See all my reviews
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I bought this unit to allow me to geotag photos from an upcoming trip to the Grand Canyon in a couple of weeks and to the Dominican Republic later. I attached it to the shoe mount of my D-90 first, and then to the shoulder-strap mount (included). From a cold start right out of the box, it locked on to at least 3 satellites (solid green indicator) within 30 seconds. Afterward, it required no more than 2-3 seconds to get a locked.

It records latitude & longitude (d-m-s), elevation (m), and UTC date/time. I examined the test photos using the Geotag feature of Nikon's View NX photo browser, which connects to Google Map / Satellite. The tag was within 10 feet (if not exactly on) of the spot where I snapped the photos.

Update: After several days of use, I'm very pleased with this device. However, be aware that the unit is powered by the camera's battery. There are two power modes - ALWAYS ON (as long as the camera is on) & AUTO METER OFF, where the GPS shuts off... Read more
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95 of 104 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Better than no GPS, but not by much!, March 14, 2009
This review is from: Nikon GP-1 GPS Unit for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras (Electronics)
I have been waiting for this product to come available since I bought my Nikon D90 the first week it was released. I expected this GPS to be similar to other GPS devices I have, ie, my phone, car, and even a USB GPS unit that plugs into my computer (I used it before I got a car that had one built in). I am sadly disappointed in its performance.

I hooked up the unit and turned it on. It never received a signal within the house, blinking red the whole time (which was expected). However, when I took it to my deck, which has an open unobstructed view of the sky, it took it over 80 seconds to get a solid green light (meaning connected to 3+ satellites). 2 seconds later, it starts blinking green (meaning connected to 2 satellites, less accurate). Then it turned solid green again. I placed my hand over the top of it - not touching it - and within 5 seconds, it was blinking red (no satellites). I'm of the opinion that this GPS is not of the same caliber as a typical GPS -... Read more
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