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- 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.
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Product Description
The GP-1 GPS Unit adds Geotags to your images, so you can record latitude, longitude, altitude and time information. Correlation between pictures and maps is supported by GPS function in conjunction with ViewNX version 1.2 software (no-charge download) and my Picturetown.
Compatible With (When using GP1-CA10 Cable):
- Nikon D3X
- Nikon D3S
- Nikon D3
- Nikon D700
- Nikon D300S
- Nikon D300
- Nikon D2X
- Nikon D2XS
- Nikon D2HS
- Nikon D200
Compatible With (When using the GP1-CA90 Cable):
- Nikon D5000
- Nikon D5100
- Nikon D7000
- Nikon D90
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
111 of 115 people found the following review helpful
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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 with the automatic shutdown of the camera's exposure meters (to preserve battery life). The downside to the AUTO METER OFF mode is that you have the give the GPS time to re-acquire a satellite lock before it will tag your photos (in most cases, a few seconds). Because of this, I like to set it for always on - I want it to be ready to tag whenever I'm ready to shoot. The downside of this is if you forget to turn your camera off when you're not shooting, the GPS will drain your battery. In other words, be sure to have a fully charged second battery.
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 with the automatic shutdown of the camera's exposure meters (to preserve battery life). The downside to the AUTO METER OFF mode is that you have the give the GPS time to re-acquire a satellite lock before it will tag your photos (in most cases, a few seconds). Because of this, I like to set it for always on - I want it to be ready to tag whenever I'm ready to shoot. The downside of this is if you forget to turn your camera off when you're not shooting, the GPS will drain your battery. In other words, be sure to have a fully charged second battery.
315 of 340 people found the following review helpful
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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).
Our experience:
The very first thing you'll do is disable AF-S auto enable/disable meaning that GPS unit will always draw power even when the camera is on and you're not shooting. Why? Because if it's auto on/off with AF-S, it will turn on and off constantly, never syncing up.
The very second thing you'll do is stop turning your camera on and off when you're not shooting. My wife had to train herself to negate one of her favourite things about D-SLRs - instant on/off, because every time she powered off the body, it would take forever to re-sync when she wanted another quick snapshot a few minutes later. And this was outside! Be prepared to bring extra batteries (my wife and I have 4 among our two bodies).
I'm eBay'ing this as soon as we get home. HUGE disappointment.
Somehow every cell phone in existence can get GPS inside of a house and car, yet this dedicated $200 device which costs the same or more than some cellphones with GPS (like the iPhone) can't do its one thing well. Color us disappointed :-(
Please, don't reward Nikon by buying this. It's terrible.
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).
Our experience:
The very first thing you'll do is disable AF-S auto enable/disable meaning that GPS unit will always draw power even when the camera is on and you're not shooting. Why? Because if it's auto on/off with AF-S, it will turn on and off constantly, never syncing up.
The very second thing you'll do is stop turning your camera on and off when you're not shooting. My wife had to train herself to negate one of her favourite things about D-SLRs - instant on/off, because every time she powered off the body, it would take forever to re-sync when she wanted another quick snapshot a few minutes later. And this was outside! Be prepared to bring extra batteries (my wife and I have 4 among our two bodies).
I'm eBay'ing this as soon as we get home. HUGE disappointment.
Somehow every cell phone in existence can get GPS inside of a house and car, yet this dedicated $200 device which costs the same or more than some cellphones with GPS (like the iPhone) can't do its one thing well. Color us disappointed :-(
Please, don't reward Nikon by buying this. It's terrible.
102 of 112 people found the following review helpful
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 - and what is frustrating is that I did PAY a LOT more than a typical GPS!!
Shouldn't I expect it to get a signal and keep it longer? Even my car GPS would get a signal within 20 seconds! My fear is that if I'm walking a park and get underneath a tree, it'll lose it's signal altogether and those pictures will not be properly tagged. I guess it's good for those "open field" pictures.
Very disappointed - better than nothing, but not by much.
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 - and what is frustrating is that I did PAY a LOT more than a typical GPS!!
Shouldn't I expect it to get a signal and keep it longer? Even my car GPS would get a signal within 20 seconds! My fear is that if I'm walking a park and get underneath a tree, it'll lose it's signal altogether and those pictures will not be properly tagged. I guess it's good for those "open field" pictures.
Very disappointed - better than nothing, but not by much.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Worst piece of junk ever manufactured.
I took about 300 photos over a 2 month period with this product. I got GPS coordinates on three of the photos. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Steven Gjerstad
Nikon GP-1 GPS Unit EXCELLENT
I love this unit with our Nikon D5100. Yes it does run battery down quicker so get extra batteries. But you don't need to have unit on all the time. Read more
Published 9 days ago by DeVine Farms
Poor quality control?
My unit (purchased Dec 2010) has always been slow to acquire a GPS lock, and now seems totally unable to, even when attempting for over an hour with auto-off disabled. Read more
Published 10 days ago by J. D. Butzberger
Not the best...
I went for this one, even after I read how this GPS is packed with flaws... Yes it's written on warnings and eveybody writes about how this will not work indoors, I thought "that... Read more
Published 13 days ago by LP.
Great Add-on
Even though I read all the negative reviews about this product taking forever to sync or not sync at all, I chose to buy one anyway.
My decision was excellent. Read more
My decision was excellent. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Walt
Nikon GP-1 GPS UNIT
This is an unneccessory item that only technophiles will enjoy - for a short while. It will drain the camera battery. Save your money. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Glen Griffitts
Great!!
I love this product. It is easy to use. I love to map out my location. Amazon is the perfect place to buy it.
Published 6 months ago by Janet Resnick
Works great with D3100
It is a great product and works really well with D3100.
Out of the box it took about 30 seconds to acquire signal indoors but since then it does not take more than 10 seconds... Read more
Out of the box it took about 30 seconds to acquire signal indoors but since then it does not take more than 10 seconds... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Aparajit Bajpai
Must Have Product for Anyone who Travels
I travel a lot, and have always wanted a way to track where my pictures were taken. I bought this two days before I left for a two-week trip to Alaska, so I had no time to test it... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mark Miller
DO NOT BUY THIS OVERPRICED PIECE OF JUNK.
This is the worst Nikon product I have ever purchased. They should be embarrassed. And the price is completely outrageous! Read more
Published 10 months ago by Nuke Quazar
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