Re: Digital camera with GPS capability

"Mike Coon" <mjcoon@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
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> John Blessing wrote:
>> Gps only knows your heading (and only whilst moving), not your
>> bearing. So what you want would require a built-in compass and
>> inclinometer and presumably some sort of rangefinder (or tied to the
>> autofocus). I suspect the cost of such a device would be prohibitive.
> 
> My digital compass cost only around ten pounds (and has other
> functions too). I believe some devices detect which way up they are
> being held to switch between ****trait and landscape display. So those
> aspects are probably not expensive. But it all adds to power
> requirement too... 
> 
> Mike.

One of my colleagues suggests taking a photo of your GPS, then taking the 
photo of your subject.  Low-tech but an elegant solution!