Re: Digital camera with GPS capability

In rec.photo.digital Ray Paseur <Ray.Paseur@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> news:13pfhc024earl5a@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 
>> 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!

And if you want the direction in which the camera is pointing as well
as the location then include a compass in the photograph of the GPS.

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Chris Malcolm        cam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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