swamiji Posted April 24, 2014 Share #1 Posted April 24, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am wondering if the new T's GPS will work in China. If Leica's other cameras are an indication, then it's a NO. Which is really sad, and will cost sales. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kyros Moutsouris Posted April 26, 2014 Share #2 Posted April 26, 2014 I am wondering if the new T's GPS will work in China. If Leica's other cameras are an indication' date=' then it's a NO. Which is really sad, and will cost sales.[/quote'] Is there a reason why it shouldn't work? There should be enough GPS satellites above China .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjh Posted April 26, 2014 Share #3 Posted April 26, 2014 I am wondering if the new T's GPS will work in China. I don’t think so. As a rule, camera vendors block GPS functionality in China (and other places such as Cuba) so the owners of their cameras won’t get into trouble with the local authorities. It’s a sad fact that some countries perceive GPS functionality as a threat, but there you are. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamiji Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted April 27, 2014 The list however is an odd list, while it's certainly true in North Korea, and possibly Cuba. China depends on GPS as much as the west. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rramesh Posted April 27, 2014 Share #5 Posted April 27, 2014 The good news is if the security wants to confiscate your camera because it has a GPS, you will only lose your viewfinder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted April 27, 2014 Share #6 Posted April 27, 2014 The good news is if the security wants to confiscate your camera because it has a GPS, you will only lose your viewfinder. That's assuming that they know that the GPS unit is housed in the EVF. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted April 27, 2014 Share #7 Posted April 27, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) A case surely for a lower cost viewfinder without the GPS. I certainly hope it works out where you are quicker than the M MF grip... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamiji Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted April 27, 2014 The good news is if the security wants to confiscate your camera because it has a GPS, you will only lose your viewfinder. Well if they want to confiscate your camera for GPS, they will surly take your mobile phone too. Since effectively a GPS camera too! Virtually every mobile phone made today has both GPS and a camera, and they are not restricted. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenPatterson Posted April 27, 2014 Share #9 Posted April 27, 2014 Leica seems hell bent on copying all things Apple, well they should take a page from Cupertino's playbook and enable GPS, just like every iPhone and iPad... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjh Posted April 27, 2014 Share #10 Posted April 27, 2014 According to the user manual of the T: In certain countries or regions, the use of GPS and associated technologies may be restricted. Therefore, before traveling in other countries you should consult the relevant country's embassy or your travel agent. Similar boilerplate is found in the manuals of virtually all cameras with GPS functionality. There is no mention of whether (and where) any such restriction is enforced by the camera itself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyros Moutsouris Posted April 27, 2014 Share #11 Posted April 27, 2014 Leica seems hell bent on copying all things Apple' date=' well they should take a page from Cupertino's playbook and enable GPS, just like every iPhone and iPad...[/quote'] Just imagine a find my Leica-T friends app 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamiji Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share #12 Posted April 29, 2014 Well the T manual is available, and it does not mention restrictions in any particular country, so there is hope. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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