gnnyman Posted September 5, 2015 Share #1 Posted September 5, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello fellow users, I have seen a longer thread about the GPS "performance" in the handgrip. I got one of them, because I wanted to do some UBS connected shooting (macro and micro). Today I was out and switched the GPS function on - it took about 45 minutes until the GPS function started to work. It was downtown Vienna, in streets - but my Holux GPS does this in about 1 or 2 minutes. Is this normal? Would it make sense to send the grip to Wetzlar to get it checked? I can´t believe that Leica produces such a slow responding system - what is your opinion?Thanks and regards Georg Nyman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jrp Posted September 5, 2015 Share #2 Posted September 5, 2015 Acquisition will depend on a whole host of factors, perhaps including how far you are away from the point at which a signal was last locked onto. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiwing Posted September 9, 2015 Share #3 Posted September 9, 2015 I used it during my latest travel to Japan in May, no problem. I guess it could be due to the signal reception. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
menos I M6 Posted September 18, 2015 Share #4 Posted September 18, 2015 Honestly the Leica implemented GPS functionalities in their cameras (of any price level) is puny. For Geologging I simply carry a Suunto GPS watch (either on the wrist or attached to my bag) or use the MotionX-GPS app for iOS to log the entire session (the Suunto watch does provide a more precise logging than the iPhone 6 based data). I then save the GPX files together with the raw files in my archive for potential later use in a "GPS" folder. These GPX files can also potentially be used in automated adding of GPS meta data to photographs with specific software. The issues mentioned in the GPS function related threads about the M10 and Leica S are reason enough to not use their GPS functionality. In my opinion, Leica should simply remove this feature from their cameras entirely, design a standardized plugin for their cameras (hardware or bluetooth, partner up with a great app developer (iOS, Android) and with hardware companies as Garmin, Suunto, etc … to provide better user experience for people who actually need Geologged photographs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeralCoton Posted September 18, 2015 Share #5 Posted September 18, 2015 If you have an iPhone, there is a great ago called gps4cam that works very well. You just use lightroom to attach the trip log to your photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted September 18, 2015 Share #6 Posted September 18, 2015 Gps4cam also runs on Android. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xspider Posted September 18, 2015 Share #7 Posted September 18, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) As a fellow MF- grip owner from Vienna I unfortunately have to tell you that this is the performance you have to live with. Sometimes it is faster but, sometimes I don't get a lot of GPS logs in an entire day. It won't get better if you send it to Wetzlar... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodies Posted September 18, 2015 Share #8 Posted September 18, 2015 What is the effect on the battery life using an app on a phone to record track data? Can you be wandering all day? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tietje Posted September 18, 2015 Share #9 Posted September 18, 2015 If you have Iphone/Ipad there's also Geotagr. I couldn't get it to work with M240 at first, but the developer fixed that. Works great now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
menos I M6 Posted September 18, 2015 Share #10 Posted September 18, 2015 What is the effect on the battery life using an app on a phone to record track data? Can you be wandering all day? If you want precise GPS logging, the battery drain will be substantial and an iPhone 3Gs through iPhone 6 will not allow you to walk a whole day on it's internal battery (those are the phones I have been through over the years and have used GPS mapping software with). When I plan to do longer walks or do trips and I want proper GPS data, I use currently a Suunto Ambit3 peak watch (the model with the largest internal battery). Battery drain is not an issue and these watches do charge very fast should you plan to use them over extended periods and have a chance to charge them over USB. The cool thing about these Suunto watches (and likely their comparable competitors from Garmin and Polar I suppose) can be programmed with custom profiles through which you can even program the frequency of GPS logs. I usually use the 1 log per second frequency but also have profiles loaded on the watch to allow for much longer activities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrycym Posted September 19, 2015 Share #11 Posted September 19, 2015 I use a Garmin eTrex and RoboGEO on my PC to geotag the images afterwards. I get 4 days of use out of a set of rechargeable AA batteries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeralCoton Posted September 19, 2015 Share #12 Posted September 19, 2015 What is the effect on the battery life using an app on a phone to record track data? Can you be wandering all day? I use gps4cam with standard capture every 5 minutes. Negligible effect on battery life with iPhone 6. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
menos I M6 Posted September 20, 2015 Share #13 Posted September 20, 2015 I use gps4cam with standard capture every 5 minutes. Negligible effect on battery life with iPhone 6. This is a great app and works very well when one is more of a "walk to a place, set up and stay there a while type". If you are moving around a lot and possible also take photographs based on vehicles it works less well. I use my GPS data mostly to find back to certain places that I stumble over when editing through old shots in the archive. With a high GPS logging frequency this works really well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeralCoton Posted September 20, 2015 Share #14 Posted September 20, 2015 This is a great app and works very well when one is more of a "walk to a place, set up and stay there a while type". If you are moving around a lot and possible also take photographs based on vehicles it works less well. I use my GPS data mostly to find back to certain places that I stumble over when editing through old shots in the archive. With a high GPS logging frequency this works really well. I guess it depends on how fast you drive.[emoji3] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted September 20, 2015 Share #15 Posted September 20, 2015 This is a great app and works very well when one is more of a "walk to a place, set up and stay there a while type". If you are moving around a lot and possible also take photographs based on vehicles it works less well. I use my GPS data mostly to find back to certain places that I stumble over when editing through old shots in the archive. With a high GPS logging frequency this works really well. You can additionally record the exact location of a particular place or point in time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
menos I M6 Posted September 20, 2015 Share #16 Posted September 20, 2015 I guess it depends on how fast you drive.[emoji3] If you are riding a cab in a large city, take occasional shots out the window, a 5min GPS log frequency will be more troublesome to find a certain place you took a shot. It simply is extremely convenient to have a more powerful GPS device just run in the background without any concerns of battery life, precision or need of user attention and simply extract the data on a need per picture basis. You can additionally record the exact location of a particular place or point in time. The reason why I love using the simple M camera is not to have to remind myself of all the gadgets that need attention ;-) I start a GPS log the moment I arrive at a place I take my camera out and end logging whenever it's convenient. Between those two points in time I will have great, precise GPS data that couldn't be more accurate with any in camera or mobile phone device and it simple works great to either later on export a GPX file to feed a GPS logging software for a set of photographs or pinpoint a certain place I want to revisit just on the basis of an old photograph I pick out of the archive. This really works great. I have over the years tried many different GPS logging apps for iOS and back when based on Windows mobile. All I have tried at one point or another needed too much user attention during operation for me to forget about or simply drained the battery to a degree where loaded today's smartphones ran out of juice at the most inconvenient of times. Since I use dedicated GPS devices (as small and inconspicuous as a wrist watch) - it's just a matter of not forgetting that watch at home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvaliquette Posted September 20, 2015 Share #17 Posted September 20, 2015 I just love gps4cam. It is very very cheap and works VERY well. It runs all day on my phone. If driving around without shooting, you can suspend and save the battery, but I usually recharge the phone from the cigarette lighter socket and leave the phone on the dashboard. You can also use cheap accessory batteries for the phone, if it is getting older and looses battery capacity. See also: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/139872-geotagging-m-cameras-made-easy-gps4cam/?hl=gps4cam my post is at the end. Guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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