Leica SL or Hasselblad X1D

[Peter H]

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All the other pictures that I took outside also dont have the GPS data.............

 

 

But you were in the middle of nowhere...

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[Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS]

But you were in the middle of nowhere...

 

Beauley mate....... Beauley

 

Yea the more I think about it we were in Scotland so not sure if us jocks are up to date with GSP and the likes :)  

[rpittal]

Just got an SL and planning to take it to Cuba for a workshop in March. The Cuban govt does not allow GPS (and I have had that also come up in the past and just didn't bring the handheld units with me). I have therefore turned the GPS off on the SL (so I won't forget it is on), but is this sufficient as the camera has the GPS capability that is easily activated?

Thanks for any suggestions or experiences.

Regards,

Bob

[erlingmm]

Just got an SL and planning to take it to Cuba for a workshop in March. The Cuban govt does not allow GPS (and I have had that also come up in the past and just didn't bring the handheld units with me). I have therefore turned the GPS off on the SL (so I won't forget it is on), but is this sufficient as the camera has the GPS capability that is easily activated?

Thanks for any suggestions or experiences.

Regards,

Bob

 

 

I waas in Havana 2 years ago with Leica S007, no problem, no questions asked, GPS on.

[LD_50]

That is an interesting question about GPS not being allowed in some countries. This is part of the justification from Nikon I had heard for external modules on the high end D# models. I have never heard of anyone having issues with phones or cameras with GPS unless they were members of the press.

[Bill W]

One wonders what is so sensitive in Cuba that they do not allow GPS. There is enough satellite imagery it really makes no difference. Am curious if anyone from the USA has been there recently since we have opened up diplomatic relations and had an issue with their GPS enabled camera. 

[LocalHero1953]

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More to the point, how do you stop anyone using GPS in a particular country, even one as big as China?

[tom0511]

a friend was there 8 weeks ago, he had to give his drone camera to the autoreties when he entered the country and got it back when he left the country.

He wasnt amused, at least he got it back.

I would rather ask an official place if it is allowed before or at least bring a backup without gps.

[LocalHero1953]

a friend was there 8 weeks ago, he had to give his drone camera to the autoreties when he entered the country and got it back when he left the country.

He wasnt amused, at least he got it back.

I would rather ask an official place if it is allowed before or at least bring a backup without gps.

A GPS device or drone is one thing, but how do you stop someone bringing in a smartphone or a camera with integrated GPS?

[Guest]

A GPS device or drone is one thing, but how do you stop someone bringing in a smartphone or a camera with integrated GPS?

 

Ban the camera I suppose.

[jrp]

The GPS chips are programmed, or should be, not to work in parts of China, etc, even though the signal is still accessible there.

[Guest]

Interesting

[Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS]

Confirmed the X1Ds GPS module will sit on top of the hot shoe and is not built in

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY1tyQO2Xec

 

 

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Edited December 31, 2016 by Neil D

[Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS]

GPS

 

 

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[jrp]

http://ogleearth.com/2012/05/why-do-panasonic-leica-fujifilm-samsung-and-nikon-censor-their-gps-cameras/

[scott kirkpatrick]

http://ogleearth.com/2012/05/why-do-panasonic-leica-fujifilm-samsung-and-nikon-censor-their-gps-cameras/

This link is interesting, but was written in 2102, so its applicability to Leica is limited to the rebranded Panasonic M4/3 cameras that were available then.  No mention of any of the S series, and the SL did not exist in 2012.  Bear in mind that GPS, even if turned on, is a receiver of signals, so it is not easily detectable unless it is used to draw or update some sort of map. Has anyone seen pictures taken with the SL in China, from which the EXIF could be checked?

 

scott

[Peter H]

Dors anyone know whether Hasselblad leaf-shutter lenses on digital bodies vary from each other in terms of lag and less importantly shutter sound according to their focal lengths?

 

And whether there's any differences in these respects according to the selected shutter speed or, less likely, the aperture?

 

Thanks.

[scott kirkpatrick]

This link is interesting, but was written in 2102, so its applicability to Leica is limited to the rebranded Panasonic M4/3 cameras that were available then.  No mention of any of the S series, and the SL did not exist in 2012.  Bear in mind that GPS, even if turned on, is a receiver of signals, so it is not easily detectable unless it is used to draw or update some sort of map. Has anyone seen pictures taken with the SL in China, from which the EXIF could be checked?

 

scott

should be 2012

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[wellfleet]

I just heard back from Ming Thein re: GPS. His response was, "I believe the GPS is now an external module." 

 

 

 

 

My mistake, this was not Ming's response but another person at his site that answered the GPS question. Ming said "Depends on region and certification requirements – I’m told some countries have it, some don’t."

[Bill W]

I for one cannot understand why Hasselblad would build some units with GPS eternal and some built in. Seems like it would be one way or the other. The video states the GPS will be an external module. Where is the antenna for one built in?