pkwok Posted March 11, 2017 Share #41 Posted March 11, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) There were discussions about this earlier. It seems GPS chips are programmed from manufacture to be disabled when they find themselves in China. A Chines requirement that manufacturers (all in China??) go along with. I am not sure whether this is true. Last month, my iphone 7, google map on iphone 7 and my Leica SL GPS all works fine during my photo trip in China. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ErikP Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share #42 Posted March 12, 2017 I am not sure whether this is true. Last month, my iphone 7, google map on iphone 7 and my Leica SL GPS all works fine during my photo trip in China. I do a bit of traveling in Hangzhou Bay area and using map functions in iPhone 5 and 6. They are always very accurate, (but I do believe they also use mobile cell net in combination with GPS if not mobile data is turned off). On the phone 6 I have mobile data turned off and only go for GPS and a map that allows this - very accurate. BR /E Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto.f Posted March 12, 2017 Share #43 Posted March 12, 2017 Hi, Anyone now experience how the GPS function works and having the possibility to comment and elaborate about this? Many Thanks Erik My experience is that it needs time to find the satellites, just like my IPhone if I turn on my navigation app on it. And that getting contact in the house is a bit difficult sometimes. And that this sucks batterylife just like working with wifi 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6bit Posted March 13, 2017 Share #44 Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) iPhone solution sounds great. I have a trip planned to Asia and would like something reliable. The 020 sounds as though it as limits. One additional question. If the GPS in EVF is not able to hook up with some satellites is there an indicator light or something that alerts the user that GPS is out of range?I place my iPhone is airplane mode and then open an app called Tracker and it uses the gps on my iPhone to collect my position. I have used this for two years now with great success. Normally in the mountains where wifi and cellular are non-existent. Yes, it works when your iPhone is in airplane mode so it will record for a very longtime. Easy to bring the data into LR and match up. App name: Minimalist GPS Tracker by 64 Characters https://appsto.re/us/ReebQ.i Edited March 13, 2017 by 6bit 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antigallican Posted March 14, 2017 Share #45 Posted March 14, 2017 I have an NO-Name GPS from Ebay to a Nikon camera, (CN manufactured for 40$ that works perfectly........).Which GPS? Which Nikon? I gave up trying to get one to work on a d810 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmahto Posted March 14, 2017 Share #46 Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) I place my iPhone is airplane mode and then open an app called Tracker and it uses the gps on my iPhone to collect my position. I have used this for two years now with great success. Normally in the mountains where wifi and cellular are non-existent. Yes, it works when your iPhone is in airplane mode so it will record for a very longtime. Easy to bring the data into LR and match up. App name: Minimalist GPS Tracker by 64 Characters https://appsto.re/us/ReebQ.i I discovered this trick accidentally. I had put my phone in airplane mode on a flight and my GPS4CAM app was running in the background while I was shooting through the window. later I geotagged those pics in LR using the recorded track. Geo tags were very useful in identifying the ground features. Edited March 14, 2017 by jmahto 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatihayoglu Posted March 14, 2017 Share #47 Posted March 14, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) I discovered this trick accidentally. I had put my phone in airplane mode on a flight and my GPS4CAM app was running in the background while I was shooting through the window. later I geotagged those pics in LR using the recorded track. Geo tags were very useful in identifying the ground features. Another +1 for GPS4CAM. Although iOS 10 has problems with it, you still can use it. It is very useful, you don't need to sync the camera and phone time at all. At then end of your trip it does create a QR code, you take a sharp picture of it and then run the dedicated app on your computer which writes all the GPS coordinates to the pictures. You can turn the app anytime and even if you change timezones or anything, still it is accurate. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatihayoglu Posted March 14, 2017 Share #48 Posted March 14, 2017 Which GPS? Which Nikon? I gave up trying to get one to work on a d810 Try di-GPS. I have used their products for my D5000 and D750. They are very quick and accurate. I guess they have another version for D810 as it requires a different connector. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikP Posted April 21, 2017 Author Share #49 Posted April 21, 2017 Which GPS? Which Nikon? I gave up trying to get one to work on a d810d700 - i get back with the name of the GPS Skickat från min iPhone med Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soden Posted April 22, 2017 Share #50 Posted April 22, 2017 There were discussions about this earlier. It seems GPS chips are programmed from manufacture to be disabled when they find themselves in China. A Chines requirement that manufacturers (all in China??) go along with. Sorry, but it's a firmware thing. GPS works in china on the T/TL, but not the M. On the M10 they share the Same EVF. GPS is everywhere here! Garmin is popular as is iPhone... According to import regulations, the T/TL and the M are in the same category. So if it's disabled for one it should be disabled for both, but it's not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted April 22, 2017 Share #51 Posted April 22, 2017 I am not sure whether this is true. Last month, my iphone 7, google map on iphone 7 and my Leica SL GPS all works fine during my photo trip in China. That's because they pay the fee to China. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soden Posted April 23, 2017 Share #52 Posted April 23, 2017 That's because they pay the fee to China. So Leica pays the fee for the T/TL and SL but not the M? That's not what the respective manuals say. Nor what any of the companies discussed claim. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted April 23, 2017 Share #53 Posted April 23, 2017 So Leica pays the fee for the T/TL and SL but not the M? That's not what the respective manuals say. Nor what any of the companies discussed claim Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted April 23, 2017 Share #54 Posted April 23, 2017 So Leica pays the fee for the T/TL and SL but not the M? That's not what the respective manuals say. Nor what any of the companies discussed claim I don't know why they did it that way but it is what it is. Nothing anybody can do about it unless Leica changes their mind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soden Posted April 23, 2017 Share #55 Posted April 23, 2017 ame="jdlaing" post="3260334" timestamp="1492913431"] I don't know why they did it that way but it is what it is. Nothing anybody can do about it unless Leica changes their mind. Sad but true, but it's an easy fix. Getting leica to change their minds is the hard part. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted April 23, 2017 Share #56 Posted April 23, 2017 Sad but true, but it's an easy fix. Getting leica to change their minds is the hard part. I suspect it may have something to do with it being a separate part and not built into the camera. I.E.: The grip contains the module. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soden Posted April 23, 2017 Share #57 Posted April 23, 2017 I suspect it may have something to do with it being a separate part and not built into the camera. I.E.: The grip contains the module. That is true about the M240/6. But the M10 shares the GPS/EVF with the T/TL and GPS works on the T/TL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdw Posted August 15, 2017 Share #58 Posted August 15, 2017 Sorry to bump an older thread, but did they ever issue an update on the Visoflex 020 / GPS on the M10? I've just gone through week 1 with the thing and the GPS is abhorrent. It got a fix perhaps once in 7 days of intense shooting. Clear sky above it and no buildings in the way. This is a terribly performing GPS. It basically never works. The SL locks a signal quite reliably -- a $600 EVF should work without a hitch. Debating just bringing this thing back in. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jip Posted August 15, 2017 Share #59 Posted August 15, 2017 For none GPS camera's, you can take a photo with your iPhone every now and then and later automatically add that GPS data to the photos taken in between with your NON GPS camera, as long as the clocks are synced 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alo Ako Posted August 15, 2017 Share #60 Posted August 15, 2017 (edited) Still using a Viso 020 (2015) on M10 and no problems, same performance as the GPS of my SL. You should not turn off your M10, otherwise the 020 has to start again with a long uptome. Edited August 15, 2017 by Alo Ako Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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