marcg Posted September 22, 2017 Share #1 Posted September 22, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Does anyone know if the GPS is active on the camera whether or not live-view is switched on? In other words, if one is not using LV, is the GPS unit not acquiring satellites and does that mean that any time you switch LV back on, it has to start all over again? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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marcg Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted September 22, 2017 (edited) Don't worry, I found it. I should have looked around a bit before I asked the question. The answer is that the GPS is working as long as the camera is switched on whether or not it is in live view Pressing the information button will show a little GPS icon if it is working. Edited September 22, 2017 by marcg 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcg Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted September 22, 2017 In fact I've just tried it out for the first time. It took about seven or eight minutes to acquire the satellites. This worried me but given that it is the first time, maybe it's not a problem. After that I tried switching off the camera several times and even removing the EVF and eventually switching the camera off for a full five minutes and each time I replaced the EVF or switch the camera back on, it acquired the satellites immediately. I'll see what happens tomorrow after the camera has been switched off for several hours. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted September 22, 2017 Share #4 Posted September 22, 2017 In fact I've just tried it out for the first time. It took about seven or eight minutes to acquire the satellites. This worried me but given that it is the first time, maybe it's not a problem. After that I tried switching off the camera several times and even removing the EVF and eventually switching the camera off for a full five minutes and each time I replaced the EVF or switch the camera back on, it acquired the satellites immediately. I'll see what happens tomorrow after the camera has been switched off for several hours. Once the initial lock has bee achieved it gets faster. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted September 23, 2017 Share #5 Posted September 23, 2017 I suppose GPS is usefull...but i just look at the picture to remember where I've been. If doing ten countries in ten days, maybe it's usefull. But i question another "bell & whistle", preferring a simple camera anyway. ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted September 23, 2017 Share #6 Posted September 23, 2017 Just to endorse Jim's post... GPS does work like he says. I've used Garmin a lot on yachts and driving... They will fix quickly if you're in the same close location, but can take, sometimes, many minutes when you switch off, and then travel and want a new place. So it's not always convenient for cameras, or other "things"...far too long, depending how you are using the GPS.. .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willemr Posted September 23, 2017 Share #7 Posted September 23, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) I try to remember where I've been and add GPS coordinates in Lightroom. I don't need position accurate up to a meter. It's more the general area (like in with park or street). Or I carry a separate GPS tracker which lasts a couple of days and pull the GPS data from that (and merge them in LR). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davaz Posted February 23, 2018 Share #8 Posted February 23, 2018 Hello! I recently purchased a M10 and the Leica Visoflex (Typ 020) Electronic Viewfinder. It doesn't appear that the GPS data has been recorded in the DNG files. I use Lightroom for editing and the data isn't present in the metadata. Is there a trick to this? Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davaz Posted February 23, 2018 Share #9 Posted February 23, 2018 FWIW, I tried this again today with a fully charged battery and GPS confirmed active, but still no GPS information in the metadata. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted February 23, 2018 Share #10 Posted February 23, 2018 FWIW, I tried this again today with a fully charged battery and GPS confirmed active, but still no GPS information in the metadata. What program did you use to view the Metadata? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davaz Posted February 24, 2018 Share #11 Posted February 24, 2018 Thanks for the reply. I'm using the the latest Lightroom Classic CC 7.2 Release. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted February 24, 2018 Share #12 Posted February 24, 2018 Thanks for the reply. I'm using the the latest Lightroom Classic CC 7.2 Release. Are the GPS Fields just blank or filled with zeros? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davaz Posted February 24, 2018 Share #13 Posted February 24, 2018 (edited) All of the GPS fields are blank: Edited February 24, 2018 by davaz Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M11 for me Posted February 24, 2018 Share #14 Posted February 24, 2018 (edited) I try to remember where I've been and add GPS coordinates in Lightroom. I don't need position accurate up to a meter. It's more the general area (like in with park or street). Or I carry a separate GPS tracker which lasts a couple of days and pull the GPS data from that (and merge them in LR). Interesting. Could you maybe explain a bit more in detail how you proceed with bringing that data into lightroom. All of the GPS fields are blank: How is this possible? This is a disgrace. Pls keep posting. Edited February 24, 2018 by Alex U. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckuwajima Posted February 24, 2018 Share #15 Posted February 24, 2018 I try to remember where I've been and add GPS coordinates in Lightroom. I don't need position accurate up to a meter. It's more the general area (like in with park or street). Or I carry a separate GPS tracker which lasts a couple of days and pull the GPS data from that (and merge them in LR). +1 I use the Lightroom Map Module to backtrace the places I took photos. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatihayoglu Posted February 24, 2018 Share #16 Posted February 24, 2018 I use an app on my phone rather than Visoflex as the mobile phone is quicker to get a fix for gps signals rather than visfolex and also Visoflex drains the battery pretty quick. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted February 24, 2018 Share #17 Posted February 24, 2018 All of the GPS fields are blank: First thing comes to mind with fields like that is GPS was off or didn’t get a lock on enough satellites. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucerne Posted February 24, 2018 Share #18 Posted February 24, 2018 +1 I use the Lightroom Map Module to backtrace the places I took photos. I use an app on my phone rather than Visoflex as the mobile phone is quicker to get a fix for gps signals rather than visfolex and also Visoflex drains the battery pretty quick. I think the OP wants to discover why his custom GPS isn’t performing according to the Leica spec and isn’t seeking a non-leica solution. After all, he’s bought a Leica solution that is designed to work. Saying that, we need to be sure that he isn’t operating the feature incorrectly. Existing owners and users should engage with ideas. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davaz Posted February 24, 2018 Share #19 Posted February 24, 2018 (edited) First thing comes to mind with fields like that is GPS was off or didn’t get a lock on enough satellites. The GPS was on and the M10 showed the active satellite icon in the viewfinder. I set the camera not to turn off for a longer duration to make sure the satellites were acquired. I also set the M10 preference to use the GPS date/time to set the clock. The image timestamps were accurate. Edited February 24, 2018 by davaz 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davaz Posted February 24, 2018 Share #20 Posted February 24, 2018 I think the OP wants to discover why his custom GPS isn’t performing according to the Leica spec and isn’t seeking a non-leica solution. After all, he’s bought a Leica solution that is designed to work. Saying that, we need to be sure that he isn’t operating the feature incorrectly. Existing owners and users should engage with ideas. Thanks, lucerne. You're right. I have other means to record GPS coordinates and create .GPX files to marry with image timestamps for precise location information in Lightroom, but I purchased the Visoflex to integrate it all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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