[Under consideration] Using N900 to Geotag pictures taken with a DSLR
 

While there are available multiple solutions for DSLR Geotagging, would it not be very convenient (and economical) to use the exiting equipment like the N900? This would eliminate need to carry (and purchase) a separate device.

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Re: [Sandbox] Using N900 to Geotag pictures taken with a DSLR
 

If we had USB host mode on the N900 this would be SO easy (sigh) :(

Re: [Sandbox] Using N900 to Geotag pictures taken with a DSLR
 

I'm thinking that a EyeFi SD card with a simple software python server would allow the N900 to receive photos from the camera via EyeFi and geotag them (while acting as backend).

Anyone has a EyeFi card with a N900 that could test such software ?

Re: [Sandbox] Using N900 to Geotag pictures taken with a DSLR
 

Snags:
* Eye-Fi PRO only, the others won't do
* You'd still need a desktop PC to configure the eye-fi card
* AdHoc mode is a real power hog

Re: [Sandbox] Using N900 to Geotag pictures taken with a DSLR
 

I've been thinking about this as well. The easiest way would probably be to use the N900 as a GPS logger, which shouldn't be too hard to implement. Then, you can use existing software on your desktop to tag your pictures using the GPS log.

Re: [Sandbox] Using N900 to Geotag pictures taken with a DSLR
 

Do you have any suggestions what software would be good?

Re: [Sandbox] Using N900 to Geotag pictures taken with a DSLR
 

There were already a couple of GPS logger scripts for the N810, they should work even better on the N900 (as it seems its GPS actually connects :-).

Re: [Sandbox] Using N900 to Geotag pictures taken with a DSLR
 

Since I don't have a GPS yet, I haven't used such a software. However, I read an article about it in the German magazine c't. It mentions Photomapper, locr GPS Photo and GeoSetter for Windows and GPSPhotoLinker for Mac OS. It doesn't mention any Linux software, though. A quick google revealed the following possible Linux programs that might do the job: GPSBabel, GPX2Exif and gpsPhoto.

Re: [Sandbox] Using N900 to Geotag pictures taken with a DSLR
 

An additional problem besides the ones mentioned already is that the n900 doesn't have an SD card slot.

Re: [Sandbox] Using N900 to Geotag pictures taken with a DSLR
 

I think the idea is that the Eye-Fi card goes into the camera and connects via Wi-Fi to the N900.