Photos taken with the Ricoh 500SE, for example
(see Figure 9-9), automatically embed position information in the file thanks to a built-in (but
detachable) GPS receiver.
But right now, cameras like the Ricoh are clearly in the minority (though I have no doubt that
in a few years, many cameras will have GPS built right in). For now, we need to somehow marry
GPS and photography to make geotagging work.
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FIGURE 9-8a Many photo sharing sites have a feature that lets you assign your photos to
places on a map??”a very manual form of geotagging.
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FIGURE 9-8b Many photo sharing sites have a feature that lets you assign your photos to
places on a map??”a very manual form of geotagging. (Continued)
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The easiest solutions tend to connect a GPS receiver directly to the camera in some way, so
the position information is encoded into each photo as it??™s taken. Several digital cameras, notably
Digital SLRs, have this ability. To find out if your camera is compatible, check the camera
manufacturer??™s web site or your local camera store.
One example of a compatible camera is the Nikon D200. The camera can receive GPS
information from the same port that is also used to connect a remote trigger.
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