Geotagging Application

[Casey]

I was using Microsoft's Pro Photo Tools until I bought a 50D. It is not supported.

Does anyone have suggestions for Geotagging software that will get the job done reliably? Cheap is good, free is better.

Thanks.

[TXhummer2]

PhotoME - Exif, IPTC & ICC Metadata Editor

[wandrson]

Originally Posted by TXhummer2

PhotoME - Exif, IPTC & ICC Metadata Editor

Looking at this applications web page, it looks like it can link to an online map (like Google Earth) if the metadata contains GPS coordinates, but I can't find any indication that it can geocode (create the gps metadata fields from supplied GPS tracks or logs). Am I missing something?

[TXhummer2]

Please explain your complete setup. If I had a GPS unit tied direct to my camera, then PHOTOME reads the GPS data from EXIF and I can then post the photo and the map PHOTOME links my browser to.

If you have a GPS external unit, and want to geocode your photos from the external unit, I do not know how that would work. But with PHOTOME you can edit the GPS information in the EXIF per photo. Tedious I am sure.

[Casey]

Originally Posted by TXhummer2

Please explain your complete setup. If I had a GPS unit tied direct to my camera, then PHOTOME reads the GPS data from EXIF and I can then post the photo and the map PHOTOME links my browser to.

If you have a GPS external unit, and want to geocode your photos from the external unit, I do not know how that would work. But with PHOTOME you can edit the GPS information in the EXIF per photo. Tedious I am sure.

What I'm looking to do is use my handheld GPS to record my track while out taking photos. I can then take that track off the GPS and into the software for which I'm searching along with the photos taken during the hike, etc. This software will take the track and find the point on that track that was recorded as close to the time associated with the photo record time and then write the coordinates from the track to the photo EXIF.

Microsoft Pro Photo Tools does a pretty job with this, but they just stopped short of making it compatible with the 50D and 7D.

[TXhummer2]

Read this thread at dpreview:

Geotagging with 7D: Canon EOS 7D / 50D - 10D Forum: Digital Photography Review

[jeffkohn]

Originally Posted by Casey

What I'm looking to do is use my handheld GPS to record my track while out taking photos. I can then take that track off the GPS and into the software for which I'm searching along with the photos taken during the hike, etc. This software will take the track and find the point on that track that was recorded as close to the time associated with the photo record time and then write the coordinates from the track to the photo EXIF.

Have a look at Geosetter. I think you'll find that it does what you want, and then some. And the price is right (free).

Another option is Breeze Downloader Pro. It's not free, but it's a really nice downloader app and it can geotag your images on the fly during download.

[Cerbera LM]

Originally Posted by jeffkohn

Have a look at Geosetter. I think you'll find that it does what you want, and then some. And the price is right (free).

Another option is Breeze Downloader Pro. It's not free, but it's a really nice downloader app and it can geotag your images on the fly during download.

Another vote for Geosetter. Been using it for 3+ years to sync Garmin tracks to my photos.

[Casey]

Geosetter looks sufficient. Thanks!

I did discover that my fairly new Motorola Droid cell phone does an excellent job of recording my track with the help of "My Tracks" application. I don't really need the handheld any longer!