When the memory card is downloaded to a Mac, will the GPS information contained in the GP-E2 appear in iPhoto?
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Yes, iPhoto can read the GPS tag data on each photo and can display a map view of the location. It also tags the camera model and the camera settings for each photo.
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If you have the GPS on, the GPS information is part of the EXIF data of the photo. If you're using the GPS in LOG (detached from the camera) mode I'm not sure.
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If the GP-E2 is synced to the satellites and you can see the active data in the menu named GPS, it will embed the data into each photo file. When you upload your photos into iPhoto, you will see dropped pins on the map where the photos were taken... I just came back from Europe vacation and it worked beautifully! It won't work too well for indoor photos though since the satellite signals are weak... Bob
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I do not know the answer to your question since I do not know what memory card you are referring to and I do not have a MAC. I have a PC and I download the GPS through a cable to the computer. Pictures that were taken with the GPS contain the EXIF files attached to them. Sorry but I realize that this doesn't answer your question.
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I use a MacBook Pro, and as soon as I insert the card, iPhoto fires up and imports the pictures. I assume a Windows based computer would too.
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If you install the micro sd, will it overwrite the maps that are not on the sd card?
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The information is placed into the GPS fields of the IPTC information that is part of the METADATA stored in the image file along with the image. You will need some software to reveal this information, perhaps the software that came with your camera. For more, follow this link: http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/glossary/f/metadata.htm
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The data is in the mts file apparently in each frame and I think in a header (I'm just beginning to get up to speed on this for a current project), this program: http://www.dvmp.co.uk/ shows the geo data (if you go into settings and turn it on to do so). Also a program called EXIFTool can show the starting gps position and I believe with some extra passed commands to it write out a tracklog of sorts for the mts video.
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There will be no GPS in this camera. It appears that WiFi is the feature of the day and has replaced GPS. I have this camera and an A77 which has GPS but quite frankly I never use the GPS feature of the older camera as I have no use for it.
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I got this cam as a gift for my parents and they have a mac,i believe running OS X. they've had no problems pulling images off the memory card
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This is very helpful thanks. If the card reader works seamlessly with iPhoto, that's great. They even sell card readers on Amazon that go into the expansion card slot of the MacBook/MacBook Pro for dirt cheap so I'll probably just pick up one of those. More convenient than connecting the camera with all the wires, etc anyway. Thanks for the help!
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I purchased this device today at a local electronics store - the GPS data can now be used by BaseCamp.The GPS data can be exported into GPX files which is then useable by basecamp and other GPX compatible readers. 1) Download Garmin Dash Cam Player from Garmin2) Select one or more videos3) Right click and select Export GPX file4) Select the GPX file5) Open with BaseCamp
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I tried just copying the files to my mac and was disappointed I couldn't watch the videos.HOWEVER! I opened iMove (while the SDHC card reader was still plugged in with the card from my FS100 in it) and what to my wonderous eyes should appear!? All of the movies! I could see thumbnails and play them.I just clicked "Import All" and it started importing them. My camera did not need to be plugged in at all :)
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According to Canon, yes. http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/gps_receivers/gps_receiver_gp_e2
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Yes, I know the others say no, but when I've loaded the pics on my iPad, you can see the location on the map. I don't know how you do that without GPS
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Often, the Mac will simply just work with devices, but at least one reviewer has already tried it with some disappointing results. However, it is likely that if you set it to save files into the SD card, you could import the files from the disk into iphoto. I use iphoto only rarely, but under linux, digikam automatically recognizes that drives added that have lots of picture (sd cards from cameras for example) and will offer to load the pics into digikam. I believe the same is true for other linux-based photo management programs, and I would only expect iphoto to equal or best the linux programs, although I could be wrong.... Often, the Mac will simply just work with devices, but at least one reviewer has already tried it with some disappointing results. However, it is likely that if you set it to save files into the SD card, you could import the files from the disk into iphoto. I use iphoto only rarely, but under linux, digikam automatically recognizes that drives added that have lots of picture (sd cards from cameras for example) and will offer to load the pics into digikam. I believe the same is true for other linux-based photo management programs, and I would only expect iphoto to equal or best the linux... » Read More Often, the Mac will simply just work with devices, but at least one reviewer has already tried it with some disappointing results. However, it is likely that if you set it to save files into the SD card, you could import the files from the disk into iphoto. I use iphoto only rarely, but under linux, digikam automatically recognizes that drives added that have lots of picture (sd cards from cameras for example) and will offer to load the pics into digikam. I believe the same is true for other linux-based photo management programs, and I would only expect iphoto to equal or best the linux programs, although I could be wrong.... « Show Less
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the magellan software does not come for Mac, but my Explorist 510 is communicating fine with the Garmin software BaseCamp on my Mac. It might depend what you want from the software. I just download tracks and then can superimpose them on GoogleEarth
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It worked without problem for me. You don't have to connect the camera to your computer. I downloaded the file, created a top-level folder "NIKON" and simply copied the downloaded file ("NML_28A.ee") into it. Go to Setup menu -> Location Data -> GPS options -> Update A-GPS data.
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When it came to the GPS function, I didnt really find it helpful. The map on the camera does not show you pin point where you are. Its just a map unless I did it wrong. It does come with a disk to download but I didnt do that either. I think it supposed to GPS tag your photo but I didnt see that either so I just treat it as a camera without GPS.
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its a widely known issue - macs dont recognise memory card formatted by this camera. it's a joke trying to get files onto iMovie...