Geotagging...

[bevoholic]

Worth it or not worth it? If so, what are some practical uses for geotagging?

 

[bevoholic]

Besides the obvious use of knowing where you took the picture 30 years down the road...

 

[StevePPhoto]

if you have the extra money I would get one.

 

[rokclmb]

If you already have a handheld gps you can use it. This weekend I started experimenting with using my old Garmin eTrex Legend. I upload the track with easygps (free program that I also use for geocaching) and sync the track with the folder the pictures are in using GPicSync (free program that I just downloaded last week just to try). I went for a bike ride this weekend and took my camera and my Garmin. Once synced together all my pictures were geotagged. It's a few extra steps but since I already had my old Garmin it didn't cost me a thing. I also plan on trying this with my Garmin Forerunner that I use for biking and running. It's a watch so it might be a little more convenient than a handheld GPS.

I found out about the GPicSync program the website Digital Photography Tips: Digital Photography School . One of their writers had done a pretty step-by-step article on the process that I used.

 

[Super Simple]

I've been wanting to get a GPS for my D5000 for a while.

I think it's worthwhile. The chance to go back and create a "map" for pictures is great, especially for holidays and the like.

Combine that with date/time tags, and you've got a plot of where you went and when. What's not to love?