Custom Idea’s new GeoPic II will geotag images taken with Nikon digital SLR cameras including the Nikon D200/D300/D2HS/D2X/D2XS/D3 and also the Fuji S5 Pro. The GeoPic II clips to the camera hotshoe and connects through the accessory socket. The unit is based upon a high performance SiRF III GPS chipset which has fast acquisition times and high sensitivity for operation in weak GPS signal areas such as built up city centers. Custom Idea have a patent pending on the low-power technology driving the GeoPic II which they claim allows you to take around three times as many photos than similar products before the battery is exhausted.
As part of its low power management capabilities the GeoPic II has three intelligent modes of operation:
- Continuous - GPS data is continually sent to the camera;
- Low Power - GPS data is only sent to the camera when you are about to take a picture;
- Freeze - the GPS location is frozen in a buffer so the GeoPic II has almost no impact on the camera’s battery life.
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